Hofstra University

Zarb School of Business

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  • AVG. GMAT SCORE
    618
  • Program Cost
    $53,780
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Enrollment
    99
Contact Information
Hofstra University
Frank G. Zarb School of Business
Hempstead, New York 11549, United States
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Hofstra University’s Frank G. Zarb School of Business offers a broad variety of day and evening undergraduate and graduate study leading to Bachelor of Business Administration, Master of Business Administration and Master of Science degrees, as well as minors in business subjects and certificate programs. The Zarb School departments include Accounting, Taxation, and Legal Studies in Business; Finance; Information Technology and Quantitative Methods; Management, Entrepreneurship and General Business; and Marketing and International Business. For further information, please call (516) 463-5678.

Quick Stats

  • Yield
    32%
  • Selectivity
    43%
  • Job Offers
    59%
  • Average Salary
    $66,249.00
  • Top Industry
    Financial Services

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About Hofstra University

Admissions: Can I get in?

3.14 GPA of All Applicants 3.25 GPA of All Accepted Applicants
Post-Grad Work Experience
  • Average 37
  • Median 30
  • Middle 80% 10 to 59
Admissions Selectivity
43% Zarb School of Business 48% Average Across All Schools
618 Average GMAT Score
  • Applied
  • Accepted
Average Score
73% 582
77% 618
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
100% 426
43% 43.0
32% 32.0
Female
49% 49
International
81% 81
Re-Applicants
3% 3
100% 100
Top Undergrad Majors
  • All Applicants
  • Management
  • International Business
  • Finance
  • Accepted
  • Marketing
  • English
  • Finance
Top 5 Feeder Colleges for Accepted
  • Hofstra University
  • University of Shanghai for Science & Technology
  • Shanghai International Studies University
  • Zhejiang University
  • Nanijing University
Importance of Application Elements
  • GMAT Scores Very Important
  • GPA / Undergrad Transcripts Very Important
  • Recommendations Important
  • Resume / Work Experience Important
  • Application Essay Considered
  • Interviews Considered
Top 5 Feeder Companies
  • North Shore LIJ
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering
  • Industrial & Commerce Bank of China
  • Curtiss Wright Flow Control Corporation
  • Canon
GMAT Scores
  • All Applicants
  • Accepted
770 to 800
1% 1
2% 2
740 to 769
0% 0
0% 0
710 to 739
5% 5
10% 10
680 to 709
6% 6
10% 10
650 to 679
9% 9
13% 13
620 to 649
14% 14
14% 14
590 to 619
14% 14
17% 17
560 to 589
17% 17
15% 15
530 to 559
17% 17
14% 14
500 to 529
8% 8
4% 4
Under 500
11% 11
2% 2
English Language Requirements
550 Minimum TOEFL Score
English Proficiency Required: Yes
Minimum English Proficiency Score: No
Accepted Tests
  • IELTS
  • TOEFL Internet Based Test
  • TOEFL Paper-based Test

Careers: Will I find a job?

