More selective than 58% of New York colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $70,624. College Scorecard.
Higher than 62% of New York colleges we cover and 76% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 70% of New York colleges we cover and 84% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Hofstra University acceptance rate & admissions
Of 22,890 applicants, Hofstra University admitted 16,157 and 1,593 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1230–1400 on the SAT or 28–32 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Hofstra University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: New York residents may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): up to $5,665 a year toward tuition at eligible New York colleges, for dependent students with New York net taxable family income up to $125,000. Not included in the prices above. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
What Hofstra University costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Hofstra University took 4.2 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in New York. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $28,219 | $117,955 | 3.4 years |
| $30–48k | $31,387 | $131,198 | 3.8 years |
| $48–75k | $33,450 | $139,821 | 4.1 years |
| $75–110k | $36,769 | $153,694 | 4.5 years |
| $110k+ | $37,348 | $156,115 | 4.5 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (57% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($69,039) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $34,406 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Hofstra University majors, earnings & careers
Hofstra University offers 82 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 17
- Business & Finance · 13
- Science & Math · 12
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 10
- Engineering · 7
- Arts & Design · 6
- Health & Medicine · 5
- Communications & Media · 4
- Education · 4
- Technology & Computing · 4
Highest-earning majors at Hofstra University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | $94,744 | $22,500 |
| Accounting | $92,530 | $24,958 |
| Engineering Science | $90,246 | $27,000 |
| Finance | $89,518 | $24,875 |
| Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech) | $88,238 | $26,000 |
| Computer Science | $88,137 | $26,000 |
| Mathematics | $86,077 | $20,285 |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | $74,525 | $23,517 |
Quick list of all 82 majors
- Accounting$92,530
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)$88,238
- Anthropology—
- Applied Mathematics—
- Area Studies—
- Arts and Entertainment Management—
- Biochemistry—
- Biology$65,057
- Biomedical Engineering—
- Broadcasting / Digital Media$56,990
- Business—
- Business Administration$73,584
- Business Economics—
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other—
- Chemistry—
- Civil Engineering—
- Classics—
- Communications$62,361
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other—
- Computer Engineering—
- Computer Science$88,137
- Criminology$60,697
- Dance$48,086
- East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean)—
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology—
- Economics—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$67,847
- Education (Subject Teaching)$74,525
- Education, Other—
- Electrical Engineering—
- Engineering Science$90,246
- English$55,054
- Entrepreneurship—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Ethnic / Gender Studies—
- Film and Photography—
- Finance$89,518
- Geography—
- Geology / Earth Science—
- German—
- Health Sciences—
- History$53,027
- Human Resources—
- Industrial Engineering—
- Information Technology—
- International / Global Studies$59,322
- International Business$74,168
- Journalism$61,609
- Law—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Linguistics$50,571
- Management Information Systems—
- Management Science / Analytics$68,374
- Marketing$68,530
- Mathematics$86,077
- Mechanical Engineering$94,744
- Middle / Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other—
- Music$56,847
- Natural Sciences—
- Neuroscience—
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Political Science$63,728
- Pre-Med / Pre-Health—
- Psychology$60,448
- Public Health$58,610
- Public Policy Analysis—
- Public Relations and Advertising$66,780
- Religious Studies—
- Security / Homeland Security—
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
- Social Sciences—
- Sociology$58,483
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Special Education—
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders$68,984
- Studio Art$49,233
- Sustainability Studies$43,733
- Theatre$44,388
- Writing—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Marketing → Marketing specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 7.0% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Accounting → Accountant / auditor
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.0% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in New York
Overall prices in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,689. Housing costs 49% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 45 inches of rain a year, 19 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); coastal flooding (very high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Nassau County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Nassau County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Hofstra University with similar schools
Similar private colleges in New York by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hofstra University | 68% | $34,176 | 69% | $69,039 | This school |
| The New School | 63% | $58,741 | 69% | $52,901 | |
| Adelphi University | 66% | $30,783 | 67% | $75,482 | |
| Ithaca College | 69% | $33,926 | 76% | $63,548 | |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 63% | $36,228 | 84% | $102,051 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Hofstra University would cost you $24,565 less per year than The New School, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Hofstra University, mostly from lower housing & meal costs (−$12,154).
- Hofstra University gives aided families $6,905 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, New York resident | Hofstra University | The New School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $57,660 | $58,694 | −$1,034 |
| Books & supplies | $1,000 | $1,300 | −$300 |
| Housing & meals | $17,720 | $29,874 | −$12,154 |
| Personal & travel | $2,050 | $2,840 | −$790 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$7,806 | −$4,424 | −$3,382 |
| Sticker price | $70,624 | $88,284 | −$17,660 |
| Average grants | −$36,448 | −$29,543 | −$6,905 |
| You pay | $34,176 | $58,741 | −$24,565 |
“+” means Hofstra University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Hofstra University
What is the Hofstra University acceptance rate?
Hofstra University accepts 68% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 16,157 of 22,890 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1230–1400 on the SAT or 28–32 on the ACT.
How much does Hofstra University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $70,624 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $34,176 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $28,219 and families earning $110k+ pay $37,348.
How much do Hofstra University graduates earn?
Former Hofstra University students earn a median $69,039 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Hofstra University graduation rate?
69% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 84% return for their second year.
How long does a Hofstra University degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Hofstra University costs about $139,821 after grants ($33,450 a year for 4.2 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $69,039 ten years after starting, $34,406 more than high school graduates in New York ($34,633), so the cost is repaid in 4.1 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Hofstra University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/hofstra-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).