Hofstra vs Butler University

Hofstra University and Butler University, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. Hofstra, located in Hempstead, New York, boasts a diverse student body and a wide range of academic programs, while Butler, situated in Indianapolis, Indiana, prides itself on its strong liberal arts foundation and vibrant campus life. With acceptance rates of 67% and 68%, respectively, both universities welcome a substantial number of applicants. While Hofstra's student body is more diverse, with international students comprising 10% of the population, Butler's student body is slightly larger, with an undergraduate enrollment of over 4,500 students. Explore the comprehensive comparison table below to delve into further details about these two exceptional universities, including popular majors, graduation rates, and additional factors that may influence your decision.

	Butler University	Hofstra University
Overview
Location	Indianapolis, Indiana	Hempstead, New York
Campus setting	City: Large	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	87.0%	80.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	80.5%	67.8%
Application fees		Undergraduate: $70 Graduate: $75
SAT range	1150 - 1340	1180 - 1370
ACT range	25 - 31	27 - 31
Students submitting SAT score	39.0%	37.0%
Students submitting ACT score	35.0%	8.0%
Total number of applicants	15,340	24,886
Total number of admissions given out	12,356	16,862
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,132	1,659
Yield rate	9.2%	9.8%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$62,710	$74,335
Average net price	$38,643	$33,234
Tuition	$42,410	$48,315
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $6,950 Meal plan: $7,430	Room/dormitory: $11,627 Meal plan: $5,800
Available payment plans	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	98.0% Average amount $24,418	98.0% Average amount $30,045
Students receiving federal student loan	51.0% Average amount $5,444	47.0% Average amount $5,287
Students taking out private loans	11.0% Average amount $21,756	8.0% Average amount $24,091

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	4,537 Men 40.0% Women 60.0%	6,050 Men 43.2% Women 56.8%
Graduate students	1,022 Men 33.6% Women 66.4%	4,193 Men 35.9% Women 64.1%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	56.6%	36.5%
International students	1.5%	4.9%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	2,718	3,500
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Indiana Illinois Ohio Michigan Missouri	New York New Jersey Mississippi Pennsylvania Connecticut

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Education Business Visual & Performing Arts Foreign Languages and Literatures	Health Professions Education Legal Profession Business Communication and Journalism
Students to faculty ratio	11:1	13:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	83.8%	69.7%
Dropout rate	3.9%	8.0%
Transferred out	11.9%	21.9%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $119,557 Year 3: $112,557 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $101,964 Year 3: $108,228 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: N/A Year 3: $67,067 Insurance (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: N/A Year 3: $59,885 Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $49,019 Year 3: $58,602 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $43,426 Year 3: $58,451 International Business (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $49,058 Year 3: $55,058 Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $45,331 Year 2: $42,123 Year 3: $50,819 Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $36,183 Year 3: $49,676 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: N/A Year 3: $40,052	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $116,739 Year 2: $121,145 Year 3: $127,774 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $109,594 Year 2: $108,092 Year 3: $110,608 Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $87,095 Year 2: $84,653 Year 3: $91,559 Taxation (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $70,185 Year 2: $75,518 Year 3: $87,322 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $85,157 Year 2: $83,915 Year 3: $85,362 Law (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $61,152 Year 2: $62,681 Year 3: $78,315 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $65,248 Year 2: $66,592 Year 3: $77,732 Engineering Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $59,857 Year 2: $62,409 Year 3: $75,998 Medicine (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $64,221 Year 2: $65,915 Year 3: $75,333 Public Health (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $60,975 Year 2: $64,121 Year 3: $75,085

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