Hofstra University Nursing Programs

Hofstra University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hempstead, New York. Hofstra is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

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

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	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Hofstra?

With an acceptance rate of 69%, Hofstra does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 67%, and the acceptance rate for women is 71%.

Average Test Scores

About 35% of students accepted to Hofstra submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 600 and 680. Math scores were between 590 and 690.

Hofstra received ACT scores from 6% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 26 and 33. Math scores were between 24 and 0. Composite scores were between 26 and 31.

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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Hofstra, approximately 53% of students took out student loans averaging $10,202 a year. That adds up to $40,808 over four years for those students.

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.

Hofstra University Nursing Concentrations

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

Major	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	24	24	13	61
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	2	25	5	32
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	2	8	1	11
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	28	57	19	104

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
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