	Hofstra University 2016 University Academic Rankings
Hofstra University is a private, non-profit, nonsectarian institution of higher learning. Its main campus is located in the village of Hempstead, New York, United States, approximately 7 miles (11 km) east of New York City. It originated in 1935 as an extension of New York University (NYU) called "Nassau College - Hofstra Memorial of New York University at Hempstead, Long Island"; in 1939, the institution separated from NYU and gained independence as Hofstra College, and in 1963, Hofstra College gained university status. Comprising ten schools, including a School of Medicine and a School of Law, Hofstra is noted for a series of prominent Presidential conferences, as well as being selected to host United States Presidential Debates in 2008 and 2012. History The college-established as an extension of New York University (NYU) - was founded on the estate of a recently deceased wealthy couple, a lumber entrepreneur of Dutch ancestry, William S. Hofstra (1861-1932) and his second wife, Kate Mason (1854-1933). The extension had been proposed by a Hempstead resident, Truesdel Peck Calkins, who had been superintendent of schools for Hempstead. In her will, Kate Mason provided the bulk of their property and estate to be used for a charitable, scientific or humanitarian purpose, to be named in honor of her husband. Two friends, Howard Brower and James Barnard, were asked to decide what to do with the estate. Another Hempstead resident, Truesdel Peck Calkins, remarked to Brower that he had been looking for a site to start an institution of higher education, and the three men agreed it would be an appropriate use of the estate. Calkins approached the administration at New York University, and they expressed interest. The college was founded as a coeducational, commuter institution with day and evening classes. The first day of classes was September 23, 1935, and the first class of students was made up of 159 day and 621 evening students. The tuition fee for the year was $375. The college obtained a provisional charter, and its official name was changed to Hofstra College on January 16, 1937. Hofstra's original logo was a seal created by Professor of Art Constant van de Wall in 1937. The insignia was derived from the official seal of the reigning house of the Netherlands, the House of Orange-Nassau. Used with the permission of the monarch of the Netherlands, the seal also included the Dutch national motto Je Maintiendrai, meaning â€œI stand steadfast" (literally â€œI shall maintain") in French. In 1939, Hofstra celebrated its first four-year commencement, graduating a class of 83 students. The first graduates had strong feelings for the new institution. When they were allowed to choose whether they would receive degrees from New York University or Hofstra, they overwhelmingly chose Hofstra degrees. Academic recognition of Hofstra was affirmed when the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools accepted Hofstra for membership on November 22, 1940. Early in 1941 the college was elected to membership in the American Association of Colleges. With the approval of the New York State Board of Regents, Hofstra became Long Island's first private university on March 1, 1963. Also in that year, the Board of Trustees resolved to make Hofstra architecturally barrier-free for individuals with physical disabilities, stating that all students should have access to higher education. Although this later became federal law, and subsequently Hofstra was recognized as a pioneer. Other forward-thinking programs and events followed, including the New Opportunities at Hofstra (NOAH) program, which was established the following year. NOAH is Hofstra's Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program. In 1963, Mitchel Air Force Base was closed by the military and declared surplus property. The university asked for part of the area to be used for edu ... [more on wikipedia]

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Hofstra University Details

Hofstra University Details
detail	value
state	New York
conference	Colonial Athletic Association
public	Private
scores	1745/1163/26
level	AboveAverage
rank	[231
overall ROI rank	[298
size	medium-small
undergrads	6904
grads	4049
price	56046
drop	41
stem	11
research	3
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for Hofstra University?

1. number 231 for Academics.

2. number 298 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to Hofstra University?

1. University of San Francisco

2. Loyola Marymount University

3. Duquesne University

4. Seton Hall University

5. Saint Joseph's University

6. Pace University-New York

7. State University of New York at New Paltz

National Academic Rankings

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Hofstra University National Academic Rankings

Hofstra University National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Colonial Athletic Association	14	8	11	15	16	9	9	13	13
New England Region	99	82	86	77	91	56	57	70	95
State of New York	24	24	28	25	31	17	19	20	17

