Hofstra University Top Questions

Hofstra's student body is pretty well-rounded. There are students who are interested in a lot of different things, and it's nice to see. However, it's upsetting to see that most of the students are not very involved with the Hofstra community and its clubs. Aside from the tables set up in the student center, there doesn't seem to be that much excitement about being at Hofstra. The students give off a vibe of not wanting to be there, and it becomes contagious.

There are many diverse groups on campus, not that i mind. I thiknk a lot of different people would be happy here, i have met so many people. I would not say it is a close knit community although i have had several people be in more than one of my classes and you can get to know people inside your major. I know most professors better than students. The students are mostly liberal - i get a lot of liberal propoganda. I am conservative but it doesn't really bother me. New York is liberal so i expect the campus to be too, plus college kids tend to be more liberal than adults.

i feel like there is a place for everyone at hofstra, it is sometimes hard to make friends through classes, unless its a major concentrated class, most people become friends with those that live w/ them or are from the same place

Hofstra is very diverse as a student body which is a good thing, it gives students insight to different cultures and different people.

Though I don't find Hofstra completely racially divided, there are people that come here from all over the country. It is much more geographically divided. I have also met several gays on campus, and I have not met many in my life before. I definitely find it refreshing. I am meeting people from all walks of life. Coming from a small highschool, it is easy to say that I'm meeting a whole lot of people that are possibly a whole lot different from myself.

Hofstra is definitely less diverse than I would expect. There are sizeable minority groups on campus but the majority seem to be white and middle class. However, there are no visible tensions between groups of any kind that I have seen. There are a great deal of disabled students on campus, and Hofstra is very good about making every area handicap-accessible. Most students are from New York, but about half are from out-of-state. Hofstra is expensive, so most students come from a fairly secure middle class background. Many students live on Long Island and commute to school rather than dorm. As a whole, Hofstra is more left-leaning than conservative.

The student body at Hofstra is probably like most liberal arts colleges around the country. Students come to class in anything from sweats and a baseball hat to a shirt and tie. You can find thrifty gear to designer brands sported and no one really seems to care either way. With such a diverse student population you can pretty much find any type of person on campus. Although about two-thirds of students represent the east coast, all 50 states are represented as well as a large international population. Many students are from middle to upper-middle class families. Happily the campus is a buzz over the current political situation, and even better Hofstra will host the third 2008 Presidential debate this fall!

Students at Hofstra University are definitely politically aware. Hofstra has started a “movement” entitled, Educate ’08. The focus is on the current political flavor of the U.S. and encourages students to politically enrich themselves through seminars, special courses and opportunities to get involved in actual political work. Just last month I was volunteering at Admitted Students Day, informing incoming freshman of the communications field, when another volunteer, two Hofstra professors and I indulged in a friendly political debate. I find that speaking to a peer sitting next to me in class about politics is just as enriching as speaking to a political analyst.

There is a good size population of blacks and latinos. Asians are definitely a minority. A lot of the students there are long island rich kids who get money from daddy. Students could be more active in events...I feel like a majority is only interested in getting drunk and partying. But don't get me wrong, there is a population who cares about issues; it's just harder for those groups to plan for things because of a lack of student interest. Greek life is big.

Races at Hofstra seem to rarely mix, and people of different socio-economic groups do not mix often either. Mizing does happen, but most of my friends work on campus with me, so I know only the kind of people who need to have jobs. If you walk into a class you see a wide variety of clothes. A lot of girls dress up, but a lot also wear sweatpants. Jeans and shirts are most ocmmon with both sexes