Overview

Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell / Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell is located in Hempstead, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)
Doctor of Medicine/Master of Public Health (MD/MPH)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Medicine (MD)	Medicine
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular basis of medicine

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	106

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4,887

Applied

343

Accepted

104

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	MCAT, CASPER
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Pre-med committee letter or 3 letters of recommendation

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

426

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.27%
Black or African American	7.28%
White or Caucasian	43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	27.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.94%
Two or more races	3.05%
Unknown	6.1%

Gender

Male (51%)

Female (48%)

Faculty

37

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 16

Male (14)

Female (23)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Bioelectric medicine; immunology and inflammation; neuroscience; cancer biology; health services/outcomes
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	6,936

Location & Contact

Address 100 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY  11549
United States

Contact Dr. Lawrence Smith
Dean
Email: lawrence.smith@hofstra.edu
Phone: 516-463-7517
Fax: 516-463-7543

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