Hofstra University is an institution of higher learning located in Hempstead, New York, just outside of New York City. Offering more than 140 undergraduate programs and 150 graduate programs, Hofstra offers a a 14-1 student-faculty ratio.

Built from the estate of late millionaire William Hofstra, the trustees, Howard Brower and James Barnard, were trying to find a proper dedication to the Hofstra family. By the fall of 1934, the decision to create a place for higher learning was agreed upon. Years later, the university has grown to a campus holding over 8,000 full-time students, with a remote campus in the Netherlands, where the Hofstra family first originated.Hofstra: Creating the University

Ranked in the third tier by U.S. News and World Report on the America's Best Colleges 2008 list, Hofstra was ranked 172nd on the Washington Monthly College Rankings for 2006.U.S News and World Report: America's Best Colleges 2008 Washington Monthly: The Washington Monthly College Rankings 2006

• President: Stuart Rabinowitz
  • 2001-present: President
    • 1989-2002: Dean, Hofstra University Law School

• Hofstra University Undergraduate School: Undergraduate Majors
• Hofstra University Graduate School: Graduate Studies
• Hofstra University Notable Programs:
  • Interdisciplinary Program
  • Psychology
  • Honors College

• Official Site: Visiting Hofstra University

• Mahalo's Guide to New York City Hotels
• Hofstra University Official site: Local Hotel Accommodations and Rates
• Hofstra University Area Hotels:
  • Hampton Inn Garden City Hotel
  • Wingate by Wyndham
  • The Garden City Hotel
  • Econo Lodge, Hicksville

• Hofstra University Chronicle:
  • "Around Long Island Looking for Something To Do?
  • "See the new look of the Student Center Cafe"
• Pulse: Everybody's Not Doing It - Culture & Trends

• Newspaper: Hofstra Chronicle

• Radio: 88.7 WRHU

• Television: HTV

• Magazine: Pulse

• Hofstra University Official Site: Hofstra University "Pride" Athletics

• CAA Sports: Official Web Site of the Colonial Athletic Association

• Lacrosse: Men's | Women's

• Basketball: Men's | Women's

• Softball: Hofstra Softball

• Baseball: Hofstra Baseball

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