Hofstra University Top Questions

Describe the students at your school.

Malcolm

The students, I have found, are very nice. Everybody waves and speaks to you, even if you don't know them (and sometimes you may have to be the first person to wave sometimes), but they all come around. The students, from my experience, are more accepting of others and this is due to the diverse community. You will find many acquaintances and friends, no matter who you are. But people will treat you how you treat them, and that is universal; if you are nice and sincere, normally that is what you will get in return. I also would not be intimidated by any of the other students, they are in the same boat you are in: trying to make friends, prosper academically/financially, and have fun.

Griffin

The students are generally nice, depending on who you meet.

yixuan

I love my friends, by the way I am roman catholic, so we went to the mass every sunday, sometimes wednesday. I feel go to church together really helped to bound our friendship. Hofstra is a free school, so people can wear whatever they want to class, specially during the halloween. I feel this is really very fun. Girls are most fashion and guys wear the same clothes always. I am not so sure about the financial backgrounds for most of the students at my school. But they all owns a car... so I will say their financial ability are at the middle class level.

Scarlett

My average classmate is intuitive and is very good at critical thinking.

IGNACIA

My classmates are driven, goal oriented and infested with school spirit.

Aaron

My classmates can be funny, talkative, and very intellectual.

Cyndi

My classmates vary depending on what class I am in: if it's a major class, they're all extremely dedicated, driven, hardworking, and sociable, however if it's a gen ed class, they tend to be dispondent.

Victoria

My classmates are unique and different in their own way.

Gillie

Hofstra is a very liberal school. The majority of the student body is democratic or a liberal independent. Though we do have a College Republicans organization on campus with a fair following, if you come to this school expecting a balanced political climate, you'll be in for quite a shock. Other than being very liberal politically, our campus also has a large LGBT community and is the most LGBT-friendly school on Long Island, with the majority of the population supporting gay rights and equality. In terms of dress and interaction, the students here dress like any other college campus in America. Some wear sweats and uggs to class, others dresses and heels. The environment here isn't very cliquey, however there are some distinct geographic groups. A large chunk of our campus are commuters from the nearby Long Island areas, then there's the new yorkers and New Jerseyans, the large chunk from the nearby Eastern states of Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, etc. And the rest of the country, the group that I'm in--coming from Colorado. Before coming here, reading reviews I saw many complaints about the "entitled" population here due to the cost of the school. However, most of the kids I've met are on scholarship with student loans, just like any other school. While there are some individuals who act more entitled than others, they don't make up a prevalent chunk of the population. In general, the school is very diverse and politically aware, making it an interesting place to learn about others and expand your horizons.

Meaghan

There's such a variety of students on campus. They range from super religious to every night partiers, literally. There are so many different groups and clubs to join too. Honestly, I can't really picture anyone being completely out of place here. Hofstra has their jocks, nerds, international students, punk rockers and everything in-between. Generally, students dress in whatever they want when they go to class. There are some people that like to get up and get ready and there are some kids who roll out of bed and go to class in their sweats. Most students that I've encountered have been from Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and California. Most of these students, are pretty well off financially, but there are a good number of students here on scholarships and the university is pretty good about giving money to those who need it.

Meaghan

There's such a variety of students on campus. They range from super religious to every night partiers, literally. There are so many different groups and clubs to join too. Honestly, I can't really picture anyone being completely out of place here. Hofstra has their jocks, nerds, international students, punk rockers and everything in-between. Generally, students dress in whatever they want when they go to class. There are some people that like to get up and get ready and there are some kids who roll out of bed and go to class in their sweats. Most students that I've encountered have been from Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and California. Most of these students, are pretty well off financially, but there are a good number of students here on scholarships and the university is pretty good about giving money to those who need it.

Meaghan

There's such a variety of students on campus. They range from super religious to every night partiers, literally. There are so many different groups and clubs to join too. Honestly, I can't really picture anyone being completely out of place here. Hofstra has their jocks, nerds, international students, punk rockers and everything in-between. Generally, students dress in whatever they want when they go to class. There are some people that like to get up and get ready and there are some kids who roll out of bed and go to class in their sweats. Most students that I've encountered have been from Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and California. Most of these students, are pretty well off financially, but there are a good number of students here on scholarships and the university is pretty good about giving money to those who need it.

Samantha

My classmates are a mix of people who take class seriously and people who don't.

Jade

My classmates are diverse thinkers, they all come from different places all over the world, they are bright, on time for class, they do their work on time, they participate in class and they get good grades

Jared

The LGBT is extremely strong in support and foundation on the campus. This is more to be politically correct and protecting of liberal view on campus than actual support. People find race and orientation subjects not to be insulted in a public context. Most students and faculty feel better not to conflict and remain silent than to speak up about some excessive funding and forced information from minority clubs. Most students go dressed up to class. This is a LOng Island personality influence. Most Hofstra students are from NY, CALI, PA, CONN and New England. Most students are Left with a very large silent conservative base. Students focus on parents' income more than their future one.

Tristan

Find the right group of friends, and you're set for four years. You'll never feel out of place, Hofstra's student body is literally too diverse for that to happen. Personally, I roll with a few different crowds, and I live with my best friend. My advice to you would be to try to live in the Netherlands your freshman year - it's where you meet everyone in your class and seriously make the best friendships.

