Hofstra University

Hofstra University is a private university located on Long Island, New York, 40 away from New York City, so you can enjoy city life and campus life at the same time. Among INTO partner universities, it is comparable in size to Oregon State University and is regarded as the largest private university on Long Island. Hofstra University offers a variety of programs, including the MBA Co-op Program, the Facebook Cybersecurity University Program, and ASPiRe, so that students can gain practical experience, and 73% of Hofstra students complete internships at IBM, UPS, the CIA, and many other companies before graduating. [Hofstra University at a Glance] . 11,131 students with 8% international from 82 countries (80 Korean) . Business School has partnership with Korea University & Changwon National University . 136,000+ alumni . 160+ Undergraduate Programs and 175+ Graduate Programs . #140 in National Universities (U.S. News & World Report 2019) . #37 Undergraduate Engineering Program (U.S. News & World Report 2019) . #7 Best College Radio Station in the Nation (The Princeton Review 2019) . #77 in Best Value Schools (U.S. News & World Report 2019) . Holds 31 total accreditations . New York - #1 Most Influential City in the World (Business Insider 2018) . The State of New York has the most Fortune 500 company headquarters in the US . Hofstra University began as part of New York University (NYU) and became independent in 1935. Only 3 universities in New York City have a College of Law, Medicine, and Engineering, and Hofstra University is one of them. [Top 4 Popular Majors] (1) Engineering: DeMatteis School of Engineering & Applied Science: . It is one of only 9 universities with a Cyber Security Facebook Program. Students attend a 3-day Facebook seminar hosted in California, and on the last day they visit Facebook's headquarters for a tour of Cyber Security-related work (2) Business: Zarb School of Business: . Newly opened in January 2019, it boasts state-of-the-art facilities. . Behavioral Science and Market Research Lab: A facility for conducting physical/psychological research on consumers. For example, eye-scanning equipment is used to identify which parts of a website consumers focus on, and the website is revised accordingly . The Martin B. Greenberg Trading Room: It has the largest trading room in the US, and what sets it apart from other business schools is that it has 34 Bloomberg terminals. . Student Investment Fund: Group project: an opportunity for students to manage a large amount of funds (3) Communications: Lawrence Herbert School of Communication: . Faculty and department heads include former professors from prestigious universities, Emmy Award winners, and current and former broadcasting industry professionals, so students can gain vivid, first-hand information about the industry . Students studying Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations are offered a required 3-credit (180-hour) internship course . Third- and fourth-year Radio, Television, and Film students can take part in internships and earn up to 6 credits . It has the only campus radio station in the US that works with a Professional Sports Team (4) Science : College of Liberal Arts & Sciences: . It has a medical school, but international students cannot study there . It has a partnership with Northwell Health, one of the largest hospitals in the US . Science students are offered clinical research opportunities through collaboration with Northwell Health [An Influential Network] -Executive guest lectures: Through lectures by well-known executives such as the President of the Federal Reserve Bank, the CEO of HP, a Vice President of Unilever, and the Marketing Director of the Cadillac brand, students have a great opportunity to build connections -Practical Hands on Experience: Co-op . Co-op programs are offered in Computer Science (undergraduate, master's), Engineering (undergraduate), and MBA (master's) [Tailored Practical Experience] -US Presidential Debate in 2008, 2012, 2016 : It is the only university in the US to have hosted the US presidential debates consecutively (Media and Journalism students also took part in hosting) -Entrepreneurship in Computing : 10-week paid internship -Digital Remedy Venture Challenge Series: It provides an opportunity to start a startup, and out of the $75,000 prize money, the winner receives a $12,000 award and $35,000 in support funds. -Research Program: ASPIRE: Advanced Summer Program in Research / For undergraduate engineering students, and a $3,600 research grant is provided -IBM Global University [Student Outcomes] -99% of students find employment or go on to graduate school after graduation -Average salary of Business School graduates: $63,000 -Engineering and Applied Science graduates: 100% of students find employment or go on to graduate school after graduation -In 2016, 54% of students found a job before graduation -73%~75% of students complete an internship before graduation [Admission Timing] Applications are accepted from January 22 -Academic English : Can start from Summer 2019 -Pathway (IYO, UTP, GPW) : Can start from Fall 2019

Depending on your major in the Pathway program, you will attend classes in other major buildings of Hofstra University. You can use school facilities, including the library and the gym. Living on Campus You are required to live on campus for the first academic year if you are in the following programs: . Academic English + International Year One . International Year One Students are required to live on campus for the first academic year if they are under 21: . Academic English * Apartment style double room (suite-style bathroom) * Apartment style single room (suite-style bathroom)