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# Schools Similar to Hofstra University

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/hofstra-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/hofstra-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/hofstra-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/hofstra-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/hofstra-university/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Hofstra University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 4 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Hofstra University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Seton Hall University | 68.1% | 73.3% | $76,919 4 years after completion |
| [State University of New York at New Paltz](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-new-paltz/) | 68.1% | 61.6% | $56,933 4 years after completion |
| [Pace University](/school/pace-university/) | 68.1% | 75.9% | $80,804 4 years after completion |
| [University at Buffalo](/school/university-at-buffalo/) | 68.1% | 74.2% | $71,430 4 years after completion |
| Canisius University | 68.1% | 72.4% | $59,476 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Hofstra University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Iona University | 68.1% | 86.9% | $69,776 4 years after completion |
| La Salle University | 68.1% | 96.6% | $70,254 4 years after completion |
| [St. John's University-New York](/school/st-johns-university-new-york/) | 68.1% | 83.4% | $77,868 4 years after completion |
| [University of New Hampshire-Main Campus](/school/university-of-new-hampshire-main-campus/) | 68.1% | 88.2% | $71,253 4 years after completion |
| Robert Morris University | 68.1% | 89.9% | $70,755 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Iona University | NY | $69,776 4 years after completion |
| [St. John's University-New York](/school/st-johns-university-new-york/) | NY | $77,868 4 years after completion |
| [Marist University](/school/marist-university/) | NY | $78,561 4 years after completion |
| Siena University | NY | $70,594 4 years after completion |
| [Le Moyne College](/school/le-moyne-college/) | NY | $66,403 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Hofstra University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Pace University](/school/pace-university/) | $72,921 4 years after completion | $80,804 4 years after completion | $30,892 |
| [Adelphi University](/school/adelphi-university/) | $72,921 4 years after completion | $83,002 4 years after completion | $30,783 |
| [Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute](/school/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute/) | $72,921 4 years after completion | $98,311 4 years after completion | $36,228 |
| [Rochester Institute of Technology](/school/rochester-institute-of-technology/) | $72,921 4 years after completion | $84,133 4 years after completion | $34,906 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Hofstra University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $34,176 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Bernard M Baruch College](/school/cuny-bernard-m-baruch-college/) | $34,176 | $3,033 | $82,748 4 years after completion |
| [Farmingdale State College](/school/farmingdale-state-college/) | $34,176 | $10,867 | $65,444 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Fullerton](/school/california-state-university-fullerton/) | $34,176 | $6,555 | $63,753 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-East Bay](/school/california-state-university-east-bay/) | $34,176 | $9,320 | $72,596 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Long Island University](/school/long-island-university/) | NY | $74,905 4 years after completion |
| [Duquesne University](/school/duquesne-university/) | PA | $74,665 4 years after completion |
| Seton Hall University | NJ | $76,919 4 years after completion |
| [Sacred Heart University](/school/sacred-heart-university/) | CT | $79,431 4 years after completion |
| [Quinnipiac University](/school/quinnipiac-university/) | CT | $84,363 4 years after completion |
| [Marist University](/school/marist-university/) | NY | $78,561 4 years after completion |
| [Suffolk University](/school/suffolk-university/) | MA | $74,456 4 years after completion |
| Touro University | NY | $73,235 4 years after completion |
| [Pace University](/school/pace-university/) | NY | $80,804 4 years after completion |
| [University of Hartford](/school/university-of-hartford/) | CT | $69,078 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).