Hofstra has improved its national reputation since I attended the university. Hofstra will always have a place in my heart. My parents are NY's and I attended college here. Its a great school that is improving all the time. Very friendly administration and amazing facility and great location near Garden City not far from NYC. I would recommend this school to those interested in communications or business, this school has a great law school and business school. God Bless you all and good luck fellow students. read more

This has to be the absolute worst college to attend as a student veteran. If you are a veteran looking for a college that will help you succeed in your next chapter of life I highly recommend you go anywhere but to Hofstra. They have no veterans club or lounge. They have no veteran community. They have no VA work study, no connections with Four Block, no job resources aimed directly for veterans. This college is hands down the worst college I have attended while being out of the military. There is no money to send veterans to conferences or the million other programs offered by the SVA. Oh and there is no SVA Chapter. They are uneducated and incapable of providing veterans with the resources and programs they are entitled to while trying to pursue a life in the professional world. If you are trying to transition as a veteran to a civilian go to NYC. The high tuition your benefits pay for is a complete waste when you can't even get what you need. Good Luck, go somewhere else or transfer. Sincerely USMC Student Veteran read more

Went to go visit my bestfriend, she's a grad student here loved the campus I can't wait to come back and visit again and hopefully get accepted to here for grad school (fingers crossed) read more

Love the campus, love the people. The admissions staff were genuinely nice people, and they answered all of my questions. You can always find a good place to eat, or somewhere to grab a drink. Happy I decided to come here for grad school! read more

Hofstra was the best decision I made. I am currently an undergraduate student studying both dance and public relations. I love how Hofstra makes it possible for me to combine two different fields that interest me, and allowing me to combine them both to create my ideal job for the future. What more could you ask from a university? (I am also getting to complete all this in just four years) My academic experience here at Hofstra has been nothing sort of incredible and that is due to the faculty that is employed here. Every professor I have had during my time at this school is extremely qualified, has experience in the field, and just wants to make their students successful in whatever they choose to do. I really do not have any negative thoughts about my academic experience with Hofstra. Like any university, I have had my share of problems that have popped up here and there, but nothing that could not be fixed. I have found that this school really wants to know the problems that their students are facing so that they can do their best to improve everyone's experience. For example, many students had a problem with the food company on campus, and that was changed. Some students wanted a smoke free campus, that also changed. Students wanted a transportation outlet so they did not have to walk at night off-campus, and that was taken care of as well. No one school is absolutely perfect, so I highly appreciate the fact that at least Hofstra is willing to try and make it comparable to a title such as that. In my opinion, Hofstra is one of the top schools in the NYC area. It is for sure a huge investment, but I never doubt the success I will reach because of everything I have learned and experienced here. read more

Didn't stop in but omg the campus is gorgeous!

As a graduate of the Hofstra PhD program in Clinical and School psychology, I can attest to the knowledge, compassion, and erudition of the faculty. The experiences students get at Hofstra are great--there are clinical, teaching, and research opportunities that you are both assigned and can customize your education by choosing to work in areas of your interest. read more

I'm still convinced that they admitted me (an asian male) just so they could fill their quota and make it seem like a "diverse" school. This is not the case at all, I've been at this school for two years, and I have seen about 10 asians so far out of thousands upon thousands of people. It's horrible. What's worse is that if you are not white, then they don't care about you,you are a second class citizen in their eyes. The only reason I came to this school was because it was so well accredited, but really, if you aren't white, from long island or like to get wasted every day....then don't come here. The school is full of morons, working, attending and people like me, who fall into the trap and regret every single day that they have to go to this school that is draining me of money. read more

I am a rising sophomore here, and let me tell you: if you're an incoming freshman, I highly recommend for you to do yourself a favor and find a different school. This is what I call a "luck of the draw" school, meaning that if you're so annoying that a patient person like myself is too impatient for you, then this will be the right school for you. The college wants nothing but one thing only, which is to see you fail. Worst friends you'll make in your entire life, classes are ok, dorms are always annoying and they will more than likely assign you a roommate who will screw something up in the process. Location is ridiculous, I live in New York City and it takes me an hour and a half on a good day and two hours on a bad day to get to and from the college or the dorm. Please, save yourself an exceptionally large amount of time, energy, money, education, environment, and find a different school that will nurture your goals in life more than Hofstra. I'm pretty sure anywhere else would be more capable of doing that than Hofstra. I wish the best of luck to whoever reads this review, and I hope all of you have a great rest of the summer. read more

