Overview

Programs in Finance / Programs in Finance is located in Hempstead, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Advanced Certificate)	Investments
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Business administration	Finance
(Advanced Certificate)	Corporate finance
(Advanced Certificate)	Financial management
Master of Science (MS)	Quantitative finance
(Advanced Certificate)	Investment management
Master of Science (MS)	Finance	Financial and risk management
Master of Science (MS)	Finance	Investment analysis

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	63

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GMAT/GRE Thesis Required for some Capstone course (for MBA), thesis (for MS), minimum GPA of 3.0

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

175

Applied

136

Accepted

36

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GMAT/GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	2 letters of recommendation, resume, essay

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

114

Total Graduate Students

38%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.53%
Black or African American	3.51%
White or Caucasian	27%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.88%
Asian	9.65%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.51%
Unknown	6.14%

Gender

Male (65%)

Female (34%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Sustainable investing; blockchain applications in finance; machine learning in finance; text and data mining in finance; corporate inversions
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 100 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY  11549
United States

Contact K.G. Viswanathan
Chairperson
Email: k.g.viswanathan@hofstra.edu
Phone: 516-463-5699
Fax: 516-463-4834

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