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International students may apply to Hofstra using the Hofstra application or the Common Application, both available at hofstra.edu. Requirements to apply include: • Completed application. • Nonrefundable application fee. •T ranscripts for all secondary and postsecondary coursework. (Transcripts for Grades 9, 10, and 11 must be in English.) •S AT or ACT (optional for admission; required for scholarship consideration) •D emonstrated English proficiency (A variety of tests and other criteria such as TOEFL or IELTS, will fulfill this requirement.) Please contact us for a full list. •O ne letter of recommendation. Once you are conditionally accepted to Hofstra, we will ask you to submit the following documents before we can offer you full admission and issue your I-20: • Financial bank statement • Copy of passport • Financial verification form All documents can be uploaded to the Hofstra portal at my.hofstra.edu or submitted via email to applicationupdate@hofstra.edu as PDF attachments. If you submit the documents via email, be sure to include your full name and Hofstra ID number in the subject line. For questions and information about our forms and requirements, contact us at internationaladmission@hofstra.edu. Conditional Admission: If you meet the University’s undergraduate admission requirements and have achieved a TOEFL iBT® score lower than 80 or an IELTS score lower than 6.5, Hofstra will grant you conditional acceptance. You may progress to a pathway program or to a Hofstra degree program after achieving the language level required and meeting all other requirements through the Academic English Program.* For more information on your student visa, please visit hofstra.edu/prearrival.
Application Deadline
Notification Date
Enrollment Deposit Due
Housing Application Due
Early Action I (nonbinding)
November 15
Approx. December 15
May 1
May 1
Early Action II (nonbinding)
December 15
Approx. January 15
May 1
May 1
Rolling Admission
August 1
Within 2 to 3 weeks of receipt
May 1
May 1
December 1
Within 2 to 3 weeks of receipt
January 15
January 15
Fall Semester (September)
Spring Semester (January)
Our fall 2019 applicants’ scores reflected the following: Minimum TOEFL iBT® score
80 (internet-based)
Minimum IELTS score
6.5
Average SAT score
1248 (evidence-based reading and writing + math)
Average ACT composite score
27
Average grade point average
3.6 (on a 4.0 scale)
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS For all scholarship opportunities, candidates are selected based on a holistic review of the information supplied on their admission application. To see our fall 2019 award criteria, visit hofstra.edu/fyscholarships. •P residential Scholarship: $24,000-$29,500 per year (typically offered to about 15% of admitted students) •P rovost Scholarship: $22,500-$26,500 per year (typically offered to about 20% of admitted students) •D ean’s Scholarship: $7,500-$24,000 per year (typically offered to about 45% of admitted students) • Grant Programs: Up to $5,000 •A dditional Scholarship Opportunities: For a full list of scholarship opportunities, please see hofstra.edu/bulletin_scholarships.
COSTS
(Estimated 2019-2020 rates) • Tuition and Fees: $47,510 • Room and Board: Suite-style living: $18,228 High-rise living (double room): $15,940 • International Student Health Insurance Fee: $2,107
Hofstra currently enrolls undergraduate students from 81 countries.
Please note that Hofstra awards credit for A-level, Abitur, the IB Diploma, AP credits, etc. Advanced standing and collegiate-level credits may be awarded based on students’ performance on these exams and certain other upper-secondary school certificates. Students should send score reports to the Office of Admission for evaluation. An official evaluation of a student’s secondary record is often helpful in this process and can be provided by organizations such as World Education Services (WES, wes.org).
*The Academic English Program creates opportunities for international students to develop the academic, critical thinking, and linguistic skills necessary to succeed at a U.S. university. You will receive high-quality English language instruction and the academic skills to succeed at Hofstra. Students will be assessed for their English language capabilities upon arrival.
LIVE IN THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS. Campus life. City lights. Have it all. HOFSTRA.
25 40
miles kilometers
to New York City
13:1
student-faculty ratio
21
average class size
3
Hofstra hosted U.S. presidential debates in the 2008, 2012, and 2016 election cycles, and is the only university to ever host three consecutive presidential debates.