One of the best decisions I have ever made was choosing Hofstra University for my undergraduate education. I am double majoring in public relations and psychology. I am also an honors college student. It would not be possible to do this incredible amount of work without the support of the faculty. Hofstra has some of the most caring professors, who would do anything to see a student succeed. I have had many faculty members go out of their way to help me, especially offering me opportunities that can enhance my resume. For example, two different professors offered me research assistantships in their respective departments, industrial/organizational psychology and public relations. I have also had professors send me job and internship postings they believe would be a good fit for me. The experiences I have had at Hofstra are extraordinary. For one, I was able to witness a presidential debate firsthand. It was an incredible opportunity. I saw the taping of shows like Hardball with Chris Matthews live. I got to tour a media bus as well. These memories will last a lifetime, and I have Hofstra to thank. I have also had the chance to work on several conferences and meet some great people. I was able to work on the Soccer Conference and see soccer legend Pele, and I was able to meet scholars at the George W. Bush conference. I was chosen by the Hofstra Political Science department to attend an academic conference in Washington D.C. in January where I was able to meet a wide range of political professionals, including Steve Scully of C-SPAN. These are only a sampling of the opportunities afforded by Hofstra. Thanks to these experiences, I have been able to secure two prestigious internships, including one with a member of Congress. In fact, our school of communication is #2 on LinkedIn for students obtaining jobs in media post-graduation. Of course, every institution has its faults. Hofstra is by no means perfect. However, college is all what you make of it. If you decide you will hate a school, you will find reasons to hate a school. My best piece of college advice is to take advantage of every opportunity. College is hard. You have to be willing to work hard and seek things out. In most instances of negative college reviews, I notice a trend of the person not seizing opportunities and expecting things to be handed to them. No one will hand you anything- work for it. Hofstra has been extremely good to me. I am lucky to walk this beautiful campus every day. I have met some of my best friends at Hofstra. I would recommend Hofstra to anyone who is enthusiastic and hungry for an amazing education. read more

I am a current student at Hofstra and I can honestly say that coming to Hofstra was the best choice I ever made. I live on campus but also live less than 20 minutes from my house. I absolutely love it here. The students are all so friendly and I've made some of my closest friends during only my first semester here. The area surrounding Hofstra isn't great, but it isn't absolutely horrible either. If you stay with a group, you will be fine! I feel like Hofstra has such a low rating on here because people honestly like to complain. The school costs does cost a lot of money and I feel like people feel like the school isn't worth the money. The university does have some things they need to improve on (i.e. tuition cost, school spirit, etc.) but overall the school is amazing! read more

The three starts are an average - as an undergrad, I give this school only two starts. My sweetheart is am English grad, and she gives Hofstra four stars, so there. If you are considering this school for your undergrad degree, I recommend that you do your Associate Degree in a community college and then transfer to Hofstra rather than doing your entire four years here - not worth the money. I transferred from the West Coast after attending community college for two years and then a state university for my junior year. Sadly, the transfer process went less than smooth even though I chased the admin people at Hofstra for a month. Eventually I decided to sign up for speech communication major, and the adviser told me that I have to have a minor and do an internship, even though I have over 10 years of corporate employment and public speaking. However, after one semester in which I spent my classes listening to potentions illiterate assholes I decided to transfer to an English major. As I transferred I discovered that my advisor left Hofstra, and that I actually did not have to have a minor for Speech Comm, but it didn't matter anyway. The teachers at the English department are AMAZING. Each one is better than the other - dedicated, published, knowledgeable. The students were still lacking in understanding and critical thinking which caused the instructors to dumb-down the class level. The English MA grad program consists of about 10-12 people, the majority of whom are high school teachers who are earning their second master degree after receving a master in education. Classes are also shared with the Creative Writing program, which can oftentimes weigh down intellectual conversation; there's an intellectual disparity between the Creative Writing and English MA students, which subsequently hinders the quality of class discussion. The English program focuses primarliy on English and American literature, and the quality of the professors is very good. Because the number of students is so small, you get the opportunity to work closely with the professors and receive a lot of one-on-one time. The thing that can make or break the program is the level of enthusiasm of the student - you get what you put into the class. If literature is your passion it can work for you because the teachers are willing to help you raise your writing level if that's what you want; on the other hand, if you just care about being a highschool teacher then sit comfortably and get your B and C, and that is fine as well. My writing has matured since coming into the program, I've learned a lot, and was able to enjoy some scholarship money. read more

