“A mid-sized private research university on Long Island offering NYC-adjacent access, professional schools across business, media, law, and medicine.”
Hofstra University, founded in 1935 and located in Hempstead, New York on a 244-acre arboretum-certified campus, is a mid-sized private research university just 25 miles from Midtown Manhattan via the Long Island Rail Road. Hofstra has hosted three U.S. presidential debates (2008, 2012, 2016), a credential that signals its national academic profile and the depth of its public-policy and journalism programs. With roughly 11,000 students — 6,500 undergraduates and 4,500 graduate students — Hofstra delivers the resources of a research university while maintaining a 14:1 student-faculty ratio. The university is organized into 13 schools, including the Frank G. Zarb School of Business (AACSB-accredited), the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication, the Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science, the Maurice A. Deane School of Law, and the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine — Nassau County's first allopathic medical school, founded in partnership with Northwell Health. Strong professional pathways include nursing, physician assistant studies, audio production, journalism, finance, and engineering. Hofstra's location and Northwell partnership give students unmatched access to internships across NYC media, finance, healthcare, and public service. Campus life centers on a leafy, traditional residential campus with NCAA Division I athletics (the Pride compete in the CAA), a bird sanctuary, the historic Hofstra USA student center, and the Adams Playhouse. Hofstra is well-known for its strong international community of more than 900 students from 80+ countries, supported by a long-standing International Enrollment office and the INTO Hofstra Pathway program for students who want academic English support before transitioning to a degree. The combination of suburban quiet plus easy NYC access makes Hofstra a fit for students who want a real campus experience without giving up city career pipelines.
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Tuition & Fees (All Students)
$59,960
/yr
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How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
AACSB-accredited business school with a strong NYC finance recruiting pipeline; programs in finance, accounting, marketing, and IB.
Top-ranked broadcast journalism, audio engineering, film, and PR programs leveraging NYC media access.
ABET-accredited engineering programs with NYC-area employer partnerships and STEM-OPT-eligible degrees.
The university's largest college with humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences foundations across 30+ majors.
Direct-entry nursing program and one of the most competitive PA programs in the Northeast, in partnership with Northwell Health.
Houses political science, public policy, global studies, and the National Center for Suburban Studies.
4 years
Wall-Street-pipeline finance program with a Bloomberg-equipped trading floor and active CFA Institute partnership.
4 years
Highly regarded program in the Herbert School with professional studios and NYC industry placements.
2 years
Highly competitive PA program in partnership with Northwell Health, one of the nation's largest health systems.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $57,660
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
