MD · Hempstead, NY · private · applies through AMCAS
Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Known as Hofstra (Zucker)
Prerequisite coursework
Verify with the school| Course | Status | Hours | Lab | Pass/fail | AP credit | Online | Community college | Notes from the school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry CHEM | Recommended | 4 | Yes | No | No | No | Case-by-case We will accept CC credits if enrolled at CC full time (e.g., 1st year & transferred to a 4 yr school) but not if as summer or replacement course if currently matriculated in a 4 year BA/BS program. | |
| Biology BIOL | Recommended | 8 | Yes | No | No | No | Case-by-case We will accept CC credits if enrolled at CC full time (e.g., 1st year & transferred to a 4 yr school) but not if as summer or replacement course if currently matriculated in a 4 year BA/BS program. | |
| Calculus MATH | Recommended | 3 | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Chemistry CHEM | Recommended | 16 | Yes | No | No | No | Case-by-case | Inorganic Chem I and II (8 credit hours) Organic Chem I and II (8 credit hours) |
| Composition & Rhetoric ENGL | Recommended | 6 | No | No | No | No | Yes | |
| Genetics BIOL | Recommended | 3 | No | No | No | Yes | Case-by-case We will accept CC credits if enrolled at CC full time (e.g., 1st year & transferred to a 4 yr school) but not if as summer or replacement course if currently matriculated in a 4 year BA/BS program. | |
| Inorganic Chemistry CHEM | Recommended | 8 | Yes | No | No | No | Case-by-case | |
| Mathematics MATH | Recommended | 3 | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Organic Chemistry CHEM | Recommended | 8 | Yes | No | No | No | Case-by-case We will accept CC credits if enrolled at CC full time (e.g., 1st year & transferred to a 4 yr school) but not if as summer or replacement course if currently matriculated in a 4 year BA/BS program. | |
| Physics PHYS | Recommended | 8 | Yes | No | No | No | Case-by-case | |
| Psychology BESS | Recommended | — | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Sociology BESS | Recommended | — | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Statistics MATH | Recommended | 3 | No | No | No | No | Yes | |
| Zoology BIOL | Recommended | — | No | No | No | No | Case-by-case We will accept CC credits if enrolled at CC full time (e.g., 1st year & transferred to a 4 yr school) but not if as summer or replacement course if currently matriculated in a 4 year BA/BS program. |
Community-college pathways
The Zucker School of Medicine will accept recommended coursework taken at a community college.
Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Premed Course Requirements 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Admission policies, in the school's words
**Response to COVID-19 - Information for 2027 Admissions Cycle** Pass/Fail Coursework- Given that a majority of undergraduate schools had changed their grading system for the spring and summer semesters of 2020, pass/fail grades will be accepted for that time period. If you were given the option to take courses for a letter grade and opted to do so, that will be considered in the review of your application. Online Coursework and Labs- Online coursework, depending on the institution, will be accepted from the spring of 2020 through the spring of 2021. ____________________________________________ The Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell (ZSOM) follows the Application and Acceptance Protocols and utilizes the Choose Your Medical School Tool established by the AAMC. Additional school-specific procedures are listed below. February 19: "Plan to Enroll"* option becomes available for accepted applicants in AMCAS through the "Choose Your Medical School Tool" April 15: Accepted applicants must narrow their school selections down to three, as per AAMC acceptance protocols April 30: - National Decision Deadline; if ZSOM is the first choice for an accepted applicant, they must select Plan to Enroll -"Commit to Enroll" ** option becomes available in AMCAS, through the "Choose your Medical School Tool" for accepted applicants who are ready to commit and withdraw all other applications (including waitlists). July 1: Accepted applicants must select Commit to Enroll Appendix: *Plan to Enroll: On February 19, accepted applicants can begin to select “Plan to Enroll” for their top medical school choice in the AMCAS Choose Your Medical School Tool. Applicants may hold waitlist positions at other schools and can continue to hold multiple acceptances until April 30. We ask that you choose this action as early as possible if our school is your top choice. **Commit to Enroll: On April 30, accepted applicants can begin to select “Commit to Enroll” when they are ready to make their final selection in the AMCAS Choose Your Medical School Tool. This indicates that you have withdrawn all other applications, including waitlist positions from other schools, and that you are committed to one final acceptance.
Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Admission Policies and Information 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Who can apply
- Out-of-state applicants
- Yes We accept applicants from both in and out of state.
- Canadian applicants
- No
- International applicants
- No
- DACA applicants
- Yes We accept applications from those who hold DACA status
- DACA details
- We accept applications from those who hold DACA status
- Residency preference (school's page)
- 'No preference is given to in-state applicants' (MD FAQ).
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Interview
- Format
- Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) format
- Invitations sent
- Late summer
- 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.
- Regional interviews
- no
- Video interviews
- Interviews will be conducted virtually for the 2025-2026 cycle in the MMI format.
- School's admissions page says
- Virtual Multiple Mini Interview: eight stations in about 90 minutes (seven scenario-based stations plus one open station similar to a traditional one-on-one interview).
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Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Interview Procedures 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Situational-judgment tests and MCAT dates
- Casper
- Required source · secondary lists: MSI required, IMA —
- AAMC PREview
- Exploring (not used in decisions) "Exploring PREview for Future use – will not be used in this cycle’s admissions decisions" source
- Latest MCAT considered
- September 12, 2026
- Oldest MCAT considered
- January 2023
Casper status comes from the school's own admissions page where it states one, otherwise from published requirement lists; PREview from the school's page or the AAMC PREview policies report. Both change between cycles. Verify with the school.
Secondary application
- Required
- Yes
- Fee
- $125
- Fee waiver available
- Yes
- Deadline
- Dec 1, 2026 December 1
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Letters of evaluation
- Committee letter
- Preferred
- Letter packet
- Accepted
- Individual letters
- Accepted
Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.
Waitlist and deposit
- Typical waitlist positions
- Our waitlist varies cycle to cycle
- Offers made from the waitlist
- —
- Procedure
- Monthly communications with waitlist applicants as per their continued interest
- Deposit required
- Yes in state $100 · out of state $100
- Refundable / applied to tuition
- Yes Yes
Cost of attendance and debt
| In state | Out of state | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition and fees | $61,875 | $61,875 |
| Health insurance | $6,773 | $6,773 |
| Total cost of attendance, year 1 | $104,842 | $104,842 |
88% of students receive aid. Average indebtedness of indebted graduates: $157,418.
Official AAMC counts, 2025-2026
- Applications
- 5,368 (30.4% in-state)
- Matriculants
- 104 (57.7% in-state, 42.3% out-of-state; 51.9% women)
- Applications per seat
- 52
Source: AAMC FACTS Table A-1: Applications and Matriculants by School, State of Legal Residence, and Gender, 2025-2026 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).
Entering class 2026
- Matriculated
- 100
- MCAT (median)
- 518
- GPA (median)
- 3.85
Source: the school's published class profile (page), retrieved 2026-10-13. Statistics describe one entering class and are not cutoffs.
Transfer applications
No
Mission statement
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
Notes
Class Profile table on the How to Apply page (median MCAT / median cumulative undergraduate GPA by entering year): 2026 518 / 3.85; 2025 518 / 3.92; 2024 516 / 3.82; 2023 518 / 3.86; 2022 518 / 3.85. FAQ: enrollment in each entering class is limited to 100 students (recorded as matriculants). CASPer required (Duet not required or reviewed); applications are not reviewed until MCAT, CASPer, letters and the secondary are received; U.S. citizens, permanent residents and DACA eligible. Selection-criteria page notes that AI is used to support decision-making during admissions. No applicant/interview counts published.
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- LCME Directory - Accredited Programs
- AAMC FACTS Table A-1: Applications and Matriculants by School, State of Legal Residence, and Gender, 2025-2026 · AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://medicine.hofstra.edu/admission/md/how-to-apply.html · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
- https://medicine.hofstra.edu/admission/md/requirements/ · school website, retrieved 2026-10-13
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