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Hofstra University

Hofstra University
100 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY 11549

Official telephone: (516) 463-6600

Website: www.hofstra.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 6,904
Full-time undergraduates: 6,474
Part-time undergraduates: 430
Total graduate students: 4,049
Full-time graduate students: 3,005
Part-time graduate students: 1,044
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 36%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
10.4% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
8.6% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
15.9% Hispanic/Latino
1.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
53.1% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.9% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
5.9% Nonresident Alien
1.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
9.0% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
8.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
14.3% Hispanic/Latino
1.0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
56.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.4% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.7% Nonresident Alien
4.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 240 acres
City or town school is located in: Hempstead, NY
Population of city/town: 759,757
Nearest major city: New York City
Distance of nearest major city: 25 miles
Population of nearest major city: 8,405,837
Online campus map: www.hofstra.edu/visitors/
visitors_info_dirmaps.html

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • single-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • other housing including Honors, quiet, and women's floors. Living Learning and themed living communities.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 68%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 47%
Percent of students who live off campus: 53%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 52%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, Code for Community Standards.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 1419
Other computer facilities/services: Wireless network, tech-enhanced classrooms, remote access to academic applications, collaborative learning center, 3-D printers.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Curriculum materials center. Film and media, art department, law, health sciences, and music libraries.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Engineering facility with robotics, bio-engineering and big data labs; financial trading room, multi-media converged news room, HD media production facility with radio station, medical school, rooftop observatory, theaters, STEM teacher training lab, cultural center, fine arts museum.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, resume and interview review with alumni, networking events, career exploration workshops for undecided students, Web-based instructional videos.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, alternative format texts, computer lab.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 17
Percent of men who join fraternities: 5%
Number of social sororities on campus: 12
Percent of women who join sororities: 7%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Chronicle, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 36
Total number of registered organizations: 249
Campus-based religious organizations:
Chabad, Hillel, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Muslim Students Association, Newman Club, Hofstra Graduate Student Christian Fellowship
Minority student organizations:
Black Student Union, Collegiate Women of Color, Der Deutsche Klub, Hellenic Society, Cultural Italian-American Organization, Organization of Latin Americans, NAACP, The Pride Network, LuShan Society
International student organizations:
African Caribbean Society, Hofstra International, South Asian Students Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Inter fraternity and Sorority Council, Resident Student Association, Hofstra Versus Zombies, Entertainment Unlimited, eSports, Billiards Organization, Entertainment Access Television, Masquerade Musical Theatre Co., Danceworks Productions, Spectrum Players, ballroom dance, Hofstra International, NAACP, Habitat for Humanity, Adopt a Dream, Paw Pals, Be Kind. Step Up!, Students for a Greener Hofstra, Give Hope, Accounting Society, ALPFA, Association of Pre-Health Oriented Students, National Student Speech Language Hearing Association, Investment Analysis Association, mock trial, Institute of Legal Studies in Business, American Marketing Association, Public Relations Student Society of America, National Association for Music Education, American Choral Directors Association, Financial Management Association, 180 Degrees Consulting, Phi Delta Epsilon International Medical Fraternity, Tax Society; guitar, rock climbing, shooting, filmmakers, American Red Cross, sustainability studies, psychology, and physician assistant clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Jeffrey Hathaway,
Vice President and Athletic Director
Athletic department's mailing address: Athletic Director,
Jack Hayes,
Hofstra University,
1000 Fulton Avenue,
Hempstead, NY 11549,
,
,
Athletics homepage: www.hofstra.edu/About/
Campus/campus_webcam.cfm
School colors: blue, gold, and white
School mascot: Kate and Willie Hofstra (Lioness and Lion)
Athletic conference memberships: NCAA, Colonial Athletic Association (Division I)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Men's lacrosseyesNCAA Div. I
Men's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Men's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Men's wrestlingyesNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's field hockeyyesNCAA Div. I
Women's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Women's lacrosseyesNCAA Div. I
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. I
Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 13%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 13%
Athletic facilities:
stadium, arena, soccer stadium, physical education building, swim center, softball stadium, intramural fields, fitness center
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, lightweight football, lacrosse, soccer, softball, volleyball
Club sports for men:
baseball, bowling, cheerleading, crew, cross-country, equestrian sports, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, Nordic skiing, rifle, rock climbing, roller hockey, snowboarding, soccer, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, weightlifting.
Club sports for women:
billiards, bowling, cheerleading, crew, cross-country, equestrian sports, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, Nordic skiing, rifle, rock climbing, rugby, snowboarding, soccer, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, weightlifting

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Jamaica, NY (15 miles)
Nearest other airport: Flushing, NY (20 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Hempstead (2 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Hempstead (2 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 29%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 22% immediately, 35% within one year of graduation, 45% within 5 years of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Boston University, Columbia University, Fordham University, Hofstra University, New York University, Stony Brook University - SUNY.
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
A&F Financial Securities Inc., ABC News, AIG, AmeriCorps*VISTA, Apple Inc., Bank of America, BDO International, Bloomberg, Inc., Body in Motion Music, CA Technologies, Cablevision, Canon, Capital One Bank, CBS News CitiGroup, Coty, Inc., Crossroads School for Children, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Developmental Disabilities Institute, DeVries Public Relations, East Meadow School District, Enterprise Holdings, Ernst & Young LLP, ESPN, Estee Lauder Companies, FOX Network, Geico, Goldman Sachs & Co. Google Inc. Grant Thornton LLP, Henry Schein, Honeywell, In Demand, Jimlar Corporation, Johnson & Johnson, JP Morgan Chase, KPMG LLP, Luxottica Group, Marcum LLP, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Merrill Lynch, MG Music Instruction, Microsoft, Moody's, Morgan Stanley, MTV Networks, Nawrocki Smith LLP, NBC Universal, New York Islanders, New York Life, New York Police Department, New York Stock Exchange, New York University, News 12 Long Island, Newsday, NHL, North Shore - LIJ Health System, Northwestern Mutual, NPD Group, NY1 News, NYC Department of Education, Open Link Financial, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Publishers Clearing House, Rockville Center School District, Sony Music Entertainment, Target Corporation, TD Bank, Teach for America, The Walt Disney Company, United States Army, United States Peace Corps, Verizon Wireless, Viacom Media Network, WeiserMazars LLP, Wells Fargo Financial, Winthrop Hospital, YAI Network.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Judith A. Livingston, a law partner, Lawdragon top 500 lawyer, one of the most successful plaintiff attorneys in the United States
  • Francis Ford Coppola, Producer and Director
  • Randy Levine, President-New York Yankees.

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