Hofstra University Scholarships and Merit Aid

Hempstead, New York

6 scholarships Hofstra University publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.

6,155Undergraduates

73%Admit rate

Merit awarded on published numbers (1)

These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.

Hofstra University Assistance Grant

$0 to $3,000

Grant Range: Up to $3,000hofstra.edu (read 2026-06-17)

Awards that take an application (4)

The school publishes an amount for these, and also publishes that something beyond the admission file decides them.

Hofstra University Presidential Scholars

$35,000

Renewable: Yes, per the school

Award Range: $35,000 per yearhofstra.edu (read 2026-06-17)

Hofstra University Provost Scholars

$29,500 to $34,000

Renewable: Yes, per the school

Award Range: $29,500 – $34,000 per yearhofstra.edu (read 2026-06-17)

Hofstra University Dean's Scholars

$10,000 to $29,000

Renewable: Yes, per the school

Award Range: $10,000 – $29,000 per yearhofstra.edu (read 2026-06-17)

Hofstra University Grant Programs

$0 to $5,000

Award Range: Up to $5,000 per yearhofstra.edu (read 2026-06-17)

Department awards open to incoming freshmen (1)

Run by a college or department, and published as open to students entering as freshmen.

Berlin Family Foundation Endowed Distinguished Academic Scholarship in Engineering and Applied Science

Department: Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science
Renewable: Yes, per the school

full tuition scholarshiphofstra.edu (read 2026-07-10)

Which of these a student actually clears depends on GPA, test score, home state, and major. A free Graidy account works that out award by award, and shows what is left to pay after it.

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What Hofstra University costs

Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.

$86,267In-state, per year

$86,267Out-of-state, per year

Where this came from

https://www.hofstra.edu/admission/first-year-scholarships/ (read 2026-06-17)
https://www.hofstra.edu/engineering-applied-science/scholarships.html (read 2026-07-10)

Every amount on this page was read off a Hofstra University page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.