Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Hempstead, New YorkMD Official website

MCAT518AverageSources and context for MCAT
GPA3.92AverageSources and context for GPA
Class size1042025-2026Source for Class size
In-state tuition$61,875One year, tuition and feesSource for In-state tuition

Mission

The School of Medicine, in a culture of community, scholarship, and innovation, is dedicated to inspiring diverse and promising students to lead and transform medicine for the betterment of humanity. The School of Medicine aims to establish itself as a revered institution of higher medical education by means of accomplishing the following visionary objectives: To be a premier "Millennial Medical School" To be a major contributor to the redefining of medical education To have positively changed the University, Northwell Health and the community To have improved the health of the region
As the school states it

Admissions office

500 Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NY 11549 USA
(516) 463-7516
[email protected]

Tuition and cost

Tuition and fees
In state$61,875
Out of state$61,875
One year, as reported. A missing figure means the school did not report it, never that it costs nothing.
Cost of attendance
In state$104,842
Out of state$104,842
Tuition plus the living costs the school budgets for. This is what a loan is sized against.
What you leave with
Average graduating debt
$157,418
Students receiving aid
88%
Deposit
In state
$100
Out of state
$100
Health insurance
In state
$6,773
Out of state
$6,773
After graduation
Monthly loan payment
$1,749
Earnings, 1 year out
$74,616
Earnings, 5 years out
$131,382

Loan payment is on federal graduate loans only. Earnings are medians for everyone who finished this program, and a year out most of them are in residency.

Who can apply

Out-of-state ApplicantsYesYes, We accept applicants from both in and out of state.
Canadian ApplicantsNoNo
International ApplicantsNoNo
DACA Status ApplicantsYesYes, We accept applications from those who hold DACA status
Transfer applicantsNoNot accepted
Community college prerequisitesConditionsVaries by course
AP creditConditionsVaries by course
Online courseworkConditionsVaries by course
Pass/fail courseworkNoNot accepted

The Zucker School of Medicine will accept recommended coursework taken at a community college.

Applying

How competitive is admission here?

51.6applications per seat2025-2026
5,368applications received2025-2026
30.4%from in state2025-2026
  1. MCAT scores this school will read
    Oldest accepted
    January 2023
    Latest accepted
    September 12, 2026
  2. AAMC PREview
    Policy
    Exploring PREview for Future use – will not be used in this cycle’s admissions decisions
  3. Secondary application
    Required
    Yes
    Fee
    $125
    Fee waiver
    Available
  4. Secondary deadline
    Due
    December 1
  5. Letters of recommendation
    Committee letter
    Accepted with conditions
    Letter packet
    Accepted
    Individual letters
    Accepted
  6. Interview
    Format
    MMI
    Invitations
    Late summer
  7. Deposit on an offer
    Required
    Yes
    In state
    $100
    Out of state
    $100
    Refundable
    Yes
    Credited
    Yes

Prerequisite coursework

  • BiochemistryLab4Recommended
  • BiologyLab8Recommended
  • Calculus3Recommended
  • Composition & Rhetoric6Recommended
  • Genetics3Recommended
  • Mathematics3Recommended
  • Organic ChemistryLab8Recommended
  • PsychologyRecommended
  • SociologyRecommended
  • Statistics3Recommended
  • ZoologyRecommended

Interview

MMIRegional interviews: no
Video interview

Interviews will be conducted virtually for the 2025-2026 cycle in the MMI format

How the school describes it

Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) format

Invitations

Late summer

A typical interview day

The interview day is organized to introduce prospective students to the many exciting opportunities available at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. By the day's end, our hope is that through meeting and interacting with faculty, students and administrators, applicants gain a comprehensive understanding of what it is like to be a student at the School of Medicine.

If you are waitlisted

Waitlist positions
Our waitlist varies cycle to cycle

Monthly communications with waitlist applicants as per their continued interest

Sources

Figures here were last reviewed on 2026-08-04.

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