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“It’s more than a degree. It’s a superior education, access to exemplary resources and facilities, and a network of peers and mentors. At Hofstra University, students find their edge through career-enhancing, life-shaping experiences and possibilities”

Hempstead, NY

http://www.hofstra.edu/ - admission@hofstra.edu

INTRODUCTION:

Whatever your dream, Hofstra University can help you get there. Hofstra is a dynamic private institution where students find their strengths and discover their futures. With extensive academic offerings, an outstanding faculty, and state-of-the-art facilities and technology, Hofstra’s resources rival those of any major university in the nation. And with an average undergraduate class size of just 21 and a student-to-faculty ratio of 14-to-1, Hofstra students benefit from personal attention from faculty who foster highly interactive classes while promoting critical thinking.

Founded in 1935 as Long Island’s first coeducational college, Hofstra has endeavored to achieve recognition as one of the finest institutions of higher education in the nation. Hofstra University is included in The Princeton’s Review’s Best 373 Colleges (2011) and Best Northeastern Colleges, U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Business Schools (2010), and the Fiske Guide to Colleges (2011). Hofstra is also ranked by Forbes magazine. In addition, among private Long Island colleges, Hofstra is currently the only institution of academic excellence that grants the Phi Beta Kappa distinction. Additionally, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University admits its first class in fall 2011.

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ENGAGED STUDENTS

Hofstra offers a world of opportunity to students. The diverse and bright student body of about 12,000 comes from 46 U.S. states and territories and 68 countries. In every collegiate endeavor, whether academic, social, or pre-professional, students are challenged and encouraged to debate, question, research, discuss, and think critically. At Hofstra University, students can choose from about 140 undergraduate program options in liberal arts and sciences, business, engineering, communication, education, law, health and human services, and honors studies. Hofstra also offers more than 100 dual degree programs, giving students the opportunity to earn both a graduate and undergraduate degree in less time than if each degree was pursued separately.

Students discover their paths in one of the University’s main divisions:

 Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers a wide range of majors from religion, literature, and foreign languages to the hard and soft sciences and performing arts, as well as pre-professional programs in law and medicine.

 The Frank G. Zarb School of Business prepares students for careers in such areas as accounting, entrepreneurship, finance, information technology and marketing. Plus, it is one of a few business schools in the nation with programs in both business and accounting that are accredited by AACSB International — The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

 The School of Education, Health and Human Services places a high priority on the liberal arts education of undergraduate students and the preparation of professionals. It prepares students in education, health, counseling and therapeutic services. It is fully accredited by the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC).

 The School of Communication offers programs in radio, television and film; speech communication, rhetoric and performance studies; and journalism, media studies and public relations.

 Hofstra University Honors College offers an innovative curriculum that is centered in the liberal arts and compatible with all majors, and is for high-achieving students.

GREAT TEACHING

Hofstra’s outstanding students are taught by faculty that include Guggenheim and Fulbright scholars, Emmy Award-winners, prize-winning scientists, and leaders in business, education and the health sciences. In fact 93 percent of the full-time faculty hold the highest degree in their fields. Most importantly, all classes are taught by faculty – not graduate students. This facilitates the optimal potential for a comprehensive and individualized learning experience.

Located on 240 acres, Hofstra University’s 115 buildings include state-of-the-art teaching facilities, six theaters, a museum, newly renovated Fitness Center, and libraries containing 1.2 million print volumes and providing 24/7 electronic access to more than 95,000 journals and electronic books.

C.V. Starr Hall, home to the Frank G. Zarb School of Business, features the Martin B. Greenberg Trading Room, one of the most advanced academic trading rooms in the nation, with 34 Bloomberg Professional terminals and Internet access at every student seat. The School of Communication’s Dempster Hall contains one of the largest noncommercial broadcast facilities in the Northeast, as well as a dynamic converged newsroom and multimedia classroom. Hagedorn Hall, where the School of Education, Health and Human Services is located, provides a technology-rich learning environment, complete with interactive whiteboards, computer-driven instructor stations and wireless communication. The David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex, a modern 93,000-square-foot facility is home to the Hofstra Pride men’s and women’s basketball teams and wrestling. It is also the site for commencements, exhibitions, trade shows, concerts and other special events. And, with 20 dining establishments and 37 residence halls, students view Hofstra as their “home away from home.”

