In general, Hofstra University is known for being a fairly selective school. They receive 25,021 applications every admission cycle . With regards to the acceptance rate, it tends to be 68 percent which equates to about 17,000 students being accepted to the school. But when the semester begins, about 1,800 students will choose Hofstra University as their school of choice. Based on the application data, 39% of the students were men while 60% were women, however, after receiving the letter of acceptance, only 60 percent of the women chose Hofstra University as compared to 39 percent of men who decided to enroll. Hofstra University’s undergraduate application fee is $70. Freshmen students are asked to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Hofstra University when applying. Most often, an ACT score of 26 - 31 or a 1,240 - 1,410 SAT score is the range that applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
25,021
Male 9,873
Female 15,123

 

Acceptance
17,035
Male 6,447
Female 10,573

 

Enrollment Total
1,750
Male 685
Female 1,065


Acceptance Rate
68.1%
Male
65.3%
Female
69.9%

 

Yield
10.3%
Male
10.6%
Female
10.1%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$70


Graduate

$75



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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