Hofstra University
Monday, January 19th, 2009Hofstra University
100 Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NY 11549
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1935
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: 4-1-4
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 8,884
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $175,352,996
Admissions (2007)
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $23,230
Room/Board: $9,800
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 69%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 80%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: PriceWaterhouseCoopers, KPMG, Ernst & Young, Deloitte & Touche, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Securities & Exchange Commission, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Sanofi Aventis, Wells Fargo, AIG, Estee Lauder, Marcum & Kliegman, Cablevision, Citigroup, JP Morgan Cha
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? - Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? - Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 1,200,000
Number of current serial subscriptions: 9,070
Number of microforms: 3,481,190
Number of audiovisuals: 14,197
Number of ebooks: 23,130
Other library facilities: West Campus Library, Monroe Hall Library, Barbara & Maurice A. Deane Law Library, Joan & Donald E. Axinn Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Financial trading room, comprehensive media production facility, career center, writing center, Linux Beowulf cluster, digital language lab, technology, science and engineering labs, a rooftop observatory, 7 theaters, assessment centers for child observation and counseling, child care institute, cultural center, museum, arboretum, bird sanctuary
Technology
Is a computer course required? - No
Is a computer required? - No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,598
Available internet access? - Yes
Available email accounts? - Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 29
Classrooms: 1,325
Labs: 1,200
Other areas: 4,750
Is there a wireless network? - Yes
Where is wireless available? - in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 4,500
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? - Yes
Is there online registration? - Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 45%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 6%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 7%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? - Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 45%
Housing available for all unmarried students? - Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? - Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, women’s dorms, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 18%
Doubles: 17%
Triples or Suites: 58%
Apartments: 6%
Other: 1%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 37
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 95%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 240 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Jamaica, NY - John F. Kennedy International (15), Flushing, NY - Laguardia Airport (20)
Nearest train station: Hempstead (2)
Nearest bus station: Hempstead (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? - Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? - Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 84%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? - Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: - 40%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? - No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? - Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: New Student Convocation, Kick-Off Weekend, Homecoming, Day of Dialogue, Great Writers/Great Readings, Shakespeare Festival, Spring Feast, Presidential and Other Special Conferences, Focus Seminars, Hands Across Hofstra