Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York · Private · 6,488 undergraduates · hofstra.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
73%
of 21,771 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1260 to 1390
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$89,050Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Hofstra University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
73% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$89,050
a year in 2027-28, from a $89,050 sticker price
What to do with your 1320
Send your score
About 72% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1200, and yours is above it.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- International non-native English speakers must submit TOEFL or SAT/ACT
Source: Application Process - Hofstra University · Checked October 16, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov15Early Action · November 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Dec15Early Action · December 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
Who gets in
73%
of applicants were admitted: 15,821 of 21,771 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 11/15, hear by 12/15.
Wait list
190 students were offered a spot; 22 were later admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 25% of them sent SAT scores and 4% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1260 to 1390
Reading and Writing 620 to 700
Math 620 to 700
ACT composite 28 to 32
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 160024%
- 1200 to 139965%
- 1000 to 119911%
- 800 to 9990.3%
- 600 to 7990%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.80
- 4.038%
- 3.75 to 3.9920%
- 3.50 to 3.7417%
- 3.25 to 3.4912%
- 3.00 to 3.249%
- 2.50 to 2.994%
- Below 2.500%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$89,050
a year
- Tuition$63,650
- Fees$1,210
- Food and housing$20,890
- Books and supplies$1,080
- Transportation and other$2,220
Hofstra University published $82,328 for 2025-26. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$23,816
- $30,001 to $48,000$26,489
- $48,001 to $75,000$30,441
- $75,001 to $110,000$34,218
- Over $110,000$34,880
Financial aid
72%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$34,745
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
23%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $31,502 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 11/15
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
35 of 35
Earn credit with a score of 3
17 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $6,370Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | 3 | 3 | LA 999 |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | LA 999A |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | LA 999 |
| Biology | 4 | 3 | BIOL 111 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 71 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 71 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 71 & 72 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 4 | MATH 71 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 6 | CHEM 3A & 4A |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | LA 999 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | CHIN 5 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 3 | CHIN 101 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | PSC 2 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CSC 15 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | CSC 5 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | FA 999P |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | LA 999 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | WSC 1 & LA 999 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | LA 999 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 6 | WSC 1 & ENGL 999 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | GEOL 005 |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HIST 11 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | FREN 4 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | FREN 4 & FREN 999X |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | GERM 4 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | GERM 4 & GERM 999 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | GEOG 2 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | ITAL 4 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | ITAL 4 & ITAL 999X |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | LA 999 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | JPAN 103 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 3 | JPAN 113 |
| Latin | 4 | 3 | LAT 4 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | LA 999 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECO 1 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | LA 999 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECO 2 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | LA 999 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | MUS 1 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 3 | LA 999 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 001A & PHYS 001B |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 3 | LA 999 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 002A & PHYS 002B |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 3 | LA 999 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 5 | PHYS 12A & PHYS 12B |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 3 | LA 999 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 5 | PHYS 11A & PHYS 11B |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSY 1 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | SPAN 4 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | SPAN 4 & SPAN 999X |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 3 | SPAN 999L |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 8 or BAN 1 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | PSC 1 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HIST 3A |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HIST 999H |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
66%
Come back for a second year
84%
Typical earnings
$76,540
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Hofstra University$62,797
- All colleges$54,301
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 29 majors here have earnings data.
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