Applying to Hofstra

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
70.59%	1,290

Hofstra University's acceptance rate is 70.59% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 22,890 students applied and 16,157 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Hofstra.

Hofstra's acceptance rate places 48th out of 166 New York colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,290 and the ACT score is 28 at Hofstra. Hofstra's SAT score ranks 32nd out of 91 New York colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Hofstra, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Hofstra University is 70.59% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 9.86%. 9,015 men and 13,873 women applied to Hofstra and 6,096 men and 10,060 women students were accepted.

Among them, 699 men and 894 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Hofstra.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Hofstra
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	22,890	9,015	13,873	0	0
Admitted	16,157	6,096	10,060	0	0
Enrolled	1,593	699	894	0	0
Acceptance Rate	70.59%	67.62%	72.51%	-	-
Yield	9.86%	11.47%	8.89%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Hofstra University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 493 students (31% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 85 students (5%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Hofstra.

The median SAT score is 1,290 with 650 SAT EBRW and 640 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 690 and the 25^th percentile is 610. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 690 and 25^th percentile is 600 .

The median ACT composite score is 28 with 75^th percentile score of 31 and 25^th percentile score of 27 at Hofstra. The median ACT math score is 26 and the ACT English score is 29.

The SAT and ACT scores at Hofstra University are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,165, ACT: 25 - private (not-for-profit) doctoral / research university).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Hofstra
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1210	1290	1380
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	610	650	690
SAT Math	600	640	690
ACT Composite	27	28	31
ACT Math	25	26	29
ACT English	26	29	33

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Hofstra University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 1,593 first-year students enrolled in Hofstra. The proportion of full-time students is 99.81% and part-time students is 0.19%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 43.88% and women students is 56.12%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Hofstra.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Hofstra
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,593	699	894
Full-time	1,590	697	893
Part-time	3	2	1

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Hofstra. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Hofstra University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Hofstra Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $70 for undergraduate schools and $75 for graduate schools of Hofstra University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Hofstra.

Admission Information for Applying to Hofstra
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$70
Graduate Application Fees	$75
Admission Information	www.hofstra.edu/admission
Online Application	www.hofstra.edu/application
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

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