Warning

Info

Hofstra Law School

Rank 118 (USNWR 2022)
156
Median LSAT
3.48
Median GPA
42.3%
Acceptance rate

Also known as

  • Hofstra Law School
  • Hofstra University
  • HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY

Hofstra Law School is a law school located in Hempstead, New York. The school was ranked 118 in 2022 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for Hofstra Law School is approximately 284.

Admissions website: https://law.hofstra.edu/admissions/

Admissions email: lawadmissions@hofstra.edu

Admissions phone: 516.463.5916

Can I get into Hofstra Law School with aGPA andLSAT?

Hofstra Law School Key Statistics

Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 152 156 158
GPA 3.16 3.48 3.69
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 2831 75
# Admissions offers 1197 -
Class size 284 82
% Accepted 42.3% 47
% Yield 23.2% 16

During the 2022 application cycle, 2,831 people applied and 1,197 were offered admission.

Hofstra University has a 1L class size of 284, and yield of 23.22%. 278 out of 1,197 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 23.22% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.

The 1L class at Hofstra University has a median LSAT of 156. The 25th percentile LSAT is 152 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 158.

The median GPA is 3.48. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.16 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.69.

Hofstra Law School LSAT & GPA graph for 2021-2022

LSD has stats for 105 applicants for the 2021-2022 application cycle.

The graphs show applicant results plotted against GPA and LSAT. The dotted lines on the graphs represent the 25/50/75th percentiles reported by the school in their ABA 509 report from the previous year.

Each data point represents an LSD user that shared their application results for the benefit of future applicants.

Click on a data point to see that user's profile.

25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class

How much does Hofstra Law School cost per year?

$64,022.00
Tuition
87th percentile
$94,321.00
CoA
89th percentile
71.50%
Grads with debt
51st percentile
$144,097.00
Average debt
82nd percentile
$65,000.00
Salary, 25th %
43rd percentile
$75,000.00
Salary
38th percentile
$67,000.00
PI Salary
89th percentile
54.20%
Employment rate
56th percentile
70.90%
Bar pass rate
7th percentile

Cost of attending Hofstra Law School

In 2022, tuition was $64,022 and the annual cost of attending was $94,321 (tuition plus living expenses).

Cost of Attendance (CoA) is the estimated total amount you will have to spend every year to go to school. Unlike tuition, CoA includes expenses like rent, food, and insurance.

Hofstra Law School employment outcomes

JD graduates from Hofstra University make $75,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the private sector, a grad can expect to make $67,000.

57.2% of law graduates from Hofstra University go directly to work for law firms, while 3.6% clerk for a judge. 3.6% of graduates go into public interest.

70.9% of Hofstra University graduates pass the bar on their first try.

Some interesting facts about Hofstra Law School

The Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University prepares passionate students to have an impact in the legal community and beyond. Since 1970, Hofstra Law has provided an education rich in both the theory and skills needed to produce outstanding lawyers, business executives, and community leaders. Located on the campus of Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, Hofstra Law is 20 miles outside New York City in suburban Long Island. Hofstra Law offers a JD program, as well as LLM graduate degrees in American Legal Studies (for foreign law graduates) and Family Law. Two joint-degree programs are available: a JD/MBA in conjunction with Hofstra’s Frank G. Zarb School of Business and a JD/MPH in conjunction with Hofstra’s School of Health Sciences and Human Services.

Hofstra University

Chat for Hofstra University
school-145
👍 Chat vibe: 0 👎
Help us make LSD better!
Tell us what's important to you
Sufferpuppet
11:56
are they sending letters or emails? decision is on the portal but no letter was sent
i just got the email
18:30
Oh u just heard back from Hofstra?
18:31
Oh I’m mad late 😂
Giants84
12:27
Congrats Journey
13:24
Thank u!! 🙏🙏
14:02
Does anyone know how or when they let u know about scholarships?
Giants84
16:39
I got the scholarship info email right after the acceptance email
17:04
Gotcha
9:20
just switched to "file with admission committee" how long should i expect until a decision?
15:47
For me it went from 1/4 to 1/24
15:51
No I’m sorry it was 1/9 to 1/24 so 15 days for me
HDad
19:37
School is a joke - good luck y'all.
bringbooze
9:03
oof wow
13:14
Why u say that?
Can someone plz drop if theres a new discord?
and is anyone going to accepted students day???
plz dm me if yes
AspiringTenuousIbis
9:00
How long after sending in your app did it take to get an email with status checker details?