28
academic accreditations
32
total accreditations
FIND YOUR PROGRAM OF STUDY African Studies American Studies Anthropology: Anthropology Anthropology - Archaeology Art History Asian Studies Audio/Radio Production and Studies Biochemistry Biology: Biology Biology - Cell and Molecular Biology Biology - Ecology and Evolution Biology - Marine Biology Biology - Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental/Pre-Veterinary Business: Accounting Business Analytics Entrepreneurship Finance Information Systems International Business Management Marketing Supply Chain Management Chemistry Chinese Chinese Studies Classics: Classics - Classical Civilizations C lassics - Classical Languages and Literatures Community Health: Community Health Community Health - Nutrition Science Comparative Literature Computer Science: Computer Science - Gaming and Graphics Computer Science - Networking and Cybersecurity Computer Science - Web and Mobile Engineering Computer Science and Cybersecurity Computer Science and Mathematics Criminology Dance Drama Early Childhood and Childhood E ducation (with a dual major in a liberal arts discipline) Economics: Economics Economics - Business (within Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences) Mathematical Business Economics Mathematical Economics Engineering - Bioengineering: Engineering - Bioengineering - Bioelectricity Engineering - Bioengineering - Biomechanics Engineering - Bioengineering - Premedicine Engineering - Civil Engineering
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Engineering - Computer Engineering: Engineering - Computer Engineering Engineering - Computer Engineering Gaming and Graphics Engineering - Computer Engineering Leadership and Innovation in Computing Engineering - Computer Engineering Networking and Cybersecurity Engineering - Computer Engineering Web and Mobile Engineering Engineering - Electrical Engineering: Engineering - Electrical Engineering Engineering - Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Engineering - Industrial Engineering Engineering - Mechanical Engineering: Engineering - Mechanical Engineering Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - Aerospace Engineering Science: Engineering Science - Bioelectricity Engineering Science - Biomechanics Engineering Science - Biomedical Engineering Science - Civil Engineering Engineering Science - Premedicine Engineering Science - Production and Manufacturing English: English - Children’s and Young Adult Literature English - Creative Writing and Literature English - Literatures in English English - Publishing Studies and Literature Environmental Resources Exercise Science Film Studies and Production Fine Arts: Fine Arts - Ceramics Fine Arts - Design Fine Arts - Painting Fine Arts - Photography Fine Arts - Sculpture-Industrial Design Forensic Science French Geographic Information Systems Geography: Geography Geography - Geographic Information Systems Geology German Global Studies Health Science Hebrew History Italian Japanese Japanese Studies Jewish Studies
516-463-6700 • hofstra.edu Journalism: Journalism Journalism - Sports Media Labor Studies Latin Latin American and Caribbean Studies Legal Education Accelerated Program (LEAP): BA/JD* Linguistics Mass Media Studies: Mass Media Studies - Media and Culture Mass Media Studies - Media, Law and Policy Mass Media Studies - Urban and Suburban Communication Mathematical Finance Mathematics: Mathematics Mathematics - Actuarial Science Mathematics - Applied Mathematics Mathematics - Chemistry Mathematics - Computer Science Mathematics - Engineering Mathematics - Mathematics Mathematics - Mathematics and Computer Science Mathematics - Physics Music: Music Music - History/Literature Music - Jazz and Commercial Music Music - Music Business Music - Performance Music - Theory/Composition Neuroscience Philosophy Physical Education Physics: Applied Physics - Biochemistry Applied Physics - Computer Science Applied Physics - Engineering Physics Political Science Pre-Health (Pre-Medical) Studies with a Concentration in Humanities or Social Sciences Pre-Medical Studies Psychology Public Policy and Public Service Public Relations Religion Rhetoric and Public Advocacy: Rhetoric and Public Advocacy - Political Communication Rhetoric and Public Advocacy - Speech Communication Russian Secondary Education: Dance Education Fine Arts Education Music Education
» » For an up-to-date list of program options, visit hofstra.edu/majors.
PRE-ADVISING OPTIONS Pre-Professional Programs: P re-Chiropractic Pre-Dental Pre-Law Pre-Medical Pre-Nursing Pre-Optometry Pre-Osteopathy Pre-Physical Therapy Pre-Physician Assistant Pre-Podiatry Pre-Veterinary
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY HONORS COLLEGE Entrance to Hofstra University Honors College is by invitation only and occurs after a student’s acceptance to the University.
DUAL-DEGREE PROGRAMS *A dual-degree program may allow the student to earn both an undergraduate and graduate degree in less time than if each degree were pursued separately. Hofstra University offers more than 100 dual-degree programs, many of them in the Zarb School of Business. These programs take more than four years to complete. Visit hofstra.edu/dualdegree for more information.
hofstra.edu/outcomes
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Secondary Education (with dual major in another discipline): English Education Foreign Language Education - French Foreign Language Education - German Foreign Language Education - Italian Foreign Language Education - Russian Foreign Language Education - Spanish Mathematics Education Science Education - Biology Science Education - Chemistry Science Education - Earth Science Science Education - Physics Social Studies Education Sociology Spanish Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences Program SLH): BA/MA* STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Sustainability Studies Television Production and Studies Theater Arts Urban Ecology Video/Television Video/Television and Business Video/Television and Film Women’s Studies
YOU WILL BE SUPPORTED. YOU WILL BE MENTORED. YOU WILL BE PREPARED FOR SUCCESS. of Hofstra University undergraduate degree recipients are employed or attending or planning to attend graduate school.* of Hofstra students accepted job offers within six months of graduation* Hofstra is ranked in the top 6% of colleges and universities nationwide for mid-career salary for alumni with only a bachelor’s degree, according to the 2018-2019 PayScale College Salary Report.
*Based on 2016-2017 Hofstra University undergraduate degree recipients who responded to a survey or other reliable sources within a year of graduating (61% knowledge rate).
Hofstra students have access to a multitude of internship opportunities in New York City and on Long Island: ABC CBS Doctors Without Borders Fox News Fresh Air Fund Goldman Sachs IBM
JPMorgan Chase & Co. KPMG Lockheed Martin Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Mount Sinai Hospital MTV/Viacom NASA
NBC Northwell Health NYC Department of Education PwC Sony Toyota Vogue Magazine The Walt Disney Company
In fact, about 73% of Hofstra students who graduated in 2017-2018 had an internship while they were Hofstra students, and many did two or more.
YOU CAN CHANGE THE WORLD. Questions about Hofstra University?
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Office of International Undergraduate Admission
hofstra.edu/internationalfaq
100 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY 11549-1000 USA Email: internationaladmission@hofstra.edu Phone: +1-516-463-6700 | Fax: +1-516-463-5100
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