Applying to Hofstra as a
First-Year Student hofstra.edu/apply
2014
Congratulations on your decision to apply to Hofstra University. At Hofstra, every application receives individual attention and special care. We realize that each applicant is unique, and through our review of your application, we seek to discover your distinct and exceptional qualities. Just as we are reviewing you, we know that you are reviewing us. Every university has its own qualities and advantages that students need to weigh carefully. We believe that the combination of renowned faculty who are devoted to excellence in teaching as well as scholarship, small classes, and a dynamic campus environment located near New York City makes Hofstra an excellent choice. If you have not done so already, we strongly encourage you to plan a visit to our campus. A visit allows you to experience firsthand the wealth of opportunities we offer our undergraduate students. At the back of this publication you will find information about visiting. Please feel free to call our Office of Admission at 1-800-HOFSTRA if you need further assistance.
A Distinct Experience Imagine a college experience that combines outstanding faculty, small classes, a multitude of study abroad options, vibrant extracurricular life and a campus so beautiful it is recognized as an arboretum. Now, add to this New York City and all the amazing internship opportunities and cultural experiences that abound. Sound too good to be true?
Hardly. This is Hofstra University! At Hofstra you will live and learn in a community of first-rate professors who place a priority on teaching. You will share your classrooms, residence halls, clubs and organizations with undergraduate students from nearly every U.S. state and 50 countries. You will have the chance to explore majors ranging from accounting to African studies, English to engineering, and finance to film. And you will do all this on a campus bursting with vitality, including 200 student clubs and organizations, 37 residence halls, 17 NCAA Division I sports, and hundreds of social, academic and cultural events planned each year. Then there is New York City. The city is less than an hour from our campus and easily accessed by a free shuttle to the local train station. Whether exploring the museums, theaters, neighborhoods and parks that make New York City the world’s cultural nexus, or interning at top businesses and organizations in the world’s capital for finance, communications, entertainment, law and international trade, you will find the city a resource like no other.
A Teaching Faculty Recipients of our nation’s top honors, including Emmy Award winners, members of the National Academy of Sciences, as well as Guggenheim, National Endowment for the Humanities and New York Public Library Fellows, our faculty are worldrenowned for their expertise.
More important, our faculty are devoted to teaching. Only faculty – not graduate assistants – teach our courses, and we keep classes small so that interaction between student and professor becomes an inherent part of the classroom experience. The bonds you build here naturally lead to future endeavors in which you might help a professor with a research project or seek a professor’s guidance with regard to graduate or professional school.
“ There’s no cookie-cutter mold here. We get to know students as individuals – their strengths and challenges. And we help them reach their potential.”
>> J ean Giebel Associate Professor Drama and Dance
Hofstra at a Glance
To Apply for Undergraduate Admission as a First-Year Student Undergraduate first-year applicants to Hofstra University may apply by using our online application at hofstra.edu/apply. Please be advised that all materials and documents submitted as part of an application become the property of Hofstra University and cannot be returned to the applicant. A first-year applicant is a current high school senior, a high school graduate with no postsecondary course work, or the recipient of a GED applying for matriculated/degree-seeking status at Hofstra University. First-year candidates may apply as Early Action or Regular Decision.
Academic Profile 4Undergraduate Program Options: About 140
Early Action is a nonbinding early application and notification process for fall semester first-year students only. Students accepted via Early Action are not required to withdraw other college applications, but are required to notify Hofstra University of their intentions by May 1. There are two rounds of Early Action as indicated in the chart below.
4Full-time Faculty Holding Advanced Degree: 93 percent 4Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 14-to-1 4Average Undergraduate Class Size: 21
Regular Decision candidates are considered on a “rolling basis.” While there is no deadline for regular decision applications, students are encouraged to apply early so as to receive the fullest consideration. Once an application and all supporting credentials are received, the application is reviewed by our Admission Committee.
Costs and Financial Aid (2013-2014)
Application Type
Submission
Decision Notification Begins
4Tuition and Fees: $37,400
Early Action I
November 15
December 15
4 Room and Board: Suite-style living: $14,840 High-rise living: $11,090
Early Action II
December 15
January 15
Regular Decision
Rolling
February 1 and rolling basis thereafter
4 For a breakdown of merit-based scholarships available to first-year students, visit hofstra.edu/fyscholarships.
CHECKLIST
4 To get a better idea of scholarship and grant opportunities as well as your estimated cost of attendance, visit hofstra.edu/netprice.
