Hofstra University, Private university in Nassau County, United States.
Hofstra University occupies a campus of roughly 99 hectares (244 acres) in Hempstead, New York, with ten academic schools and an average of 13 students per instructor. The grounds connect classroom buildings, residence halls, athletic facilities and green spaces, all within walking distance of each other.
The institution was founded in 1935 as an extension of New York University, gained independence in 1939, and achieved university status in 1963. Over the decades, it grew from a small college into a broad research institution with reach across the country.
The campus hosts a Shakespeare Festival tradition that began in 1950, with performances staged in a replica of the Globe Theatre. Visitors and students gather here each year to watch classic plays in an outdoor setting that evokes Elizabethan London, while the rest of the campus carries on with daily routines around them.
Most first-year students receive financial assistance, making the institution accessible to families with different income levels. Visitors should note that the campus is most active during daytime hours when classes and activities take place.
The institution remains the only university to host presidential debates in three consecutive election cycles: 2008, 2012, and 2016. This political legacy continues to draw visitors interested in American electoral tradition and curious to see the spaces where national candidates faced each other.
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