Discover YOU @HOFSTRA
Transfer to Hofstra University and discover how our dedicated faculty will help you pursue your passions in dynamic learning environments—from tailored programs in small class settings to exciting internship, research, and networking opportunities in nearby Manhattan. You can connect with the real world through experiential learning and build leadership skills by participating in service projects that give back to the community.
Hofstra is an internationally renowned university that continually earns recognition on the “Best Colleges” lists in U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review, Fiske Guide to Colleges, PayScale College ROI and Salary Reports, and Forbes magazine. Hofstra has also consistently been named on the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll and is the only university to host three consecutive US presidential debates (2008, 2012, and 2016).
The University offers approximately 160 undergraduate and 170 graduate program options as well as 100+ dual-degree programs in our diverse schools and colleges:
• Academic Health Sciences Center
- Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
- Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing & Physician Assistant Studies
- School of Health Professions & Human Services
• Frank G. Zarb School of Business
• Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering & Applied Science
• Hofstra College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
- Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy & International Affairs
- School of Education
- School of Humanities, Fine & Performing Arts
- School of Natural Sciences & Mathematics
• Honors College
• Lawrence Herbert School of Communication
• Maurice A. Deane School of Law
As a Hofstra student, you'll have the opportunity to work in cutting-edge facilities, including the Martin B. Greenberg Trading Room; WRHU 88.7 FM, Radio Hofstra University; a Big Data lab; a robotics and advanced manufacturing lab; and a cell and tissue engineering lab. With an average undergraduate class size of 21 students and a student-faculty ratio of 13:1, you are encouraged to debate, discuss, and think critically in a collaborative learning environment.
More than academics
Hofstra hosts hundreds of social, academic, and cultural events each year—drawing together scholars, business leaders, authors, celebrities, health care professionals, politicians, and journalists from across the nation and around the world.
Our athletic facilities include a 5,025-seat arena that hosts various Hofstra Pride athletic teams, an indoor Olympic-size swimming pool, a state-of-the-art fitness center, and various athletic fields. Hofstra also offers 21 intercollegiate athletic programs that compete at the NCAA Division I level.
Hofstra University is home to 29 local and national fraternities and sororities as well as more than 220 academic, media, multicultural, performance, pre-professional, religious, social/political, and sports clubs and organizations. Our students also complete 100,000 hours of community service each year.
Our 244-acre campus is a nationally recognized arboretum with more than 12,000 evergreen and deciduous trees. We’re also home to a nationally accredited museum with more than 5,000 works of art in its permanent collection and approximately 70 works of art in its outdoor sculpture collection.
