Hofstra University
What Hofstra University's own numbers say, from its Common Data Set 2024-25.
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InternationalHofstra University
International applicants face 12.8× tougher odds at Hofstra University.
5.3% of international applicants are admitted, against 68% overall.
Overall68%
International5.3%
Source: Hofstra University's Common Data Set 2024-25
Who says yesHofstra University
90% of students admitted to Hofstra University go elsewhere.
Only 10% of admits enroll, so Hofstra University admits far more students than it has seats.
Enroll10%
Go elsewhere90%
Source: Hofstra University's Common Data Set 2024-25
Test scoresHofstra University
At most 30% of Hofstra University's first-years sent an SAT or ACT.
26% sent an SAT and 4% an ACT (some sent both), so most enrolled without a score. SAT middle 50% among those who sent: 1240–1380.
Sent an SAT26%
Sent an ACT4%
Source: Hofstra University's Common Data Set 2024-25
3 more things the data says PRO
- 10% of admitted students chose to enroll, lower than 90% of similar colleges.
- Only 26% of enrolled first-years sent an SAT score, so its SAT range describes a minority of the class.
- 117 students stayed on the waitlist and 23 were admitted from it (19.7%).
What students say PRO
From students' own posts on Reddit and admissions forums: self-reported, unverified, never used in your odds.
- Most admits who named a round (16 of 20) applied Early Action, with SAT scores from 1350 to 1530 or ACT 33 to 36, and GPAs mostly 3.6 to 4.0.
- About 15 of 32 admits aimed at medicine or health, usually with 100+ hospital hours, physician shadowing, clinical work or medical research.
- Many founded or ran their own project, like a nonprofit, startup, small business, coding classes or a club.
- Several had real research output, such as published or presented papers, preprints, symposium talks or a project run from proposal to fieldwork.
- Film and media applicants showed finished work, like producing a school TV broadcast, directing short films and hosting a radio show.
- Students report merit awards of about $37k a year, but the remaining cost after grants and loans can still be out of reach.
- Students report the aid office rarely raises need-based aid on appeal, and that housing and loans are big cost barriers.
- International students report no federal aid at Hofstra, so merit scholarships are the main funding source.
- The BS/MD program reportedly needs a 3.6 GPA, no science grade below B and an MCAT at the 80th percentile, with no separate interview.
Every number, year by year: Hofstra University on Open College Data. Something wrong? Suggest a correction.