Hofstra University School of Education, Health and Human Services

Education School Admissions

Application

Director of admissions Carol Drummer
Application deadline rolling
Application fee $60

Hofstra University School of Education Health and Human Services
TOEFL

TOEFL required for international students Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required 550 paper test
80 internet-based test

Post-baccalaureate certificate programs

Applications 104
Acceptance rate 91.3%
Enrollment 15 full-time
88 part-time
Test requirements Either GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Master’s programs

Applications 623
Acceptance rate 83.8%
Enrollment 520 full-time
401 part-time
Test requirements Either GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Education Specialist programs

Applications N/A
Acceptance rate N/A
Enrollment N/A
Test requirements N/A

Ph.D./Ed.D. programs

Applications 128
Acceptance rate 40.6%
Enrollment 38 full-time
122 part-time
Test requirements Either GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs

Education School Academics

Degree and Program Offerings

Degree programs offered bachelor’s, post-baccalaureate certificate, master’s, Ph.D., Ed.D.
(11)
Categories of study offered to master’s students teaching track, counseling/psychology track, administration track, other
Categories of study offered to education specialist students N/A
Any programs in education offered off campus Yes
Any programs in education offered through distance education Yes

Program Specialization
100.0 percent of students reported specialty information. Totals may exceed 100% due to students with multiple specialities.

education administration and supervision 10%
social and philosophical foundations of education 0%
elementary teacher education 9%
junior high/intermediate/middle school teacher education 0%
secondary teacher education 1%
special education 19%
other 61%

Graduates (2010)

Certificate program graduates 82
Master’s program graduates 439
Education specialist program graduates N/A
Doctoral program graduates 17

Faculty Resources

Full-time faculty 54
Part-time faculty 101
Full-time faculty with doctoral degrees 96%
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty who received awards or were editors of educational journals during 2009 and 2010 3.7%

Research Expenditures (2009-2010)

Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions)
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty engaged in externally funded research 6.8%

Education School Ranking

Education Ranking Scores

Score 44
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 3.0
Superintendent assessment score (out of 5) 3.6
Average GRE verbal score, entering doctoral students 519 – Medium
Average GRE quantitative score, entering doctoral students 578 – Medium
Doctoral programs acceptance rate 40.6% – Medium
Ratio of doctoral degrees granted to full-time faculty 0.3:1 – Low
Student-faculty ratio 1.5:1 – Medium
Average amount of externally funded research expenditure per faculty member (in thousands)
Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions)

Education School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Sandra Filbry
Financial aid phone (516) 463-6680

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $950 per credit
Part-time: $950 per credit
Required fees $970 per year
Room and board $15,240
Books and supplies $1,000
Miscellaneous expenses $2,742

Financial Aid Availability

Fellowships 131
Teaching assistants N/A
Research assistants 35
Other appointments N/A
Students receiving grants and/or scholarships 409