Hofstra University is a privately owned university headquartered in the US. Founded in 1935, the institution has approximately 4,010 employees. The university specializes in higher education, originating as an extension of New York University and becoming an independent college in 1939. Operating from Hempstead, New York, Hofstra University comprises ten schools, including the Zucker School of Medicine and the Maurice A. Deane School of Law. The university has hosted a series of presidential conferences and United States presidential debates.