Financial Services 48%
Top Industry
  • Consulting 10%
  • Pharma/Biotech/Health Care 10%
  • Other 8%
Pricewaterhouse Coopers 19%
Top Employer
  • OpenLink Financial 15%
  • North Shore LIJ Health Systems 12%
  • Tek Systems 8%
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
59% Zarb School of Business 82% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
38% 38
60% 59.90775862068965
38% Receive Offers
30% 30
56% 55.94857923497267
30% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
21% 21
22% 22.276036585365855
21% Receive Offers
20% 20
25% 25.176799999999997
20% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
0% 0
5% 5.4188983050847455
0% Receive Offers
0% 0
6% 6.143524590163933
0% Accept Offers
61% Graduates seeking full-time employment
24% Graduates not seeking employment
Top Employers / Number Hired
  • Pricewaterhouse Coopers 5
  • OpenLink Financial 4
  • North Shore LIJ Health Systems 3
  • Tek Systems 2
  • Ernst & Young 2
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
6% 6.25
$72,667.00
68K 80K
Finance/Accounting
58% 58.33
$62,208.00
40K 90K
General Management
10% 10.42
$103,488.00
74K 160K
Human Resources
0% 0
Data not provided
Marketing/Sales
6% 6.25
$47,000.00
40K 54K
Information Technology
6% 6.25
$62,333.00
50K 80K
Operations/Logistics
4% 4.17
$57,500.00
45K 70K
Other
8% 8.33
$65,375.00
35K 130K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
10% 10.42
$63,600.00
45K 80K
Consumer Products
6% 6.25
$55,000.00
40K 80K
Financial Services
48% 47.92
$68,050.00
40K 100K
Government
4% 4.17
$48,500.00
47K 50K
Manufacturing
2% 2.08
Data not provided
Media/Entertainment
0% 0
Data not provided
Non-profit
0% 0
Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
4% 4.17
$61,976.00
50K 74K
Pharma/Biotech/Health Care
10% 10.42
$91,000.00
45K 160K
Real Estate
0% 0
Data not provided
Technology
6% 6.25
$59,500.00
54K 65K
Other
8% 8.33
$47,833.00
35K 57K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
One Year or Less
17% 16.67
$50,000.00
40K 65K
More than one year, up to three years
46% 45.83
$63,900.00
35K 160K
More than five years
13% 12.5
$76,667.00
50K 130K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Asia
10% 10.42
$80,000.00 Data not provided
Australia & Oceania
0% 0
Data not provided
Central America & the Caribbean
0% 0
Data not provided
European Free Trade Zone
0% 0
Data not provided
Non-European Free Trade Zone
0% 0
Data not provided
Middle East & North Africa
0% 0
Data not provided
North America
90% 90
$65,913.00
35K 160K
South America
0% 0
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
95% 95
$62,833.00
35K 130K
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
2% 2.33
$160,000.00 Data not provided
U.S. South
0% 0
Data not provided
U.S. Southwest
0% 0
Data not provided
U.S. Midwest
2% 2.33
$90,000.00 Data not provided
U.S. West
0% 0
Data not provided
U.S. Possessions/Territories
0% 0
Data not provided
Canada
0% 0
Data not provided
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Other Income for Most Recent Graduates
Top Companies with Interns / Hired
  • Lightship Partners LLC 3
  • Warner Music Group 2
  • OpenLink Financial 2
  • Pricewaterhouse Coopers 1
  • NYC Department of Finance 1
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 27
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 61
Annual Job Searching Trips by the School
  • National Association of MBAs (NAAMBA); New York, NY
  • National Black MBA Conference (NBMBA); Atlanta, GA
  • National Society Hispanic MBA Conference; California
  • SHRM/NAMC Worklife Conference; New York
  • World Bank; Washington, DC

Tuition: Can I afford it?

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $53,780
  • Budget $51,326
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $53,780
  • Budget $51,326
0 Full Tuition Scholarships
$8,959 Average Scholarship Amount 76% of Students Receive Aid
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Financial Aid
  • Apply for Aid
  • Receive Aid
Students applying for financial aid
100% 100
76% 76
Scholarships
$ $ $ $ $
$611,099
Total aid distributed for the upcoming year
Basic scholarships awarded
  • Academic Merit
81%
Of first-year institutional scholarship recipients who received at least the same amount for the second year
Loans
  • Loan guarantee policy No
  • Max loan guarantee per year
  • Average post-graduation debt

Academics: What will I learn?

Students in Core Classes
30 Zarb School of Business 42 Average Across All Schools
Top 3 Teaching Methods
Lectures
40% 40
Case study
20% 20
Team project
20% 20
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • Health Care Administration
  • Marketing
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Concentrations and Specializations
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • Health Care Administration
  • International Business
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Quality Management
  • Real Estate
  • Sports Business
  • Tax
Master Degree Programs
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Human Resources
  • International Management/Business
  • Marketing
Joint Degree Programs
  • MBA/JD (Law)
Requirements for Graduation
  • Other
  • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
  • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
Program Logistics
  • Program length (in months) 24
  • Distance learning Yes
Technology Improvements
  • Upgrade to Bloomberg Trading Laboratory; IT Security Technology Enhancements; Upgrade Wifi to "N"; Secure Wireless; Every Faculty Member Provided a Laptop on 3 Year Refresh Cycle; PC Equipment in Labs and Classrooms Replaced every 2 Years; 100% Technology Enhanced Classrooms; SAP Partnership-SAP Academic Alliance; Microsoft Academic Alliance Member-provides MS products free of charge for student use in courses; Available Distance Learning Courses Increasing; Network Switches and Fiber Infrastructure Upgrade

Students: Who are my classmates?

59% International Students
40% Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
58% 58
African American
21% 21
Asian American
8% 8
Student Citizenship
Asia
52% 52
North America
43% 43
Middle East and North Africa
3% 3
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Activities
Active Professional Clubs
  • Business Law
  • Consulting
  • Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
  • Finance
  • Human Resources
  • Information Technology
  • Investment Banking
  • Marketing
  • Other
  • VC/ Private Equity
Active Networking Clubs
  • Black MBA Association
  • Hispanic Student Organization
  • International Club
  • Other
  • Women in MBA

Alumni: How strong is my network?

7,305 Living MBA Alumni 1 Countries where alumni clubs exist
1 Active alumni clubs
4 Participating in gift donations No Individual alumni gift in excess of $10 Million in the last 12 months

Employer data includes graduates and current students.