College Overview: Hofstra

Hofstra: Short And To The Point
Hempstead is a bad town to live in, Hofstra is sourrounded by gates and highways.

Hofstra: Great Academics
Stay away from fraternity's and sororities

Hofstra: A Second Home
Hofstra is a wonderful school, no matter what your major or interest. It's diverese, huge, and lot of activities available on campus for you apart from academics. As an international student i thought it would be hard for me to settle in and start a new life, but once i came to Hofstra I felt right at home.. :)

Hofstra: Wonderful School
Hofstra University is a wonderful school with a wide range of opportunities open to you, regardless of your specific major. During the course of my first year, Hofstra has become like a second home to me. It is a beautiful campus. The people are very helpful. School spirit is tremendous! I would say the only kind of student who should stay away from Hofstra, are those just looking to attend class and head straight home. There is way to much to do here to not become involved. Although, if ...

Hofstra: Hofstra Advice
The biggest piece of advice I would give to a high school student that wants to come to Hofstra is just to get involved with everything that our school has to offer. There are an incredible amout of clubs and other types of extracurricular activities that are available to the students here. I chose Hofstra mainly because of the reputation of their school of education. The academics here are very strong and I know when I graduate that a degree from Hofstra is respected in my future career.

Hofstra: Hofstra - Visit Before You Decide!
I would tell students that they should visit the school several times before making their final decision. Impulsive decisions lead to transferring out of your first choice of school because you do not know what it has to offer you. If the school you chose on an impulse does not have everything you thought it did, you will not stay. So, visit Hofstra two or three times, we have different programs throughout the year, and each one helps the student figure out what they want out of their educati...

Hofstra: Hofstra: It Only Sucks a Little
Hofstra is unique because it's close to New York City, but still has the feel of a "campus" school and everything you'd want from a traditional college experience in terms of social life.

Hofstra: Get Out There and Find the Fun!
I decided to go to Hofstra for several reasons. The first and most common here is that Hofstra has unbelievable financial aid and offered me a lot of money to choose this school...but luckily, that's only a small part of what I've loved about my experience here. The proximity to New York City is awesome: Hofstra is only a 40-50 minute train ride in (while it's not 35 minutes like they tell you, and depends on whether you go from Hempstead or Mineloa, it's very doable for day t...

Hofstra: Only Liberals Need Apply
This is a bastion for liberal and performing arts: music, art, poetry...if you want to be creative and think outside the box socially, you'll love it here. If you have difficulty accepting different lifestyles (homosexual, etc.) you will not enjoy it.