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match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
99.94	University of San Francisco	California	West Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	226	241
92.64	Loyola Marymount University	California	West Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	218	233
92.46	Duquesne University	Pennsylvania	Northeast Conference / Atlanti...	Private	AboveAverage	346	374
92.28	Seton Hall University	New Jersey	Big East Conference	Private	AboveAverage	365	390
91.99	Saint Joseph's University	Pennsylvania	Atlantic 10 Conference	Private	AboveAverage	398	372
91.96	Pace University-New York	New York	Northeast 10 Conference	Private	Average	476	465
86.41	State University of New York at New Paltz	New York	State University of New York A...	Public	AboveAverage	341	457
86.40	SUNY College at Oswego	New York	State University of New York A...	Public	AboveAverage	361	450
85.72	Georgia College and State University	Georgia	Peach Belt Conference	Public	AboveAverage	334	352
85.45	University of Denver	Colorado	The Summit League	Private	AboveAverage	204	186
85.32	Texas Christian University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	Private	AboveAverage	214	181
84.90	Adelphi University	New York	Northeast 10 Conference	Private	AboveAverage	365	444
83.72	University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras	Puerto Rico	Independent Southeast Region	Public	AboveAverage	176	232
83.45	Catholic University of America	Washington DC	Old Dominion Athletic Conferen...	Private	AboveAverage	381	458
83.10	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College	New York	City University of New York At...	Public	AboveAverage	135	182
82.85	DePaul University	Illinois	Big East Conference	Private	AboveAverage	193	150
82.43	University of Delaware	Delaware	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	AboveAverage	107	138
82.24	University of Oregon	Oregon	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	174	221
81.50	The University of Alabama	Alabama	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	175	112
79.66	Quinnipiac University	Connecticut	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference	Private	Average	353	433
79.43	SUNY College at Cortland	New York	New Jersey Athletic Conference...	Public	Average	479	490
78.97	SUNY Oneonta	New York	State University of New York A...	Public	Average	365	466
78.92	Elon University	North Carolina	Colonial Athletic Association	Private	Good	200	178
78.88	University of San Diego	California	Pioneer Football League / West...	Private	Good	203	195
78.85	Ramapo College of New Jersey	New Jersey	New Jersey Athletic Conference	Public	Average	369	437
77.85	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire	Wisconsin	Wisconsin Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Public	Average	350	253
77.81	Monmouth University	New Jersey	Big South Conference / Metro A...	Private	Average	478	477
77.80	The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga	Tennessee	Southern Conference	Public	Average	434	464
77.66	Harding University	Arkansas	Great American Conference	Private	AboveAverage	395	316
77.36	University of Mary Washington	Virginia	Capital Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	424	386
77.28	Loyola University Maryland	Maryland	Patriot League	Private	AboveAverage	249	245
77.26	Butler University	Indiana	Pioneer Football League / Big ...	Private	AboveAverage	349	204
77.22	Providence College	Rhode Island	Big East Conference	Private	AboveAverage	286	350
77.20	Saint Edward's University	Texas	Heartland Conference	Private	AboveAverage	418	480
77.19	University of Scranton	Pennsylvania	Landmark Conference	Private	AboveAverage	399	368
76.98	University of Redlands	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	AboveAverage	380	460
76.89	SUNY at Albany	New York	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Public	Average	188	218
76.67	Dallas Baptist University	Texas	Heartland Conference	Private	AboveAverage	408	342
76.66	West Chester University of Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania State Athletic Co...	Public	AboveAverage	315	361
76.59	Western Washington University	Washington	Great Northwest Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	297	338
76.58	Drake University	Iowa	Pioneer Football League / Miss...	Private	AboveAverage	263	136
76.36	Syracuse University	New York	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	172	216
76.34	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	North Carolina	Southern Conference	Public	Average	449	439
76.28	Samford University	Alabama	Southern Conference	Private	AboveAverage	431	272
76.27	Bethel University	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	AboveAverage	423	428
76.25	St John's University-New York	New York	Big East Conference	Private	Average	309	444
76.16	Appalachian State University	North Carolina	Sun Belt Conference	Public	AboveAverage	230	228
76.14	Ball State University	Indiana	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	337	326
76.12	Lipscomb University	Tennessee	Atlantic Sun Conference	Private	AboveAverage	303	255
76.08	Stetson University	Florida	Pioneer Football League / Atla...	Private	AboveAverage	344	395

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match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
95.82	American Athletic Conference (Low)	-	American Athletic Conference	-Conf-	AboveAverage	-	162
95.49	University of Portland	Oregon	West Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	235	245
94.18	New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference (Low)	-	New England Women's & Men's At...	-Conf-	Good	-	161
92.91	Furman University	South Carolina	Southern Conference	Private	Good	232	192
91.62	University of Mississippi	Mississippi	Southeastern Conference	Public	Average	232	197
90.47	University of Puget Sound	Washington	Northwest Conference	Private	Good	227	223
90.24	University of Missouri-St Louis	Missouri	Great Lakes Valley Conference	Public	AboveAverage	242	211
89.71	Trinity University	Texas	Southern Collegiate Athletic C...	Private	Good	212	170
88.93	Trinity College	Connecticut	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Good	215	225
87.43	Denison University	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Good	204	170

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