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Tuition and Fees 2009-2010

For payment information and instructions, click here.

University Refund Policy

Undergraduate Tuition
Full-Time Tuition
(12-17 credits)
$14,540
per term
  New College: Full-time (12-17 credits) $15,050
per term
  School for University Studies, Freshman Division, or Transfer Division , Full-time - 1st term
(12-17 credits)
$16,650
per term
  School for University Studies, Freshman Division, or Transfer Division, Full-time - 2nd term
(12-17 credits)
$15,050
per term
  Part-time Undergraduate,199-level and below courses,
$890
per credit hour
  199-level and below Undergraduate charge for Full-time students taking more than 17 credits $890
per credit hour over 17 credits
  Additional charge for participating in the PALS program, per term $4,975
per term
Graduate Tuition Graduate, 200-level and above courses
Zarb School of Business
$925
per credit hour
  Graduate, 200-level and above courses
School of Communication
School of Education and Allied Human Services
Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
$900
per credit hour

  Great Neck Program $675
per credit hour
  Nassau Health Care Corp NUMC $740
per credit hour
  CNR Health Care Network $675
per credit hour
  Estee Lauder $694
per credit hour
  Computer Associates $694
per credit hour
  Audiology Program $975
per credit hour
  Executive M.B.A. $82,000
full program cost
  Physician Assistant Program $740
per credit hour
 
Master of Arts Program (MAP)
(see below)
 
  MAP - Individual Study $3,540
  MAP - Individual Learning Contract $6,475
  MAP - Thesis Proposal and Thesis $5,590
 
University Without Walls (UWW)
(see below)
 
  UWW - Full Contract Tuition $6,100
per contract
  UWW - Half Contract $3,050
per contract
  UWW - Contract Fee $20
per contract
  UWW - Prior Learning Full Assessment $1,780
per assessment
  UWW - Prior Learning Half Assessment $890
per assessment


Credit By Examination For 1 credit $225
  For 2 credit $385
  For 3 credit $520
  Each additional credit $160


Prior Learning Up to 3 credits per assessment in one department $520
  For each additional credit in the same assessment, in the same department $160


Study Abroad Fee For students studying abroad for Non-Hofstra Programs $750


Maintain Matriculation Fee Students maintaining matriculation $140
per term




University Fee,
per term
Full-time Undergraduate students (Fall and Spring) $345
per term
  Graduate students registering for 12 or more credits (Fall and Spring) $350
per term
  Undergraduate and Graduate students registering for 8 to 11.99 credits, (Fall and Spring) $200
per term
  Undergraduate and Graduate students registering for up to 7.99 credits (Fall and Spring) $110
per term
  Undergraduate and Graduate students registering for the January session $50
January session
  Undergraduate and Graduate students registering for the Summer Sessions I, II and III $78
per session


Technology Fee Undergraduate and Graduate students registering for 12 or more credits (Fall and Spring) $105
per term
  Undergraduate and Graduate students registering for 8 to 11.99 credits (Fall and Spring) $60
per term
  Undergraduate and Graduate students registering for up to 7.99 credits (Fall and Spring) $35
per term
  Undergraduate and Graduate students (Summer Sessions I and II) $35
per session


Activity Fee Full-time Undergraduate students (Fall and Spring) $75
per term
  Part-time Undergraduate students
(Fall and Spring)
$10
per term
  Full-time Graduate students
(Fall and Spring)
$30
per term
  Part-time Graduate students $20
per session
  Undergraduate students (January and Summer I, II and III) $10
per session
  Graduate students (January and Summer I, II and III) $20
per session


Private Instruction Fee Music Courses where the course number ends with P (per course) $555
per course
  Music Courses where the course number ends with C or D (per course) $285
per course


Consortium Fee Audiology Program combined fee (per term) $500
per term


International Students Health Insurance Fee International students (Fall and Spring) TBD
per term

Application Fee Payable upon application for admission to the University by all full-time Undergraduate students, paper application $70
  Payable upon application for admission to the University by all full-time Undergraduate students, online application $50
  Payable upon application for admission to the University by all international students $75
  Payable upon application for admission to the University by matriculated Graduate students $60
  Payable upon application for admission to the University by Graduate non-matriculated (non-degree) students $60

Late Registration Fee For continuing Undergraduate students who register after June 1st for the Fall semester, and January 2nd for the Spring semester $100
  For continuing Undergraduate students who register after August 1st for the Fall semester $200
  For all students who register after the first week of classes (Fall and Spring) $300
  The absolute last day to register for the Fall 2009 term 9/22/09
  The absolute last day to register for the Spring 2010 term 2/18/10
  For all students who register after semester begins (January and Summer) $100
Late Payment Fee Payments received/uncleared accounts after August 3 (for Fall 2009) $50
  Payments received/uncleared accounts after September 15 (for Fall 2009) $100
  Payments received/uncleared accounts after October 15 (for Fall 2009) $100
  Payments received/uncleared accounts after January 4 (for Spring 2010) $50
  Payments received/uncleared accounts after February 15 (for Spring 2010) $100
  Payments received/uncleared accounts after March 15 (for Spring 2010) $100

