Hofstra University is an internationally ranked and recognized private university in Hempstead, N.Y. Hofstra is a dynamic community of nealry 11,000 students dedicated to civic engagement, academic excellence and becoming leaders in their communities and their careers. Our campus is a leafy oasis just a quick train ride away from New York City and all its cultural, recreational and professional opportunities. We offer small classes and personal attention, with the resources, technology and facilities of a large university. Students can choose from more than 165 undergraduate program options and 175 graduate program options in the liberal arts and sciences, education, health professions and human services, the Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs, the Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science, the Frank G. Zarb School of Business, the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication, the Maurice A. Deane School of Law, the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies, and the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.
(see more)Hofstra University is an internationally ranked and recognized private university in Hempstead, N.Y. Hofstra is a dynamic community of nealry 11,000 students dedicated to civic engagement, academic excellence and becoming leaders in their communities and their careers. Our campus is a leafy oasis just a quick train ride away from New York City and all its cultural, recreational and professional opportunities. We offer small classes and personal attention, with the resources, technology and facilities of a large university. Students can choose from more than 165 undergraduate program options and 175 graduate program options in the liberal arts and sciences, education, health professions and human services, the Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs, the Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science, the Frank G. Zarb School of Business, the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication, the Maurice A. Deane School of Law, the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies, and the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.
Hofstra Senior Awarded Biology Research Grant
Senior Chaz Scala was recently awarded a grant from the Mindlin Foundation to fund her work studying plant microbiomes.
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2018 Feb 1
Hofstra Senior Awarded Biology Research Grant
Senior Jonathan Guevara was recently awarded a grant from the TriBeta Biological Honor Society to support his research with biofuels, discovering new ways to produce renewable energy.
Research / Grant -
2018 Feb 1
Computer Science Students Win Facebook Scholarships
Two computer science students have been awarded travel scholarships from Facebook to attend the 5th Annual Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) conference in Chicago this spring.
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2018 Jan 16
Engineering Students Help Win Sustainable Design Competition
Eleven Hofstra engineering students helped build a pavilion on Governor's Island that took first place in the 7th Annual City of Dreams Pavilion competition. The annual competition, sponsored by FIGMENT, a free arts event, the AIANY Emerging New York Architects Committee, and the Structural Engineers Association of New York (SEAoNY), encourages sustainable design by challenging architects, designers, and engineers to envision and create architecture out of materials that will have as little impact on the environment as possible.
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2017 Oct 19
Welcome to the Class of 2021!
Hofstra University is excited to welcome the Class of 2021 to the Pride. We look forward to seeing you in the fall!
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2017 Jul 31
Hofstra Congratulates the Class of 2017
About 2,100 Hofstra University students earned their undergraduate, graduate or law degrees during commencement ceremonies on May 21-22, 2017 at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. Watch videos or see photos from the various ceremonies at hofstra.edu/commencement.
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2017 Jul 24
Hofstra Congratulates Spring 2017 Dean's List Students
Hofstra University congratulates the students named to the Spring 2017 Dean's List for their outstanding academic achievement. Students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 during the semester to make the Dean's List.
Honors List -
2017 Jun 14
Hofstra Congratulates Spring 2017 Provost's List Students
Hofstra University is proud to announce the Spring 2017 Provost's List, which recognizes students who have earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average.
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2017 Jun 14
Phi Beta Kappa Inducts New Students
Hofstra University's chapter of Phi Beta Kappa inducted 40 students on April 25, 2017. Phi Beta Kappa is considered an emblem of high achievement and strong potential. The society celebrates and advocates excellence in the liberal arts and sciences. Its campus chapters invite for induction the most outstanding arts and sciences students at America's leading colleges and universities.
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2017 Jun 14
Computer Science Shark Tank Competition
Twenty budding computer science entrepreneurs competed for up to $300 in seed money at the ninth Annual Computer Entrepreneurship competition at Hofstra University's Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Student Competition -
2017 May 31
Computer Science and Engineering Students Place in Tech Challenge
A team of five Hofstra University computer science and engineering students won second place in the 2017 7x24 Exchange University Challenge hosted in Manhattan. Students from five regional colleges presented senior capstone and original project ideas demonstrating electrical or mechanical systems innovation designed to benefit data centers.
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2017 May 31
Hofstra Students Place in A Cappella Competition
Members of Hofstra's Sigma'Cappella placed second at the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) Mid-Atlantic Quarterfinal and earned a spot in the Semi-finals in March.
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2017 Apr 14
Hofstra Junior Wins A Cappella Honor
Hofstra music junior Connor Martin won an award for Outstanding Arrangement at the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) Mid-Atlantic Quarterfinal at the College of Staten Island.
