Hofstra University

100 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY 11549-1000
Hofstra University can help you get where you want to go, with small classes, dedicated faculty and a beautiful, energized campus, plus all the opportunities of New York City within easy reach.

Find your future by choosing from more than 130 undergraduate and 140 graduate programs, in liberal arts and Sciences, business, Communication, Education and Allied Human Services and Honors studies, as well as a School of Law.

Work with one of our faculty members - from Pulitzer Prize and Fulbright winners to elite scientists to recipients of Guggenheim Fellowships - 91 percent of whom hold the highest degrees in their respective fields. Get your hands on advanced tools and equipment. Apply what you learn in classes that emphasize real-world application - business, broadcasting, engineering, education and way beyond.

At Hofstra University, you'll have all the resources you'd come to expect from New York colleges - excellent library resources with extensive online and print collections, state-of-the-art classrooms, learning and laboratory facilities, and extensive wired and wireless Internet access, including the only Internet2 connection among private colleges on Long Island.

A diverse mix of cultural, social, athletic and recreational activities delivers the full college experience. Like most New York colleges, Hofstra University offers students the opportunity to live and learn on our beautiful, 240-acre campus on Long Island and have easy access to the academic, cultural and career opportunities in the New York City metropolitan area.
Quick Facts:
  • Hofstra University enrolled almost 2,500 new students of whom 1,774 are first-time undergrads in 2004-2005.
  • Hofstra University offers 140 undergraduate and 150 graduate majors.
  • The average undergraduate class size at Hofstra University is 25 students. Student-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
  • There are 1.2 Million volumes available at Hofstra University Libraries.
  • Students (including undergraduate, graduate and law) come from 45 states and territories and 61 countries to learn at Hofstra University, a gem among New York colleges.

This school profile has been compiled and updated by The CollegeBound Network. The school is not affiliated with The CollegeBound Network and shall not be considered a sponsor of this program.
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