Hofstra University Top Questions

Hofstra University is the best of both worlds. It's a big enough school not to feel cramped or limited in and which in turn offers many majors while being small enough but more importantly focused enough to give each student the attention he/she needs to thrive intellectually.

My opinion of the Hofstra Administration is that they do not consider what the students want and need. Hofstra is run like a business rather than a university. Rather then implementing things that we students want and need, they do not ask us or create things that typical college students should be surrounded with.

Most people at home don't know anything about Hofstra, let alone that it exists. Those that do think it is a very prestigious East coast school and that it is located in Manhattan. On Long Island and around New York, it seems like Hofstra has a pretty good reputation for a liberal arts school.

i love the tulips in the spring. campus is gorgeous. hofstra's working to appease students by "going green" and working to better the dining facilities (although they are alright, as is)

The campus is absolutely wonderful. We are recognized as a "park" by the New York State Park Authority (or something to that effect). It makes for a truly wonderful experience. You feel like you're in a fairytale when the trees and flowers (and boy do we have a lot) are blooming in the spring. The food is top notch compared to the other campuses I have been to, but after 4 years you get sick of anything, because you're just eating it over and over again.

there is absolutely no college town. the city is close by, which is great, but it's unforunate tht there's no local town for us to shop and wlak around in. cars are helpful to keep here because everything is quite spread out

Cool students.

The size of the school is great in my opinion. The student body is large, but half are commuters so it has the feel of both a large and smaller university. The campus is really nice. I remember being unsure when driving here and looking around the area of Hempstead. Hofstra is split in half by the Hempstead turnpike, but while on campus you wouldn't even know there exists a major turnpike a short distance away. The food is above average for universities across the country. However, the price of food is a little bit ridiculous. But overall the food on campus is still a plus for the school. One of the biggest things Hofstra has going for it is the location as well. The school is a 10 minute walk from the Coliseum, a short drive from the Roosevelt Mall (one of the largest in the country), and then a 30minute train ride from NYC.

the area around here is not college-friendly. hofstra itself is nice, but the neighborhood is unforunate

campus is very nice, the landscaping is gorgeous. being outside is where my friends and i spend most of our time