Interest Charges Unpaid balances after the term ends 1% per month



Returned Check Fee Fee for uncollected check returned by bank,
Per check returned
$25

Program Change Fee Begins September 9, 2009 (for Fall 2009) $25
  Begins January 5, 2010 (for January 2010) $25
  Begins February 1, 2010 (for Spring 2010) $25

Diploma /Certificate Fee Replacement $35

Transcript Fee Per student copy $5
  Official transcript sent to third party $0

Course Description Fee Copy Per Page $2

Late Filing Fee for Graduation See Office of Academic Records for dates $25/$50

HofstraCard Replacement Fee For lost or stolen HofstraCards $10



Law School Tuition and Fees


Law School Tuition Full-time students, per term $20,577
per term
  Part-time law students 4th year and beyond $1,466
per credit hour
  Part-time students entering 2008-2009 and later $15,432.75
per term
  Part-time LL.M. students, per term

$10,288.50
per term

University Fee Full-time students (Fall and Spring) $125
per term
  All Part-time students (Fall and Spring) $75
per term
Technology Fee Full-time students (Fall and Spring) $105
per term
  All Part-time students (Fall and Spring) $75
per term
Wellness Center Fee Full-time students (Fall and Spring) $53
per term
  All Part-time students (Fall and Spring) $32
per term
Activity Fee Full-time students (Fall and Spring) $30
per term
  All Part-time students (Fall and Spring) $15
per term
Late Payment Fee Payments received/uncleared accounts after August 3 (for Fall) $50
  Payments received/uncleared accounts after September 15 (for Fall) $100
  Payments received/uncleared accounts after October 15 (for Fall) $100
  Payments received/uncleared accounts after January 4 (for Spring) $50
  Payments received/uncleared accounts after February 15 (for Spring) $100
  Payments received/uncleared accounts after March 15 (for Spring) $100
Interest Charges Unpaid balances after the payment due date 1% per month



Housing Rates


Room Rates
Graduate Singles $6,650
per term
Graduate Double $5,925
per term
Super Single
$5,800
per term
Suite Single
$5,325
per term
Single Room $5,000
per term
Suite with lounge $4,775
per term
Suite without Lounge
$4,000
per term
Suite Triple $3,700
per term
Towers Double
$3,800
per term
Towers Triple
$3,315
per term
Towers Quad
$3,050
per term
Housing Fees
Resident Wellness Center Fee $53
per term
Resident Student Activity Fee $5
per term
Dining Plan Rates
For more details, visit Dining Services
 
Plan A $1,865
per term
Plan B $1,760
per term
Plan C $1,630
per term
Plan D (not available to first year residents) $1,445
per term
Plan E (not available to first year residents) $1,325
per term
Plan F (not available to first year residents) $720
per term
Plan G (available to commuter students only) $375
per term

Housing Refund Information

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For 2008-09 tuition and fees, please click here.

Please direct inquiries regarding tuition to:

Office of Student Accounts
205 Memorial Hall
126 Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York 11549-1260

phone(516) 463-6680 (Option #3)
Fax: (516) 463-4847
email E-mail

Please direct inquiries regarding housing to:

Office of Residential Life
244 Student Center
200 Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York 11549-2000

phone (516) 463-6930
Fax: (516) 463-4107


University Refund Policy for Undergraduate and Graduate Students

(Law School students should refer to the Law School for their policy)
The University shall refund student payments, other than Title IV aid, in accordance with the following schedule. Please note that all tuition-related (i.e., university, technology, activity and heath) fees are non-refundable. Students must apply for all eligible refunds in writing. An application for refund in available in the Office of Student Accounts or on the University Web site.

Students wishing to withdraw from the University must meet with an adviser in the Office of Academic Advisement, 101 Memorial Hall. All official withdrawals must be certified by the Office of Academic Advisement prior to the processing of refunds.

Date of Withdrawal Refund of Tuition & Fees
(less non-refundable fees)
Prior to the 1st day of classes 100%
1st week of classes 100%
2nd week of classes 75%
3rd week of classes 50%
4th week of classes 25%
Thereafter 0%

The refund policy associated with housing and dining plans is available from the Office of Residential Programs.

Students are required to withdraw from classes in accordance with established policy. Students may not withdraw from classes or the University without official notification. Non-attendance from classes does not constitute withdrawal. Students remain fully responsible for all financial obligations, subject to the refund schedule above.

NOTE: Non-attendance of classes does not constitute an official withdrawal, and does not relieve the student of his or her financial obligation, or entitle the student to a refund.