<p>Hi everyone. I applied to Hofstra with early action nonbinding with a 2240 SAT and I will have completed 13 ap classes by the end of senior year. I wanted to go to this school and commute using 2 buses (I am from Long Island). However, when I visited, I noticed very little security. </p>
<p>Hempstead is very dangerous with gangs and I wanted to know how safe Hofstra is. When I was walking through the campus, I felt like I was in the forest with many trees and there were very few people walking around. This was when classes were in session, so you'd think that there would be a lot of people walking around. However, there were few people around and there was no security. </p>
<p>As a short and small girl, I am worried that if I go here, something bad could happen. I did not feel safe because Hempstead is very different from the place in Long Island that I am from. Anyone could walk on the campus. Can anyone quell these thoughts from my head, preferable someone that commutes to Hofstra and finds it safe? Thank you.</p>
<p>Hi!
I understand your concern about the surrounding neighborhood of our campus! I felt the same way you did when I first came to Hofstra, especially because I am from a small town in Connecticut and I am also a girl! However, student safety is a number one priority for Hofstra.
One example is that Hofstra now provides a night shuttle that has drop off and pick up spots within the surrounding neighborhoods so students do not have to walk, and the shuttle runs all night long. Also, as far as safety goes for on campus, public safety really does patrol the campus constantly. Every night, the North side of campus is locked up after 9p.m, so no one can get onto campus if they are not a Hofstra student. If at anytime on campus you do feel unsafe, you can call public safety to escort you anywhere on campus to make you feel more comfortable. Hofstra also has a blue light system throughout the entire campus that if you feel unsafe or are in an emergency, you press the button and public safety will be to you within seconds!
I hope this makes you feel more comfortable!</p>