To apply, please submit the following:
Facilities and Resources
❑ Official high school transcript(s).
4Library Holdings: 1 million+ print volumes
❑ One teacher and one counselor letter of recommendation. Both are preferred; one (either) is required.
4Residence Halls: 37
❑ Complete the Counselor Recommendation/High School Report Form and submit it to your College Guidance Office.
4Student Clubs and Organizations: 200
Varsity Athletics NCAA Division I 4Baseball (M) 4Basketball (M/W) 4Cross Country (M/W) 4Field Hockey (W) 4Golf (M/W) 4Lacrosse (M/W) 4Soccer (M/W) 4Softball (W) 4Tennis (M/W) 4Volleyball (W) 4Wrestling (M)
❑ A completed, signed and dated 2014 First-Year Student Application for Undergraduate Admission. ❑ A nonrefundable application fee. If the application fee presents a financial hardship, please ask your college advisor to contact Hofstra’s Office of Undergraduate Admission for a possible waiver.
❑ Official SAT I or ACT test scores. If more than one set of scores is reported, Hofstra University will use the highest combined scores. Test scores should be sent directly from The College Board (SAT) or ACT. The Hofstra University codes to report scores are 2295 for the SAT and 2760 for the ACT. ❑ A completed essay/personal statement is strongly recommended and may be required upon review of your application. ❑ Applicants who have completed AP, IB or college course work through a sponsoring university should send appropriate documentation, test scores or transcripts. Credit for such courses will be reviewed after an admission deposit is received. Informational interviews with an admission counselor are available and may be scheduled by contacting the Office of Undergraduate Admission. All supplemental materials should be sent to the Hofstra University Office of Undergraduate Admission at 100 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549-1000, or applicationupdate@hofstra.edu.
NOTE: Hofstra University accepts the Common Application in lieu of its own form and gives equal consideration to both. Applicants may obtain copies of the Common Application from their high school guidance counselor or online at commonapp.org.
Expand Your World Students today need an education that prepares them for an interconnected world. The rapid expansion of world trade, the Internet and the global nature of news organizations continually remind us that, in order to be successful, students need an extensive awareness of other cultures and societies. Your exposure to a deeper understanding of the world begins at Hofstra, where you will interact with undergraduate students from 46 U.S. states and territories and 50 countries who are choosing from about 140 undergraduate program options and 200 clubs and organizations. The student from Vermont who comes to Hofstra to study music and the student from Peru who is here to study computer science may meet through their shared interest in writing for the student-run weekly newspaper. Next, you have New York City, which has always been one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world. Our students constantly utilize the city as an interactive educational and professional resource. "The Hofstra in Venice 2013 With the United Nations, Program gave me the experience multinational corporations, of a lifetime. I made great and ethnic neighborhoods friends, and learned inside and such as Chinatown and Little outside of the classroom. I Italy, a day in New York City became acquainted with a new is like a trip around the world. culture through weekend travel Hofstra’s study abroad programs complement experiences on to different parts of Italy such as campus and in New York City. With programs in Africa, Belize, China, Florence and Rome. Venice is a England, France, the Galápagos Islands, Germany, Greece, India, beautiful city and I would do the Ireland, Italy, Japan, and Spain, and a program that tours all of Europe, program again in a heartbeat!" our students have an extraordinary array of opportunities to explore – Michael Papirmeister the world. All of our study abroad programs allow you to earn Hofstra Public Relations Major, Class of 2014 credits and are taught by Hofstra faculty. Whether you are studying theater in London, art history in Venice, or geography of Western Europe in Europe, you will find yourself exposed to different cultures, political views and lifestyles. The combination of experiences – from New York City to studying abroad – gives Hofstra students a substantial advantage after college. They are well-prepared to become leaders in their professional lives, fully cognizant of the interconnected world in which we live. Please visit hofstra.edu/studyabroad for more information.
