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Applying to Hofstra

Acceptance Rate 69.33%
Yield 10.46%
SAT Score 1,280
ACT Score 28
Applicants 23,577

Hofstra Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 69.33% at Hofstra University. Total 23,577 students applied and 16,346 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,280 and the average ACT score is 28.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Hofstra.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$70
Graduate Application Fees$75
Admission Informationwww.hofstra.edu/admission
Online Applicationwww.hofstra.edu/application
Acceptance Rate69.33%
Average Test Scores1,280 SAT / 28 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 69.33%. A total of 23,577 students (9,084 men and 14,492 women) have applied to and 16,346 (6,098 men and 10,248 women) students admitted to Hofstra University.
Among them, 711 male and 999 female students have enrolled into Hofstra and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 10.46%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Hofstra
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants23,5779,08414,49210
Admitted16,3466,09810,24800
Enrolled1,71071199900
Acceptance Rate 69.33% 67.13% 70.71% 0.00% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 10.46% 11.66% 9.75% - -
[Chart] Hofstra University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Hofstra, 603 applicants (35% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 96 applicants (6%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,280 at Hofstra. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,370 and 25th percentile score is 1,190.
The average ACT score is 28 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 26.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Hofstra. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Hofstra with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Hofstra
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total119012801370
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing600640680
Math590640690
ACT Composite262831
Math242729
English262933
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Hofstra University, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
Application Requirements for Hofstra
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Hofstra

The calendar system at Hofstra University is Semester. Hofstra University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Hofstra University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training