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2017 Apr 14
Hofstra Junior Wins A Cappella Honor
Performance junior Caroline McFee of Sigma'Cappella won an award for Outstanding Soloist at the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) Mid-Atlantic Quarterfinal at the College of Staten Island.
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2017 Apr 14
Hofstra Congratulates December 2016 Graduates
About 700 students earned their undergraduate, graduate or law degrees at Hofstra University's midyear commencement ceremonies on December 21, 2016 at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. Watch videos or see photos from the various ceremonies at hofstra.edu/commencement.
Graduation -
2017 Apr 14
Hofstra Congratulates Fall 2016 Dean's List Students
Hofstra University congratulates the students named to the Fall 2016 Dean's List for their outstanding academic achievement. Students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 during the semester to make the Dean's List.
Honors List -
2017 Feb 13
Hofstra Congratulates Fall 2016 Provost's List Students
Hofstra University is proud to announce the Fall 2016 Provost's List, which recognizes students who have earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average.
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2017 Feb 13
All Our Energy Art Contest
Kelsey Kresge, a senior from Auburn, NH, majoring in rhetoric, has won first place in an art contest sponsored by the organization All Our Energy, in association with the Sierra Club. Kelsey, who created her design in Photoshop, titled her piece "Time to refocus our energy." It features a wind turbine in a cup of coffee.
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2017 Feb 13
Five Students Attend Prestigious Washington Seminar
Five students with outstanding academic records and an interest in political science participated in a seminar at The Washington Center examining the impact of the 2016 presidential election on political discourse.
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2017 Jan 6
Hofstra University Students Volunteer at the 2016 Presidential Debate
Almost 400 students worked as volunteers in areas ranging from media and production to credentialing and ticket distribution during the first presidential debate between candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, held at Hofstra University on Sept. 26, 2016. Along with a month-long series of panels discussions, lectures and performances on important election issues, the volunteer opportunity provided a once-in-a-lifetime educational experience that inspired students to engage in the democratic process and embrace their responsibility as citizens and voters. Hofstra University is the only institution in the nation to host three consecutive presidential debates, and its 2016 debate was the most widely watched in American history.
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2016 Oct 24
Hofstra University Field Hockey Team Starts 2016 Season
The Hofstra Field Hockey Team will start its 2016 NCAA Division I season on Friday, August 26 against the ninth-ranked University at Albany at Tom and Mary Casey Field in upstate New York. The Pride return 18 student-athletes, including eight starters, from their 2015 squad that finished the season with a 14-6 record, the second-most wins in school history.
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2016 Aug 26
2016 Hofstra Volleyball Team Introduced
The 2016 Hofstra Volleyball team was introduced this week and will begin their season on Friday.
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2016 Aug 23
Welcome to the Class of 2020!
Hofstra University is excited to welcome the Class of 2020 to the Pride. We look forward to seeing you in the fall!
Enrollment -
2016 Jul 27
Hofstra University Congratulates the Class of 2016
About 2,100 Hofstra University students earned their undergraduate, graduate or law degrees during commencement ceremonies on May 15-16, 2016 at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. Watch videos or see photos from the various ceremonies at hofstra.edu/commencement.
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2016 Jul 13
Hofstra's Herbert School Names Communication Seniors of the Year
The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication at Hofstra University has recognized six outstanding students as seniors of the year in their respective disciplines, based on their academic standing, faculty recommendations, and leadership in extra-curricular activities within the school.
Student Excellence -
2016 Jul 13
Bianca Derrick Named Health Science Undergraduate of the Year
Bianca Derrick, a first-year Master of Public Health student and a 2015 health science graduate in the School of Health Professions and Human Services, was named Hofstra's Outstanding Undergraduate Major of the Year by Eta Sigma Gamma, the national health education honorary society.
Student Excellence -
2016 Jul 12
Women's Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Team
Four members of the Hofstra University Women's Golf Team were named to the Women's Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Team. The four are part of 830 women's golfers from around the country who earned the distinction, which requires a minimum 3.50 cumulative grade point average.
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2016 Jul 5
Hofstra Congratulates Spring 2016 Dean's List Students
Hofstra University congratulates the students named to the Spring 2016 Dean's List for their outstanding academic achievement. Students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 during the semester to make the Dean's List.
Honors List -
2016 Jun 24
Hofstra Congratulates Spring 2016 Provost's List Students
Hofstra University is proud to announce the Spring 2016 Provost's List, which recognizes students who have earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average.
Honors List -
2016 Jun 24
Mu Kappa Chapter of Gamma Theta Upsilon Welcomes New Students
Twenty Hofstra University students were inducted into the Mu Kappa Chapter of Gamma Theta Upsilon (GTU) during a ceremony this spring. GTU is the international honor society for students studying geography.
Honor Society -
2016 May 16