“Before studying abroad, I never thought about the possibility that I could be an even happier person. Sevilla changed my life and perspective forever, and I came home a new, better person. Studying abroad taught me that the world has so much more to offer than I could have ever imagined. It is a challenging learning experience that I believe every student needs to have. It was the best time of my life, and I only wish that I could do it over and over again.” – Christine O’Dea, Mass Media Studies Major, Class of 2014
About 140 Undergraduate Program Options HOFSTRA COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES African Studies: B.A. American Studies: B.A. Anthropology: Anthropology: B.A. Anthropology-Archaeology: B.A. Art History: B.A. Asian Studies: B.A. Biochemistry: B.S. Biology: Biology: B.A.; B.S. Biology – Cell & Molecular Biology: B.A.; B.S. Biology – Ecology & Evolution: B.A.; B.S. Biology – Marine Biology: B.A.; B.S. Chemistry: B.A.; B.S. Chinese: B.A. Chinese Studies: B.A. Classics: B.A. Comparative Literature and Languages: B.A. Criminology: B.A. Dance: B.A. Drama: B.A. Economics: Business Economics: B.S. Economics: B.A.; B.A./M.B.A.;* B.S./M.B.A.* Mathematical Business Economics: B.S.; B.S./M.B.A.;* B.S./Finance: M.S.* Mathematical Economics: B.A.; B.A./M.B.A.* English: English – Creative Writing & Literature: B.A. English – English & American Literature: B.A.; B.A./M.A.* English – Publishing Studies & Literature: B.A. Environmental Resources: B.S. Fine Arts: Fine Arts – Ceramics: B.A.; B.S. Fine Arts – Design: B.A.; B.S. Fine Arts – Painting: B.A.; B.S. Fine Arts – Photography: B.A.; B.S. Fine Arts – Sculpture/Jewelry: B.A.; B.S. Forensic Science: B.S. French: B.A. Geography: B.A. Geology: B.A.; B.S. German: B.A. Global Studies: B.A. Hebrew: B.A. History: B.A. Hofstra University 4+4 Combined Bachelor’s and M.D. Program: B.A./M.D.;* B.S./M.D.* Individually Designed Major: B.A. Italian: B.A. Jewish Studies: B.A. Labor Studies: B.A.; B.A./Business Administration: M.B.A.* Latin: B.A. Latin American & Caribbean Studies: B.A. Legal Education Accelerated Program (LEAP): B.A./J.D.* Liberal Arts: B.A. Linguistics: B.A. Mathematics: Computer Science and Mathematics (dual): B.S. Mathematics: B.A.; B.S.; B.A./M.B.A.;* B.S./M.B.A.;* B.A./Business Administration: M.B.A.;* B.A./Finance: M.S.;* B.S./Business Administration: M.B.A.;* B.S./Finance: M.B.A.;* B.S./Finance: M.S.* Mathematics – Actuarial Science: B.S. Mathematics – Applied Mathematics: B.S. Mathematics – Chemistry: B.S. Mathematics – Computer Science: B.S. Mathematics – Engineering: B.S. Mathematics – Physics: B.S.
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Music: Music: B.A. Music – History/Literature: B.S. Music – Jazz & Commercial Music: B.S. Music – Music Merchandising: B.S. Music – Performance: B.S. Music – Theory & Composition: B.S. Philosophy: B.A.; B.S. Physics: Applied Physics: B.S. Physics: B.A.; B.S. Political Science: B.A. Pre-Health (Pre-Medical) Studies with a concentration in Humanities or Social Sciences: B.A. Pre-Medical Studies: B.S. Pre-Professional Programs: Pre-Chiropractic Pre-Dental Pre-Law Pre-Nursing Pre-Optometry Pre-Osteopathy Pre-Podiatry Pre-Veterinary Psychology: B.A.; B.A./Rehabilitation Counseling: M.S.;* B.A./Secondary Special Education Generalist: M.S.Ed.* Religion: B.A. Religion with Language Option: B.A. Russian: B.A. Sociology: B.A. Spanish: B.A. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math) (with dual major in Elementary Education): B.A./M.A.* Sustainability Studies: B.A.; B.S. Theater Arts: Theater Arts – Performance Sequence: B.F.A. Theater Arts – Production Sequence: B.F.A. Urban Ecology: B.A.; B.S.; B.A./M.A.;* B.S./M.S.* Women’s Studies: B.A.