Overpriced and overrated. For the amount of money it costs to attend this school you expect the professors to be great with a high level of efficiency and resources to be up to date. Sadly the security is extremely poor and anyone can enter a building and classroom from off the street. You can definitely tell the difference between adjunct and tenure professors because the tenure professors are terrible. It's so disappointing because you expect greatness and this is no where near the case. Admissions have no idea about international student equivalences and tend to make them take classes they don't need to gain further tuition funds. I wouldn't waste your money to attend a school that is mediocre. read more

So glad I went to this school! It has a great community for students, and incredibly small class sizes so you really get to know your professors well. read more

I would also like to note that many of the people who gave Hofstra a one star rating on here were involved in the drama department. Every school has a weak department. Hofstra is not strong in its drama department as you can see but it is very strong in its business school and communication school. I'm currently in the school of education and I can't wait to spend my next 3 1/2 years here! read more

Hofstra's a great school!Lots of opportunities lots of ways to get involved lots of extracirricular opportunites the campus life is very good and theres lots to do on the weekend in the area.very ecclecting mix of students although a lot of them at least undergard are from the area.I learned a lot from my year(s)at Hoffies. read more

Beautiful campus, great location, good profs. No school is perfect but Hofstra is a top notch academic school and I'm really happy I picked this university. read more

I went to Hofstra for my undergraduate degree and it was a great school. Some of the buildings that held classes were a little dated, but if you can get past no air conditioning in the summer it doesn't really matter. I have definitely found that having my degree from Hofstra on my resume has helped me with my career. it was expensive, but worth it. Good teachers for the most part and very attentive. The classes were also never that big, and you now have the medical school available to you. read more

i'm an alumni of hofstra, class of 1963 , (bba) ! i'm in my 80 th yr. of life ! i'm also an alumni of the citadel , military college if sc. ! and was accepted to ohio state ! so i have some experience in colleges and universities ! and an extensive experience of businesses in ny; fortune 100 co's ! the reason i've mentioned the above , is because the writers of the comments , are, i assume young and naive , and also , since my time , things have definitely changed at hofstra ! anyway, they really don't know the process of learning ! no matter what the school is like , what you get out of it is up to you ! ! ! and unless , you are possibly a drama student , you never really use the the info you have allegedly learned ! whats really important to a possible employer is you gpa ! you can attend ' bo-dunk ' university , and if your gpa is 4.0 or close ,your an excellent candidate for employment ! and , unless your going into the sciences; engineering ; accounting ,etc. other specialized professions , you never use what you have learned ? the ' real ' business world ' is totally different than what the books and professors expound ! ! ! in essence , the only 2 courses i found to be of ' must ' value in all your life experiences are sales , and psychology !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! if your successful in applying both , you'll be a success in any field, or activity ! in 2 yrs. of business schooling , the only principal i learned that was of any value , was the business motto " plan; organize; direct and control ! and if you are lucky enough to find a ' mentor ' who assists in your rise to mangt. , you'll find out that when you finally arrive, you actually do nothing ! your just responsible ! the rest is ' all ' politics !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! if your a generalist, all that their attempting to accomplish , is just to see if you can master the subject ! so get those grades up, even at ' bo-dunk u ' ! it's the gpa that counts ! ! ! good luck ! but, always remember , that these 4 yrs. will mold your entire future life , both personal and professional ! read more

This is my third year attending Hofstra University. I have found it to be a very welcoming community where I have been able to explore opportunities and thrive as a student and as an individual. I would encourage anyone who likes small class sizes and large university advantages to visit our campus. Fun fact over 90% of students graduate with jobs or admission to graduate programs after four years of attending. (mic drop) read more