Hofstra University Business Programs

Located in Hempstead, New York, Hofstra University is a private not-for-profit institution. The suburban atmosphere of Hempstead makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Hofstra University Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Hofstra.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#4	Most Popular Business & Commerce Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#9	Most Popular Other Business & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#10	Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#22	Most Popular Marketing Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Hofstra has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Other Management Information Systems and Services Master’s Degree Schools	College Factual
#85	Best Finance & Financial Management Schools	College Factual
#129	Best Accounting Schools	College Factual
#134	Best Accounting Schools	College Factual
#219	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual
#236	Best Business Administration & Management Schools	College Factual

Where Is Hofstra University?

Contact details for Hofstra are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	100 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549
Phone:	516-463-6600
Website:	www.hofstra.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/hofstrauniversity
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/hofstrau

How Do I Get Into Hofstra?

You can apply to Hofstra online at: www.hofstra.edu/application

Admission Requirements for Hofstra

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Hofstra?

Hofstra has an acceptance rate of 69%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 64%, and the acceptance rate for women is 73%.

Can I Afford Hofstra University?

The overall average net price of Hofstra is $47,140. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Hofstra, approximately 53% of students took out student loans averaging $12,024 a year. That adds up to $48,096 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Hofstra is 1.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Hofstra University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,120 undergraduate students at Hofstra, with 5,806 being full-time and 314 being part-time.

There are also 4,324 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,806 full-time undergraduates at Hofstra, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Hofstra University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	691
Black or African American	495
Hispanic or Latino	812
White	3,177
International Students	306
Other Races/Ethnicities	325

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at Hofstra University. At this time, 35 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 87 countries are represented at Hofstra. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Canada.

Online Learning at Hofstra University

In 2019-2020, 1,488 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Hofstra has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Hofstra

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Hofstra University was 18.9%. This is the #965 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Hofstra regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Hofstra University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Finance	87	0	73	160
General Business Administration and Management	77	0	78	155
Accounting	77	0	50	127
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	67	0	39	106
Business Statistics	10	0	73	83
Public Relations	46	0	21	67
General Business/Commerce	0	30	5	35
Business Management & Marketing	0	0	31	31
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	15	0	11	26
Taxation	0	0	19	19
International Business/Trade/Commerce	16	0	1	17
Business Economics	16	0	0	16
General Economics	8	0	0	8
Interior Design Management	7	0	0	7
Entrepreneurship	6	0	0	6
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	0	0	4	4
Supply Chain Management	2	0	0	2
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	2	0	0	2
Banking and Financial Support Services	0	0	0	0
Other Finance and Financial Management Services	0	0	0	0
Labor Studies	0	0	0	0
Marketing Research	0	0	0	0
General Management Information Systems	0	0	0	0
Applied Economics	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	436	30	405	871

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Dan14641 under License

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