Catina

Most of them are very driven and know what they want to be. I look around my classroom and i know i wil be seeing these people on tv, radio newspapers etc. They dont even know it but they inspire me to be as driven as they are.

Ingrid

My classmates always seem to know how to express their ideas and opinions clearly and concisely and I'll always admire that about them.

Samantha

My fellow classmates are the most motley crew I think anyone could find. There are so many people who look so different and think so differently and at first, it truly seemed that I wouldn't be able to fit in with the myriad personalities represented, but I was wrong. It was because of the differences that I was able to assimilate so perfectly, because no matter how different I was, every one else was equally different and it brought us much closer together than I think we ever would have been if every one was the same.

Jara

It is almost as if I am in a room full of mannequins. The plastic, stoic girls are all wearing the same outift. Dark brown Uggs with Hollister jeans rolled in. A North Face pullover with long locks bouncing down the stairs with Blackberries stuck to their ears. Sure, there are the ones that stand out, only because they choose to wear a thrift store sweater or a clean pair of converse. And of course, the boys sit in the back and attempt to stake their claim as every carbon cut out girl enters through the door.

Joseph

After the first year, we all formed clicks and now just "deal with eachother".

Catherine

The students at Hofstra University are quite a diverse group. I have met many people who are passionate about many environmental issues. And at the same time, there are also many people who wish to pursue a career in media. Those students are quite gifted and creative. The school is made up of many out of state residents, but at the same time has a high commuter population.

Brian

Fun and Helpful

Shernique

They care about their class rank but at the same time they help each other out to excel in that particular class.

Kelsey

The classes are small, so you get to know the people in your classes. There's a variety of people, so you'll meet some you'll become great friends with, and a few that you can't get along with. There are a lot of music, theater, business/international business, communications majors around.

Philip

Some are boring some are cool.

Jane

Classmates can seem to come from all walks of life. I sit next to a lot of what have been come to be known as "Hofstra girls," the party girls that all have the same hair and the same jackets and the same lack of pants - here at Hofstra, they love their leggings. But it turns out they're not the only population! I love the diversity of attitudes that I've found in my classes. The students that aren't wearing the leggings (or, for the men, the sports jackets) are artists, intellectuals, gamers, comedians, writers...

zachary

The inspiration my classmates provides help me achieve more with the classroom and also in my everyday quandaries .

Michelle

They spend more time socializing than on their academics.

Kerri

My classmates are mostly smart, and are competitive, but there are some that bring down the rest of us and are unwilling to do the work that is neccessary.

Danielle

My class mates are goal driven people that want to do well and suceed. They attend class usually everyday and try their best.

nikki

Diverse

john

mostly friendly

Alexandra

For the most part they are open enough to make the class a good experience, but you won't necessarily be friends outside of class.

Cassandra

They are mostly enthusiastic about learning.

Cindy

Most are stuck-up, conceited, superficial, and spend more time at the bar every night instead of doing the assignments for class.

Amanda

The student body is too diverse to describe in one sentence; there are some large groups that fall into the same stereotype, however.

Erica

intuitive

Angelica

My classmates are unique, energetic, fun-loving, artistic individuals who are driven to succeed in the fields they have chosen and put their all into whatever they are doing, whether it be academics, extracurriculars or their social life.

Ricardo

My classmates vary from the extreme studious to the flat out lazy.

Chris

They are all very nice and tend to interact with eachother right away, even if no one has met before.

Kevin

My classmates do not show up for class.

Anthony

They are all either Italian or Jewish. Many are only at Hofstra because college is just something everyone does after high school.

John

My classmates are very school and career oriented, but still like to enjoy their time at college and have a good time.

Danny

Typical Long Island students, but some are very focused, and others aren't so much. It's just like an average class.

Mike

Most students are from a wealthy background and drive their BMW's and Mercedes' that their daddy's bought them. I deal with the "normal" people at Hofstra who are down to Earth and do not show how wealthy they are. You can find people who are really great friends and people. Most of the people in the TV department are nice people and I get along with them. Most of the students are from Long Island and they do carry out that stereotypical Long Island mind set of Jager Bombs.

Joe

I think that many diverse groups of students are represented on campus. I don't really think that anyone should feel out of place here at Hofstra because there are so many different groups of people. I mean, if you were to say that you felt out of place, I'm sure that everyone here could identify with the reasons you give, because with such a diverse population, there are enough differences between people that it's difficult to find a group of people with identical traits and interests. There is a big divide in the student body between students involved in "Greek Life" (Fraternities and Sororities) and everyone else, because students involved in Greek Life generally consider themselves better than everyone else. The exception is students involved in departmental honors fraternities.

Nora

the student body at hofstra is very diverse

Michael

I can't really say i have had a lot of experiences with other people considering that i am a commuter student, but i am sure when living on campus that it is much easier to meet new people and learn about different cultures. I believe an introvert person would feel out of place because a lot of people at hofstra are extroverted and outgoing, you need to be able to talk and have an outgoing personality to meet people and gain friends.

Sharon

I've found that most students here lean more to the left of the political spectrum. Since I am also a Democrat, I don't feel out numbered, but I think it might be interesting to have conflicting ideas with someone once in a while to liven up conversation. This seems to be more of an issue lately because of the upcoming presidential debates next year.