About

From the School

Hofstra University is a community of innovators, creators, and leaders dedicated to helping you find your purpose. Our class sizes are small — with a 13-to-1 student-faculty ratio — and experienced professors who emphasize collaborative learning and personal attention.

Located just 25 miles from New York City, Hofstra boasts countless mentoring, internship, and full-time career opportunities with some of the world's leading companies. Across its 244-acre campus, Hofstra highlights the beauty of Long Island. And within 15 minutes, students can find themselves at the beach or exploring the history and culture of the surrounding towns.

Study, work, and play as you choose from 175 undergraduate program options focused on offering dynamic, life-changing experiences across a wide range of industries. And with the help of professors who are experts in their fields and an alumni network that spans the globe, there is no shortage of opportunities during your studies and after graduation.

Hofstra University is internationally recognized by U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review, and PayScale College ROI and Salary Reports. It is the only university to host three consecutive U.S. presidential debates (2008, 2012, and 2016), and one of only three universities in the New York metropolitan area with schools of engineering, medicine, and law.

Equity and inclusion at Hofstra are highly valued and celebrated, and thanks to more than 200 clubs and organizations, not to mention 21 Division I athletic teams, there is always something here to make you feel at home.

Discover your purpose, your passions, and most importantly yourself at Hofstra University!

Contact & Visit

Campus Visits Contact

Contact
Emilie Doleshel
Associate Director for Campus Visit
Address
Admissions Center
Bernon Hall
Hempstead, NY 11549
Phone
516-463-3034
Email
visithofstra@hofstra.edu

Experience College Life

Most Popular Places On Campus
Mack Student Center: the focal point of campus community life and home to a newly renovated full-service Starbucks, a large game room/e-sports, bookstore, diverse dining venues - including vegan, organic, kosher, halal, gluten free/food sensitivity and ethnic food and a late night pizza and salad station - and spacious lounges throughout where students meet for meals, socializing, club and organizational events.
The Fitness Center: The Fitness Center has an indoor track, six basketball courts, three group exercise studios for Cycling, Zumba, Yoga, Pilates and other wellness programs as well as cardio and strength training machines, including ADA certified equipment. When not working out, students enjoy computer kiosks, healthy snacks, and intramural sports programs.
Axinn Library: Student lounge, 24-hour computer lab, individual and group study space, coffee shop, museum space on the 9th floor, entertainment space and academic support center including peer tutoring (Center for Academic Excellence).
Hof USA: A multi-functional entertainment center located in the center of residential and student life on campus. The complex includes a game area, casual dining, a diner style eatery, a large performance and dance area, and a 24-hour convenience store with grab and go sandwiches and salads, grocery, and sundries. Hof USA is a favorite evening and weekend destination on campus.
David S. Mack Sports Facilities: Home to Hofstra?s men?s and women?s Division I basketball, swim center, intramural fields - host to Fall Festival?s concerts and carnival, the Spring Music Festival, as well as intramural athletic programs including Quidditch - career and internship fairs, numerous national association exhibitions and shows, three Presidential debates, and is where Hofstra students and their families begin their college journey during Welcome Week and conclude the journey four years later during the commencement program.
Most Popular Places Off Campus
Manhattan-just 25 miles away.
Atlantic Ocean Beaches
Hamptons
Cultural Attractions: Lincoln Center, Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), Metropolitan Museum of Art, Broadway
Arenas and Venues: Yankee Stadium, Citi Field, Madison Square Garden, the Barclays Center, Arthur Ashe Stadium, and NYCB Live Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center
Monday - Saturday
9am - 3pm
516-463-3034
Campus Tours
Appointment Required: Yes
Dates: Year-round
Times: Varies
Average Length: 2 hours

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews
Yes
Information Sessions
Available
Times
Please contact admissions to schedule a visit.

Faculty and Coach Visits

Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
For Faculty visit, contact Admissions. For Coach visit, contact Coach directly.
Advance Notice
2 weeks
Contact Email Address for Visit
VisitHofstra@hofstra.edu

Class Visits

Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Available
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office

Transportation

Types of Transportation Available to Campus
Hofstra offers complimentary campus shuttles to rail service, local shops, and entertainment, as well as Zipcars for student use. The closest airports are: John F. Kennedy Airport, LaGuardia Airport and MacArthur Airport. All have taxi and limo services.
Driving Instructions to Campus
From Southern New Jersey, Southeast Pennsylvania, Maryland , Washington D.C., and Virginia: Take the New Jersey Turnpike to Exit 13. Follow Route 278 to the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. Take the left exit off the bridge onto the Belt Parkway east. Take that to Exit 25A (Southern State Pkwy east- Belt Pkwy splits, stay left). Take that to Exit 22N (Meadowbrook Pkwy North). Stay on the Meadowbrook Pkwy until exit M4 (signs says "Hempstead, Coliseum") - Follow "From All Points," below. From Northwestern New Jersey, Northern Pennsylvania, and the Middle States: Take either Interstate 78, Interstate 80, US Route 22, New Jersey Route 4, or New Jersey Route 17 to the George Washington Bridge. Proceed over the bridge to the Cross Bronx Expressway onto the Throgs Neck Bridge. Follow "From the Throgs Neck Bridge," below. From Upstate New York: Take the New York Thruway over the Tappan Zee Bridge to the cross Westchester Expressway (Interstate 287). Stay on the Expressway to the New England Thruway. Proceed South on the Thruway to the Throgs Neck Bridge. Follow "From the Throgs Neck Bridge," From New England: Proceed South to the New England Thruway (Interstate 95) and take this to the Throgs Neck Bridge. Follow "From the Throgs Neck Bridge". From the Throgs Neck Bridge: Take the Cross Island Pkwy. To the Grand Central Pkwy. East. The Grand Central Pkwy. Will turn into the Northern State Pkwy. Take this to exit 31A, the Meadowbrook Pkwy South. Take the Meadowbrook Pkwy. To exit M4 (Sign says "Hempstead, Coliseum"). Follow "From All Points," below. From Manhattan: Take the Midtown Tunnel to the Long Island Expressway (Interstate 495) east to exit 38, which is the Northern State Parkway East. Take this to exit 31A - The Meadowbrook Pkwy south. Take the Meadowbrook Pkwy to exit M4 (sign says "Hempstead, Coliseum".) From All Points: From exit M4 you will be on Route 24 West (also known as Hempstead Turnpike.) Stay on 24 W for about one mile. Pass the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on the right. Hofstra University is on both sides of Hempstead Turnpike. You will see two overhead walkways (Unispans)Make a left at the light just after the second walkway. The Admissions Center, Bernon Hall is the first building you will see on your left.
Local Accommodations
The Long Island Marriot (101 James Doolittle Blvd., Uniondale, NY/516-794-3800); Garden City Hotel (45 Seventh Street, Garden City, NY/516-747-3000); Hilton Garden Inn (575 Privado Road, Westbury, NY/1-516-683-8200).
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