No, Hofstra University is not part of the Ivy League. It is a prominent private research university located in Hempstead, New York. While Hofstra offers rigorous academic curricula, extensive research opportunities, and a respected campus environment, the official Ivy League consists exclusively of eight historic private northeastern institutions: Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn, Princeton, and Yale. Hofstra competes athletically within the Coastal Athletic Association.