Updated October 28, 2026

Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell acceptance rate

5,368 people applied to Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell for fall 2025 and 104 enrolled (AAMC data), so 1.9% of applicants matriculated. The share offered a seat is higher, because some admitted applicants enroll elsewhere. The school reports a median MCAT of 518 and a median GPA of 3.85 for its entering class of 2026.

Applicants enrolled: 1.9%; matriculants per applicant, fall 2025 entry
Applicants: 5,368; fall 2025 entry
Matriculants: 104; fall 2025 entry
Median MCAT: 518; entering class of 2026
Median GPA: 3.85; entering class of 2026
Interview format: Virtual MMI, 8 stations (7 scenario, 1 open)

Applicants and matriculants: AAMC FACTS Table A-1, 2025-2026 (matriculants divided by applications, the class that entered in fall 2025). MCAT: Hofstra's own page. GPA: Hofstra's own page. Interview format: Zucker MD: Interview day.

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How the Hofstra rate is worked out

The AAMC's FACTS Table A-1 lists, for every MD school in the US, how many applications it received and how many students enrolled. For the class that entered in fall 2025, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell received 5,368 applications and enrolled 104 students. 104 divided by 5,368 is 1.9%.

A-1 does not count acceptances by school, so this is not the share of applicants offered a seat. That share is higher, because some admitted applicants choose another school.

In-state and out-of-state applicants

30.4% of applications to Hofstra came from New York residents, and 57.7% of the students who enrolled were New York residents. That is about 60 of roughly 1,632 in-state applicants (3.7%) and 44 of roughly 3,736 out-of-state applicants (1.2%).

Source: AAMC FACTS Table A-1, 2025-2026 (fall 2025 entry). Counts are approximate: they come from A-1's in-state percentages, which are rounded to one decimal.

Hofstra MCAT and GPA

Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell reports a median MCAT of 518 and a median GPA of 3.85 (cumulative GPA) for its entering class of 2026. These describe the class, not a minimum.

What Hofstra says about its program

Zucker enrolls 100 students per class and gets about 6,000 MD applicants a year. Source
The curriculum runs in two phases called the First 100 Weeks and Second 100 Weeks. Source
The first eight weeks of medical school are EMT training. Source

Hofstra interview format

Virtual MMI, 8 stations (7 scenario, 1 open). Mode: Virtual. Structure: 8 stations: 7 scenario, 1 open (traditional-style).

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Sources: Zucker MD: Interview day, Zucker MD: Admission timeline, Zucker MD: Admissions FAQs, AAMC MSAR 2027 interview report. Checked 2026-10-16.

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Questions people ask

What is the Hofstra medical school acceptance rate?

For the class that started in fall 2025, 5,368 people applied to Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and 104 enrolled, according to AAMC FACTS Table A-1. That is 1.9% of applicants. The AAMC does not publish acceptances by school, so the share offered a seat is somewhat higher, because some admitted applicants choose another school.

What MCAT score do you need for Hofstra?

Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell reports a median MCAT of 518 for its entering class of 2026. It describes the class as a whole and is not a minimum score.

What GPA do you need for Hofstra?

Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell reports a median GPA of 3.85 for its entering class of 2026 (cumulative GPA). Admissions committees read it alongside the rest of the application.

What is the Hofstra interview format?

Virtual MMI, 8 stations (7 scenario, 1 open). Mode: Virtual. Our Hofstra interview guide covers the format and practice questions.

Does Hofstra favor in-state applicants?

About 30.4% of applications came from New York residents, and 57.7% of the students who enrolled were New York residents (AAMC FACTS Table A-1, 2025-2026). That works out to roughly 3.7% of in-state applicants enrolling, against 1.2% of out-of-state applicants.

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Confetto is not affiliated with the AAMC or Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Applicant and matriculant counts are from Table A-1: U.S. MD-Granting Medical School Applications and Matriculants by School, State of Legal Residence, and Gender, Academic Year 2025-2026, © Association of American Medical Colleges, used with attribution. School figures are from Hofstra's own website, checked 2026-10-28.