Accelerated Programs

Hofstra University offers several accelerated bachelor’s/master’s degrees that are designed to provide highly motivated, qualified students with the opportunity to complete the requirements for both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in a shortened time frame. Interested students are encouraged to contact their adviser to learn more.

In addition to saving time, students can realize a monetary saving equivalent to a semester or more of graduate study. Accelerated programs provide an opportunity for students to pursue a rigorous undergraduate curriculum that advances them toward the pursuit of a graduate degree.

Program Standards

• Students must apply and be admitted to the accelerated degree program. Applicants must have completed a minimum of 60 credits of college course work with a G.P.A of 3.0 or higher in all college course work. The application must include approval by both the department offering the bachelor’s degree and the graduate studies director of the program offering the master’s degree.
• Students can double count a range of 9-15 credits of graduate courses toward the undergraduate and graduate portion of the accelerated program. For graduate programs totaling 30 semester hours, up to nine (9) semester hours may double count; For graduate programs totaling 31-45 semester hours, up to twelve (12) semester hours may double count; For graduate programs totaling 46-60 semester hours, up to fifteen (15) semester hours may double count.
• The credits taken must meet undergraduate program requirements. The number of credits which double count is dependent upon specific program requirements and coursework taken (AP/transfer credit). See your faculty advisor for more information.
• The degrees will be awarded upon completion of the respective requirements for each program. The master’s degree may not be awarded before completion of the undergraduate degree.
• Undergraduate course credits may not be used to satisfy graduate degree requirements.

Note: Program standard revisions effective 2025-2026 for full-time first time students

Admission Requirements

Interested students should check the criteria for admission into individual programs. In order to be eligible for admission to the graduate portion of the accelerated program, students must fulfill the following admission requirements:

• Achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.0 at the time of application to the program.
• Completion of 60 semester hours of coursework toward their undergraduate degree, with a minimum of 30 semester hours of undergraduate coursework completed in residence at Hofstra.
• Undergraduate students must apply and be accepted into a graduate program before being allowed to take graduate courses as part of their undergraduate program.

Accelerated Degree Programs