Hofstra University

Hofstra University is a coeducational institution located in Hempstead, Long Island, New York (USA) founded in 1935 on the basis of the estate of William (Willy) and Kate Hofstra. The school began as a branch of New York University and became an independent school, Hofstra College, several years later. It became a university in 1963.

Notable alumni

Noted alumni of 'Hofstra' include:

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• Francis Ford Coppola, Oscar-winning filmmaker
• Christopher Walken, Oscar-winning actor (never graduated)
• Madeline Kahn, Oscar-nominated actress
• Susan Sullivan, actress
• Nelson DeMille, author
• Joe Frank, radio monologuist and playwright
• Norm Coleman, U.S. Senator
• Robert Swirsky, author, lecturer, and computer scientist
• Wayne Chrebet, New York Jets wide receiver
• Speedy Claxton, New Orleans Hornets point guard
• Steven Epstein, Sony Classical music producer
• Butch D'Ambrosio, writer for Mad Magazine