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What Hofstra University costs

Hempstead, New York · Private · 6,488 undergrads

Hofstra University's sticker price was $71,077 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $30,647 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $23,816.

What does Hofstra University cost?

$30,647 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $71,077.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$23,816
$30,000–$48,000$26,489
$48,000–$75,000$30,441
$75,000–$110,000$34,218
over $110,000$34,880

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

Families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$23,816
$30,000–$48,000$26,489
$48,000–$75,000$30,441
$75,000–$110,000$34,218
Over $110,000$34,880

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For families earning under $30,000, grants took 66% off Hofstra University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Hofstra University cost more than Ithaca College, Touro University and Hobart William Smith Colleges.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Hofstra University$30,441$30,647
Ithaca College$28,598$33,233
Touro University$25,631$28,433
Hobart William Smith Colleges$22,863$31,617

The sticker price

$59,960
Tuition, 2025-26
$71,077
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
30%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$35,061
average grant for students who got aid.
48%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$23,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Hofstra University cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $23,816 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $71,077. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Hofstra University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Hofstra University cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $26,489 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $71,077. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Hofstra University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Hofstra University cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $30,441 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $71,077. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Hofstra University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers