Does Hofstra University have a tennis program?

Yes. Hofstra University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Coastal Athletic Association) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Coastal Athletic Association), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Hofstra University?

Hofstra University is in Hempstead, NY, in the Mid East region of the United States.

How much does Hofstra University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $70,624 a year, and an average net price of $34,176 after grants and scholarships.

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY · private, nonprofit · 6,488 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Hofstra University field?

Hofstra University, in Hempstead, NY, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association.

The women's roster is the larger of the two, 11 players against 8, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Hofstra University's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 8 in 2020 and as high as 15 in 2022, and ended 2025 at 8. That 2025 roster is 20% below the NCAA Division I median of 10, and in line with the Coastal Athletic Association median of 8. Hofstra University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 8 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4.5, by 78%.

Hofstra University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 10 players in 2020 to 11 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 22% above the NCAA Division I median of 9, and about the same distance from the national median. Hofstra University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 11 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4, by 175%.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Hofstra University fund its athletes?

Hofstra University reported 375 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 190 men and 185 women, close to an even split.

Athletically related student aid came to $11,166,698, about $25,264 per male athlete and $34,414 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.

Recruiting spending was $153,807 for men's sports and $114,815 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $810 and $621 per athlete.

What is Hofstra University like academically?

Hofstra University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 68% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1319, a profile that puts academic standing ahead of tennis for most recruits here.

The full cost of attendance is around $70,624 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $34,176 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 52% of the sticker price on average.

69% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 84% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $69,039, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Hofstra University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Business, Management & Marketing, is 19% of degrees, with Health Professions, Communication & Journalism and others close behind.

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (106 degrees)
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (73 degrees)
Psychology, General (70 degrees)
Marketing (70 degrees)
Finance and Financial Management Services (69 degrees)
Political Science and Government (65 degrees)
Journalism (58 degrees)
Public Health (57 degrees)
Business Administration, Management and Operations (54 degrees)
English Language and Literature, General (47 degrees)

What is Hempstead, NY like to live in?

Hofstra University sits in Hempstead, a suburb of a large city of about 59,000 people in Nassau County, New York.

Household incomes in Hempstead run close to both the New York and national medians, around $82,454 a year.

Home values are in step with the rest of New York, around $442,100 and rents are typical for the state, about $1,649 a month.

Commutes run long, about 33 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 19% take public transit.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 37, with 24% under 18 and 13% aged 65 or over.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the New York average of 40%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Hofstra University have a tennis program?: Yes. Hofstra University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Coastal Athletic Association) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Coastal Athletic Association), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Hofstra University?: Hofstra University is in Hempstead, NY, in the Mid East region of the United States.
How much does Hofstra University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $70,624 a year, and an average net price of $34,176 after grants and scholarships.