Location
Hempstead, Long Island, 25 miles east of New York City. Telephone: (516) 463-6600.
Character
A private, nonsectarian, coeducational university
Founding Date
1935
President
Stuart Rabinowitz, J.D.
Colleges and Schools
Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, School of Communication, School of Education and Allied Human Services, New College, School of Law, School for University Studies, Honors College, Saturday College and University College for Continuing Education.
Faculty
There are 1,256 faculty members of whom 518 are full time; 90 percent of full-time faculty hold the highest degrees in their fields.
Student Body
Full-time undergraduate enrollment of 8,067. Total University enrollment including part-time undergraduate, graduate and School of Law is about 13,000. Average undergraduate class size is 23 students; student faculty ratio is 14:1; male-female ratio is approximately 43-57.
Undergraduate Degrees
Bachelor of Arts in fields of specialization in the humanities, fine arts, communications, education, natural sciences, mathematics, computer science, engineering and social sciences, etc., with courses offered to provide a pre-professional and professional background in law, medicine, health, education, etc.; Bachelor of Fine Arts with specialization in theater arts; Bachelor of Business Administration with specializations in accounting, finance, international business, entrepreneurship, business computer information systems, legal studies in business, management, marketing, etc.; Combined degree programs B.B.A./M.S. and B.A./J.D; Bachelor of Engineering with specializations in engineering sciences; Bachelor of Science in scientific-technical programs and programs in business economics, fine arts, mathematics, computers, music, communications, athletic training, exercise specialist, physician assistant, etc.; Bachelor of Science in Education, with specializations in fine arts, music, physical education. Concentrations and co-majors are offered under many of the degree programs. See individual departments.
Graduate Degrees and Advanced Certificates
Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical and School Psychology, Applied Organizational Psychology, and in Reading, Language and Cognition; Doctor of Education in Educational & Policy Leadership and in Reading, Language, and Cognition; Doctor of Audiology; Doctor of Psychology in School-Community Psychology; Juris Doctor; Master of Laws in International Law and American Legal Studies; Master of Arts in areas such as the humanities, social sciences, education, psychology, mathematics, and communication; Master of Health Administration; Master of Business Administration, with specializations such as accounting, marketing, management, taxation, legal studies in business, and finance, plus a Juris Doctor/MBA degree program; Executive Master of Business Administration Program; Master of Science with programs such as business, computer science, natural sciences, engineering management, mathematics, and marketing research; Master of Science in Education with specializations such as English, mathematics, sciences, foreign languages, business, counseling, literacy studies, and special education; Postdoctoral re-specialization in Clinical and/or School Psychology; Advanced Certificates and Professional Diplomas in such areas as Addiction Studies, Family Therapy, Adventure Education, Educational Leadership, and Rehabilitation Administration. Concentrations and co-majors are offered under many of the degree programs. See individual departments.
The Campus
A recognized member of the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta with 113 buildings on 240 acres. Thirty-seven residence halls accommodate approximately 4,200 students. Hofstra is 100 percent program accessible to persons with disabilities.
Accreditation
Hofstra University is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, the American Chemical Society, the Commission on the Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, the American Psychological Association, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the Professional Services Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, AACSB International-The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, the American Art Therapy Association, the Council on Rehabilitation Education, the American Bar Association, the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, the National Association of School Psychologists, the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc., the American Association of Museums, the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta, and the National Association for the Education of Young Children National Academy of Early Childhood Programs.
Among nonaccrediting organizations, Hofstra is a member of the Association of American Colleges and Universities, and the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education. |