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Hofstra Ratings and Reviews

  • 8/10 Overall Rating
  • 4 Year
  • Hempstead, NY
  • 4.0 3 reviews
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Hofstra Ratings and Reviews

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Ratings

Hofstra is rated within the top 29% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 8 out of 10.

  • Overall Rating
    8 out of 10
  • Academics
    9 out of 10
  • Resources
    8 out of 10
  • Outcomes
    7 out of 10
  • Value
    7 out of 10
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Student Review Summary

4.0

Approved reviews

3 student reviews

2 out of 3 (67%) reviewers rated 4 stars or higher

Students rate Party and Bar Scene highest and Campus Safety lowest.

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Average by category

  • Overall Rating
    4.0
  • Academics
    4.3
  • Value for Money
    3.3
  • Professors / Faculty
    4.0
  • Campus Atmosphere
    4.0
  • Housing
    4.0
  • Campus Safety
    3.0
  • Student Life
    4.0
  • Party and Bar Scene
    5.0

Student and Parent Reviews

If you are a student, former student, faculty member or parent, please help guide other prospective students by sharing your personal experiences at this college. What is it really like to go to Hofstra University?

Jan 18, 2021
Rating 3 out of 5

Hofstra is a Long Island university that appeals to spoiled, arrogant, self-entitled, annoying, vacuous and vapid brats. The classes are nowhere near as rigorous as other highly reputed colleges and universities and it is extremely expensive for what you get out of it. The faculty can be very hit or miss and the administration is interested in only one thing and that is taking your money and as much of it as they can. Do NOT be taken in by Hofstra's marketing literature and campaigns! There is a reason it is ranked in a tie for 160th in national universities. That means its peer universities don't think much of it. I am an alumnus who used to help recruit for Hofstra in a program called HART and after being removed from the program the year after I was its Alumni recruiter of the year, I started seeing Hofstra without my rose-colored glasses and realized I could no longer recommend my own alma mater. In the years since, I've done all I can to convince prospective students and their parents to look elsewhere. Hofstra is a waste of your time, talents and money.

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Mar 30, 2017
Rating 5 out of 5

Coming to Hofstra was by far one of the best decisions I have ever made! The campus vibe is everything that I was looking for in a college, and I could not be happier here. I have made amazing friends that will last a lifetime, and the professors are some of the best that I've ever encountered. One of them is actually currently in the process of helping me get my first internship! They're all so interested & invested in your success, and that was something that I was really looking for in a college. You're not just another name or face, and that itself is extremely helpful when trying to figure out what you want to do after college. Not only that, but the fact that it's only 30 minutes from the city by train is AMAZING! I would strongly recommend Hofstra to anybody who is looking for a great education, while at the same time ready to have experiences & friends that will last a lifetime.

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Mar 27, 2017
Rating 4 out of 5

Love the school, work hard play hard is the motto.

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Your Overall Experience *

If a friend asked whether Hofstra was worth it, what would your gut say?

Academics *

Did classes challenge you and leave you feeling like you actually learned something?

Value for Money *

Considering tuition, aid, and what you got out of it, did the cost feel justified?

Professors and Faculty *

Were instructors accessible, engaged, and invested in students or mostly going through the motions?

Campus Atmosphere *

Did the campus feel welcoming and full of energy, or more like a place you simply passed through?

Student Housing *

Were dorms and residence halls somewhere you'd want to live, or a constant source of frustration?

Campus Safety *

Did you feel comfortable walking around at night, or did safety ever weigh on your mind?

Student Life *

Was it easy to find your people, make friends, and stay socially connected?

Party and Bar Scene *

Do weekends have a pulse here, or does the social scene quiet down once classes end?

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