Pick one category for the following text. The options are - company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work. Hofstra University - Hofstra University is a private nonsectarian institution of higher learning located in the Village of Hempstead New York United States about 7 miles (11 km) east of New York City. It originated in 1935 as an extension of New York University (NYU) called Nassau College Hofstra Memorial of New York University at Hempstead Long Island; in 1937 the institution separated from NYU and gained independence as Hofstra College and in 1963 Hofstra College gained university status.
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Educational Institution