Early Childhood and Childhood Education (with dual major in a liberal arts discipline): B.A. Early Childhood Education (Birth-Grade 2) (with dual major in a liberal arts discipline): B.A. Elementary Education (Grades 1-6) (with dual major in a liberal arts discipline): B.A. Health Professions and Kinesiology: Athletic Training: B.S. Exercise Science: B.S. Health Education: B.S. Physical Education: B.S.Ed.; B.S./Health and Physical Education: M.S.* Secondary Education: Dance Education: B.S.Ed. Fine Arts Education: B.S.Ed. Music Education: B.S.Ed. Secondary Education (with dual major in another discipline): English Education: B.A. Foreign Language Education – French: B.A. Foreign Language Education – German: B.A. Foreign Language Education – Italian: B.A. Foreign Language Education – Russian: B.A. Foreign Language Education – Spanish: B.A. Mathematics Education: B.A. Science Education – Biology: B.A. Science Education – Chemistry: B.A. Science Education – Earth Science: B.A. Science Education – Physics: B.A. Social Studies Education: B.A.
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY HONORS COLLEGE Entrance to Hofstra University Honors College is by invitation only and occurs after a student’s acceptance to the University.
FRANK G. ZARB SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Accounting: B.B.A.; B.B.A./M.B.A.;* B.B.A./M.S.;* B.B.A./Taxation: M.S.* Entrepreneurship: B.B.A.; B.B.A./M.B.A.;* B.B.A./Human Resources Management: M.S.* Finance: B.B.A.; B.B.A./M.B.A.* Information Technology: B.B.A.; B.B.A./M.B.A.* International Business: B.B.A.; B.B.A./M.B.A.* Legal Studies in Business: B.B.A.; B.B.A./M.B.A.* Management: B.B.A.; B.B.A./M.B.A.;* B.B.A./Business Education: M.S.Ed.;* B.B.A./Human Resources Management: M.S.* Marketing: B.B.A.; B.B.A./M.B.A.;* B.B.A./M.S.;* B.B.A./Marketing Research: M.S.* Supply Chain Management: B.B.A.; B.B.A./M.B.A.*
THE LAWRENCE HERBERT SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION Film Studies and Production: B.A. Journalism: B.A.; B.A./M.A.* Mass Media Studies: B.A. Public Relations: B.A. Radio Production and Studies: B.A. Rhetorical Studies: Rhetorical Studies – Political Communication: B.A. Rhetorical Studies – Communication, Culture, and Social Action: B.A. Video/Television: B.A.; B.S. Video/Television & Business: B.S. Video/Television & Film: B.S.
Computer Engineering: Computer Engineering: B.S. Computer Engineering – Concentration in Leadership & Innovation in Computing (CLIC): B.S. Computer Engineering – Option in Leadership & Innovation in Computing (OLIC): B.S. Computer Science: B.A.; B.S.; B.A./M.S.;* B.S./M.S.* Computer Science & Mathematics (dual): B.S. Engineering: Electrical Engineering: B.S. Engineering Science – Biomedical: B.A.; B.E. Engineering Science – Civil: B.E. Engineering Science – Production & Manufacturing: B.A. Industrial Engineering: B.S. Mechanical Engineering: B.S.
SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND HUMAN SERVICES Community Health: B.S. Health Science: B.S. Physician Assistant Studies: B.S./M.S.* Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences: B.A.; B.A./Speech-Language Pathology: M.A.*
*A dual degree program allows the student to earn both degrees in less time than if each degree is pursued separately. Hofstra University offers more than 100 dual degree programs, many of them in the Zarb School of Business. Learn more at hofstra.edu/dualdegree.
One Just for You
Your Invitation to Visit Hofstra If you are ready to take advantage of all that Hofstra has to offer, then we invite you to take a closer look. Visiting campus is the best way to truly appreciate the Hofstra experience. We encourage you to visit campus Monday through Saturday and select Sundays during the academic year. Information sessions, personal interviews and campus tours are also available. Please call 1-800-HOFSTRA or visit hofstra.edu/visit to schedule your campus visit in advance.
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