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Compare Hofstra University vs The New School

Hempstead, NY · New York, NY

Hofstra UniversityThe New School
Cost
Price after aid (average)$34,176/yr$58,741/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$28,219/yr$50,140/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$23,621$22,266
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$31,387/yr$52,812/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$33,450/yr$56,494/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$36,769/yr$59,894/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$37,348/yr$64,738/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$250/mo$236/mo
Room & board (on campus)$18,082/yr$25,337/yr
Room & board (off campus)$25,539/yr$26,365/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,000/yr$1,446/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,050/yr$2,952/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$70,624/yr$88,284/yr
Tuition (in-state)$57,660/yr$58,694/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$57,660/yr$58,694/yr
Students with Pell Grants25%15%
Students taking federal loans44%25%
Getting in
Students who get accepted68%63%
SAT range (middle 50%)1230–1400No data reported
SAT average1319No data reported
ACT range (middle 50%)28–32No data reported
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 26–34 · Math 26–30No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received22,8909,148
Students accepted16,1575,719
Students who enrolled1,5931,470
Accepted students who enroll9.9%26%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores31%No data reported
Enrolled who sent ACT scores5%No data reported
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayRequiredRequired
Recommendation lettersRequiredRequired
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
College-prep programRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Demonstrated competenciesOptional (considered if sent)Required
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate69%69%
Freshmen who come back84%85%
Typical earnings 10 years in$69,039/yr$52,901/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$42,369–$95,464$21,048–$88,619
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)67%69%
White students graduating71%61%
Black students graduating61%39%
Hispanic students graduating66%66%
Asian students graduating73%82%
Typical earnings 6 years in$52,131/yr$38,210/yr
Earn more than a HS grad79%66%
Graduate on time59%47%
Pell students who graduate59%57%
First-gen students who finish62%63%
Low-income students who finish56%63%
Students who transfer out23%14%
Typical earnings 8 years in$64,563/yr$49,944/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 19% · Health Professions 17% · Communication & Journalism 11%Visual & Performing Arts 68% · Computer & Information Sciences 10% · Communication & Journalism 6%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 19% of degreesVisual & Performing Arts — 68% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 17% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 10% of degrees
3rd most popular programCommunication & Journalism — 11% of degreesCommunication & Journalism — 6% of degrees
4th most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 9% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 3% of degrees
5th most popular programPsychology — 7% of degreesEnglish Language & Literature — 3% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — $149,243/yrSystems Science and Theory — $97,856/yr
Degrees in STEM18%9.7%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment6,4886,563
Students per professor13 : 19 : 1
Graduate students4,1042,477
Average professor pay$14,951/mo$13,417/mo
Full-time professors40%21%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$72,953$42,578
SettingSuburb (large)City (large)
LocationHempstead, NYNew York, NY
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19351919
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationDoctoral/Professional UniversitiesDoctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students3.2%34%
Men43%23%
Women57%77%
White students44%30%
Black students9.7%4.6%
Hispanic or Latino students19%11%
Asian students16%13%
Two or more races6.6%4.8%
Other / not reported2.1%2.1%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students24%19%
Part-time students3.2%6.5%
Students age 25+2.1%7%
Spent on teaching per student$19,163/yr$19,368/yr
Endowment$925.3M$487.0M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing3,5001,738
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$12,400/yr$23,024/yr
Meal plan charge$6,160/yr$6,850/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by weekVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCYes — ArmyNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationYesNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesNoNo
On-campus day careYesNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionYesNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNCAA Division I without footballNo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamNoNo data reported
Varsity teams17No data reported
Student athletes375No data reported
Athletic scholarships$11.2MNo data reported
Athletics budget$30.2MNo data reported
Athletics revenue$30.2MNo data reported
Recruiting spend$268,622No data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.