VIBRANT COMMUNITIES

There’s always something going on at Hofstra. Celebrating 75 years of academic excellence, Hofstra University hosts more than 500 cultural events each year, drawing together scholars, business leaders, authors, celebrities, health care professionals, politicians, and journalists from around the world. Hofstra’s cultural events foster a connection between in-classroom work and extracurricular interests, and facilitate personal, academic and professional growth among the University’s top-notch student body. The Hofstra University Museum, which is accredited by the American Association of Museums, coordinates about eight exhibitions annually, and also offers an extensive collection of outdoor sculpture, with 75 pieces. Plus, the entire Hofstra campus is an arboretum and a member of the American Public Gardens Association, which provides an attractive and peaceful outdoor environment for the Hofstra community. Hofstra University also coordinates three beloved outdoor festivals: the Dutch Festival (commemorating the University’s strong Dutch heritage), Irish Experience Festival (featuring top-named Irish bands and step-dancing troupes as well as refreshments and arts-and-crafts), and the Italian Experience Festival (celebrating Italy’s gifts of culture, education and commerce to America).

The Hofstra community has a wealth of theatrical productions to choose from each year. Drawing talent from the Hofstra community and beyond, Hofstra Entertainment (the University’s resident production company) stages a variety of theatrical productions, including an occasional world premiere! Annual concerts staged by the Department of Drama and Dance include both original choreography and beloved classics, and feature the work of students, faculty and guest artists. Hofstra is also home to one of the University’s best-known traditions: the annual Shakespeare Festival. Continuing a tradition begun more than 50 years ago, Hofstra hosts the festival each year that features plays by the Barb and music performances.

Hofstra University also offers 17 intercollegiate athletic programs that compete at the NCAA Division I level, comprising eight men’s sports (baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis and wrestling) and nine women’s sports (basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball). Moreover, the University is home to more than 170 academic, media, multicultural, performance, pre-professional, religious, social, political and sports clubs and organizations; and 23 active fraternity and sorority chapters.

SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES

At Hofstra, students are given the tools and resources needed to succeed in their future endeavors. Annual surveys of Hofstra alumni consistently show that a large percentage of graduates entering the workforce are employed within six months of receiving their diplomas. Many of the more than 119,000 Hofstra graduates have gone on to make their mark in all fields of endeavor. Outstanding Hofstra alumni include Academy Award-winning film director Francis Ford Coppola, best-selling author Nelson DeMille, former U.S. Senator Norman Coleman, U.S. Court of Appeals Judge The Honorable Maryanne Trump Barry, and actress Lainie Kazan, to name just a few.

Hofstra’s suburban campus is just 25 miles from New York City, a metropolis that beckons with a world of cultural and internship opportunities of which Hofstra students have easy access to and benefit from. Plus, students have the benefit of networking, interning and learning with top achievers: both Hofstra’s award-winning faculty and noted alumni. The Career Center at Hofstra University strives to assist students and recent graduates find career opportunities by serving as a facilitator for them to make connections beyond their Hofstra experience.

Besides individual career counseling and planning from the first year through graduation, the Hofstra Career Center also teaches job search strategies; helps students develop resumes, cover letters and thank-you letters to prospective employers; offers portfolio critiques; and conducts videotaped mock interviews. In addition, more than 500 leading regional, national and global companies recruit on campus year after year. They, too, believe in the strength and promise of Hofstra’s high-caliber graduates.

FAST FACTS

Hofstra University, founded in 1935, is a dynamic private institution of academic excellence offering about 140 undergraduate and 150 graduate program options.

Website hofstra.edu

Location Suburban Hempstead, Long Island, New York; 25 miles east of New York City

Student Profile Full-time undergraduate enrollment of 6,804, total University enrollment of about 12,000 (44% male, 56% female); 50 states and territories, 72 countries.

Faculty Profile 1,165 faculty members: 533 full-time, 632 part-time. Student-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

Athletics NCAA Division I level, Colonial Athletic Association. 17 varsity athletic programs (Men’s: Baseball, Basketball, Cross-Country, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis, Wrestling; Women’s: Basketball, Cross-Country, Field Hockey, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball). Mascot: Kate and Willie. Colors: Blue and Gold

