Match #1
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate66%
- 5,276 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 71%, close to 66%
- Enrollment 5,276 students, close to 6,488
The colleges most similar to Hofstra University are Adelphi University, Touro College, and Pace University. Hofstra University admits 68% of applicants and has an average net price of $30,647 a year; 6 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 5 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Hofstra University. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Hofstra University
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Match #2
Touro College
New York, NY
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate61%
- 4,040 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 67%, close to 66%
- Acceptance rate 61%, close to 68%
Match #3
Pace University
New York, NY
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate76%
- 7,665 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 7,665 students, close to 6,488
- Average net price $30,721, close to $30,647
Match #4
Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate69%
- 4,242 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 72%, close to 66%
- Acceptance rate 69%, close to 68%
Match #5
St. John's University-New York
Queens, NY
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate83%
- 9,477 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 69%, close to 66%
- Enrollment 9,477 students, close to 6,488
Match #6
Saint John Fisher College
Rochester, NY
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate66%
- 2,565 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Acceptance rate 66%, close to 68%
- Average net price $29,743, close to $30,647
Match #7
The New School
New York, NY
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate63%
- 6,563 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 68%, close to 66%
- Enrollment 6,563 students, close to 6,488
Match #8
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute RPI
Troy, NY
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate63%
- 5,714 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 5,714 students, close to 6,488
- Acceptance rate 63%, close to 68%
Match #9
Long Island University
Brookville, NY
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate86%
- 5,520 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 59%, close to 66%
- Enrollment 5,520 students, close to 6,488
Match #10
Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate82%
- 3,162 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 69%, close to 66%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Hofstra University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Hofstra University?
The closest matches to Hofstra University are Adelphi University, Touro College, Pace University, Ithaca College, and St. John's University-New York. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Hofstra University hard to get into?
Hofstra University admitted 68% of its 24,886 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 5 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Hofstra University alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Hofstra University ($30,647 a year), including Long Island University ($23,862), St. John's University-New York ($24,508), and Adelphi University ($26,646). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
