Admission

Welcome to the Pride

Welcome to the Pride, Class of 2028!

The Hofstra University is a worldwide network of students, faculty, families, and alumni. Your decision to enroll at Hofstra is one that will change the course of your ife and will help you to go on to change the world. You’ll make lifelong friends, learn and work with renowned faculty in small classes, cheer on the Hofstra Pride athletic teams, join any of more than 200 clubs, and explore all that New York’s metropolitan area has to offer. Along the way, you will explore and learn the true meaning of leadership, service, scholarship, altruism, and community engagement.

This guide is designed to get you started on your journey as a member of the Hofstra Pride. Over the next few months, you'll register for classes, explore our annual common reading with your classmates and the faculty, make your living arrangements, join us for Welcome Week, and begin the scholarly work toward earning your bachelor’s degree. We are here to help you every step of the way.

Sincerely,

Signature

Jessica Eads ‘96
Senior Vice President for Student Enrollment, Engagement, and Success
Bernon Hall, Hofstra University

Orientation & Welcome Week
Engagement
Wellness
Learning
Living on Campus
Navigating Hofstra

Things You May Have Already Done

  • ‌  Filed your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
  • ‌‌  Submitted your housing application
  • ‌‌  Added your dining dollars
  • ‌‌  Submitted your New Student Orientation date preferences
  • ‌‌  Selected your First-Year Connections seminar/cluster preferences

Things To Do Next

  • ‌‌  Complete your medical record profile on the portal at my.hofstra.edu, including your immunization forms
  • ‌‌  Submit your AP or IB scores to the Office of Admission
  • ‌‌  Review the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) agreement
  • ‌‌  Send your final high school transcript and diploma to the Office of Admission
  • ‌‌  Sign up for a payment plan option and/or locked-in tuition plan
  • ‌‌  Sign up for New Student Orientation
  • ‌‌  Take your placement assessments
  • ‌‌  Complete Pathway to Pride tutorial
  • ‌‌  Sign your parents up for Family E-Space to keep them connected to you
  • ‌‌  Make your primary payment person an Authorized User on your account (this will help when it’s time to pay the bill!)
  • ‌‌  Review the Guide to Pride
  • ‌‌  Download the Navigate App. Navigate pulls together lots of different campus resources, helps you explore majors and career options, schedule campus appointments, and gives you tips from other Hofstra students, among many other helpful tools.
    Find it on the iOS App Store or Google Play!