MENU HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY VISITORS GUIDE Welcome to Hofstra University! Hofstra is a nationally ranked and recognized private university in Hempstead, N.Y. – just 25 miles east of New York City. It is the only school ever chosen to host three consecutive U.S. presidential debates (2008, 2012, and 2016) and is among only three schools in the New York metropolitan area with colleges of law, medicine, and engineering. SCHEDULE A VISIT EVENTS CALENDAR DIRECTIONS GETTING AROUND ON CAMPUS About Your Visit Directions, Maps, and Hotels Events Calendar Directories Hofstra Shuttle Schedule Public Safety Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center Contact Us Hofstra is a fully engaged member of the Long Island community. Our campus offers visitors a wide variety of activities and services, our students are engaged in community service, and our faculty and administrators are active participants and leaders. In addition, the University offers many educational and civic engagement opportunities for students and visitors throughout the year. We host hundreds of cultural events, and our athletic facilities are home to 21 NCAA Division I sports – the nation’s highest level of collegiate athletics. Hofstra’s Peter S. Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency and the Peter S. Kalikow Chair in Presidential Studies make Hofstra one of a very few institutions in the country with a unique focus on the presidency. The Center holds annual conferences and symposia devoted to analyzing critical issues regarding the American presidency by bringing together, from around the nation and the world, leading scholars, political practitioners, and journalists. Arts & Culture Hofstra Cultural Center Hofstra University Museum of Art Hofstra University Arboretum Hofstra University Observatory Hofstra Theaters Our lush 240-acre campus is a nationally recognized arboretum, making it one of the most beautiful destinations on Long Island to enjoy a walk outdoors. And if you’re here in the spring, you’re in for a special treat: Thousands of Hofstra’s famous tulips bloom all over campus. Our annual Dutch Family Festival in early May typically marks peak tulip time. Academic Resources Continuing Education and Youth Programs Academic Institutes Business Development Center Libraries Hempstead, N.Y. 11549-1000 (516) 463-6600 Twitter Facebook Instagram YouTube Flickr Hofstra University is an EO/AA/ADA educator and employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, or religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, physical or mental disability, marital or veteran status in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. Hofstra University admits students of any race, color, national, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to its students. Hofstra University Policies | Privacy | GDPR © Hofstra University. All Rights Reserved. Footer Menu 1 Admission First-Year Undergraduate Transfer Graduate International School of Law School of Medicine Financial Aid Visit Footer Menu 2 Academics Departments and Programs Colleges and Schools Academic Calendar Academic Support Continuing Education Special Programs Distance Learning Footer Menu 3 Campus Life Bookstore Cultural Center Dean of Students Event Calendar Human Resources Public Safety Student Affairs Visitor's Guide Footer Menu 4 Research Centers and Institutes Hofstra Horizons Libraries Office of Research & Sponsored Programs Research Awards Undergraduate Research Footer menu ACCESSIBILITY ABOUT HOFSTRA ALUMNI ATHLETICS GIVE TO HOFSTRA JOB OPPORTUNITIES NEWS@HOFSTRA