Academic Programs

Accounting; Accounting/Accounting*, Accounting/Taxation*, African Studies, American Studies, Anthropology, Anthropology-Archaeology, Applied Physics, Art History, Asian Studies, Audio, Video and Film, Athletic Training, Biochemistry, Biology – Biology; Cell & Molecular; Ecology & Evolution; Marine; Pre-Allied Medical, Professions; Pre-Dental; Pre-Law; Pre-Medical/Pre-Health; Pre-Veterinary, Business Economics, Business Education, Chemistry, Chinese, Chinese Studies, Classics, Community Health, Comparative Literature, Computer Engineering, Computer Science; Computer Science/Computer Science*, Computer Science & Mathematics*, Dance, Dance Education, Drama, Early Childhood and Childhood Education (with dual major in another discipline), Early Childhood Education (with dual major in another discipline), Economics, Electrical Engineering, Elementary Education (with dual major in another discipline), Engineering Science – Biomedical; Civil; Production & Manufacturing, English - Creative Writing & Literature; English & American Literature; Publishing Studies & Literature, English Education (with dual major in another discipline), Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship/Human Resources*, Environmental Resources, Exercise Science, Film Studies/Production, Finance, Fine Arts – Ceramics; Design; Painting; Photography; Sculpture – Jewelry, Fine Arts Education, Foreign Language Education – French; German; Italian; Russian; Spanish (with dual, major in another discipline), Forensic Science, French, Geography, Geology, German, Global Studies, Health Education, Health Science, Hebrew, History, Ibero-American Studies, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, International Business, Italian, Jewish Studies, Journalism, Labor Studies, Latin, Latin American & Caribbean Studies, Latin American & Caribbean Studies/Spanish*, Legal Studies in Business, Legal Education Accelerated Program*, Liberal Arts, Linguistics, Management, Management/Human Resources*, Marketing; Marketing/Marketing*, Marketing/Marketing Research*, Mass Media Studies, Mathematical Business Economics, Mathematical Economics, Mathematics – Mathematics; Actuarial Science; Applied Mathematics; Chemistry; Computer Science; Engineering; Physics, Mathematics Education (with dual major in another discipline), Mechanical Engineering, Music – Music, History/Literature; Jazz & Commercial Music; Music Merchandising;, Performance; Theory & Composition, Physician Assistant/Physician Assistant*, Music Education, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Public Relations, Radio Production & Studies, Religion, Russian, Science Education – Biology; Chemistry; Earth Science; Physics (with dual major in, another discipline), Sociology, Sociology & Applied Social Research and Public Policy*, Supply Chain Management, Spanish, Spanish/Spanish*, Speech Communication & Rhetorical Studies, Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) as co-major for Early Childhood, and Childhood Education or Early Childhood Education, Social Studies Education (with dual major in another discipline), Theater Arts - Performance Sequence; Production Sequence, Urban Ecology, Video/Television, Video/Television & Business, Video/Television & Film, Women’s Studies

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Costs and Aid 2010-2011: Tuition and fees: $31,800. Housing and Dining: $11,416. Percentage of first-year students receiving financial aid: 94

More Distinctions The University holds 22 academic and 24 total accreditations including Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools; American Bar Association; AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business; and Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC): Teacher Education. Hofstra is one of only 280 intuitions nationwide to have a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.

Hofstra continues to be recognized by U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review, Fiske, and Forbes on each of their Best College lists. The University was ranked Tier One in U.S. News & World Report, at No. 139. The undergraduate engineering program was ranked at No. 49 in U.S. News & World Report’s rankings of non-doctoral engineering programs. Hofstra was also ranked as one of the top ten most beautiful campus schools by the college admissions essay website.

ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID

Applications are accepted for fall and spring admission. Fall candidates may apply for Early Action I (filing deadline of November 15 with notification on/around December 15), Early Action II (filing deadline of December 15 with notification on/around January 15) or Regular Decision (no priority deadline with notification on/around February 1 and rolling thereafter). Early Action is not available for spring applicants, who should file by November 1.

All first-year students accepted for fall have until May 1 to notify Hofstra regarding their intention to attend and submit their application for housing. For transfer students, priority filing deadlines are February 1 for fall admission and November 1 for spring admission. A maximum of 64 credits may be applied to one’s degree from a two-year college, with the following exceptions: 65 credits may be applied for business majors and 69 credits may be applied for engineering majors. In addition, at least 15 credits in the major field of study and the last 30 credits must be completed at Hofstra (the 15 credits need not be included within the last 30 semester hours).

Scholarships are generally awarded by Hofstra and other organizations for academic or other merit. When you apply for admission, your academic credentials are evaluated for scholarships. As you continue through your program with the University, scholarships are possible based on academic excellence. Students can also contact their major department chairperson or Dean’s Office to inquire about scholarship opportunities. Obtaining scholarships from outside sources can require a bit of research, but there are tools to help you with that research. For more information please visit hofstra.edu/scholarships.

Hofstra is dedicated to providing scholarship support for deserving new first-year and transfer students. For 2010-2011, Hofstra awarded more than $68.5 million in merit- and need-based financial aid. The average award for first-year students with financial need was $18,014, while the average financial aid package for first-year students who had no financial need was $11,485. More than 1,000 first-year students received merit-based scholarships from Hofstra University, ranging from $1,000 to full-tuition scholarships. About 87 percent of all Hofstra students, including 94 percent of first-year students, received some form of financial aid. For the full tuition and fee schedule, visit hofstra.edu/tuition.

CONTACT

Office of Undergraduate Admission

100 Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York 11459-1000

Phone: 516-463-6700 or 800-HOFSTRA