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As Hofstra University approaches its centennial year in 2035, we are ready for the future. With a vision that leverages the breadth of academic programs, and a dedicated community of teachers and scholars, we will innovate across academic programs and in the community to guide students toward any future they can imagine.
Hofstra enrolls approximately 6,000 undergraduate students and 4,000 graduate and professional students. It offers a range of academic and professional programs typical of a much larger institution, but in an environment where students are part of a close-knit, supportive community.
Hofstra is in the geographic center of Nassau County, New York, 25 miles from Manhattan and 8 miles from the Atlantic coastline and beaches. The campus, a registered arboretum, boasts 117 buildings on 244 acres, situated in both the Village of Hempstead and the hamlet of Uniondale. This unique location at the nexus of urban, suburban, and coastal communities provides rich opportunities for experiential education in a variety of settings.
Undergraduate students can study and major in almost any field in one of Hofstra’s 40 departments, in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (HCLAS) and the Schools of Business, Communication, Education, Engineering and Applied Science, Health Sciences, and Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. Qualifying undergraduates are invited to join the Honors College, which provides enhanced academic programming in the liberal arts. HCLAS and the Schools offer a wide array of graduate programs and, through a partnership with Northwell Health, Hofstra’s nursing, physician assistant studies, and health sciences programs guarantee clinical internships.
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Hofstra’s Law School is known for pioneering clinical education, and the recently created School of Medicine boasts an innovative curriculum with early access to clinical experiences.
The low undergraduate student-faculty ratio of 13-to-1 and average undergraduate class size of 21 cultivate an educational environment that promotes learning and builds lifelong bonds between students and faculty.
Hofstra faculty are leading scholars and excellent teachers – including National Endowment for the Humanities fellows, Guggenheim fellows, American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows, Emmy Award winners, and noted authors. These faculty members provide mentoring to students, and often involve undergraduate students in their research, scholarly, and creative activities, offering what would otherwise be a graduate-level experience.
Hofstra’s scholarly research productivity has positioned the University to be recognized as a Carnegie R2 University. With this designation and our aspirations, Hofstra will expand its scholarly and creative activities across disciplines; enhance graduate education; and increase proposals for external research funding. To achieve these aspirations, we will grow our research infrastructure, including libraries, laboratories, research centers, and research administration.
Hofstra’s two dozen institutes and centers nurture the intellectual environment and cultivate community engagement. They drive interdisciplinary research by leveraging Hofstra’s academic breadth to address societal challenges. Among the Institutes and Centers are the National Center for Suburban Studies; Joan and Arnold Saltzman Community Services Center; Center for Civic Engagement; Hofstra Cultural Center; and Center for “Race,” Culture, and Social Justice.
Alongside this wide array of academic programs, Hofstra University values and promotes diversity and belonging. The student community is active, with over 200 student clubs and organizations, including student government and pre-professional, politically active, affinity, intramural, and service groups. Identity-based student groups reflect the religious, ethnic, and cultural diversity of the student body. Hofstra was ahead of its time in attaining accessibility, pioneering efforts in the 1970s to make the campus free of barriers, long before the Americans with Disabilities Act, and has continued this commitment with specialized programs for neurodiverse students.
Athletics contribute to the vibrancy of the Hofstra community, with 21 varsity sports teams that compete at the NCAA Division I level in the Coastal Athletic Association. Club and intramural sports, competitive cheer and dance teams, and recreational facilities enhance student life and foster health and wellness.
Upon these foundational strengths, Hofstra entered a new era with the appointment of its ninth president in 2021 and a new provost in 2022. This new leadership is investing in academic programs while growing the scholarly and research enterprise and student support. The breadth of academic programs, the strength of the faculty, and the University’s size, location, and history present unique opportunities for interdisciplinary learning, research, and community engagement.
