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Hofstra Law School

Rank 140 (USNWR 2023)
156
Median LSAT
3.58
Median GPA
44.7%
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 140 in 2023 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for Hofstra Law School is approximately 263.

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 151 156 158
GPA 3.24 3.58 3.74
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 2264 72
# Admissions offers 1013 -
Class size 263 84
% Accepted 44.7% 43
% Yield 25.3% 30

During the 2023 application cycle, 2,264 people applied and 1,013 were offered admission.

Hofstra University has a 1L class size of 263, and yield of 25.27%. 256 out of 1,013 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 25.27% 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 151 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 158.

The median GPA is 3.58. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.24 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.74.

Hofstra Law School LSAT & GPA graph for 2022-2023

LSD has stats for 126 applicants for the 2022-2023 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?

$65,838.00
Tuition
86th percentile
$97,553.00
CoA
85th percentile
74.50%
Grads with debt
56th percentile
$137,929.00
Average debt
88th percentile
$70,000.00
Salary, 25th %
61st percentile
$80,000.00
Salary
54th percentile
$68,000.00
PI Salary
91st percentile
54.70%
Employment rate
51st percentile
72.80%
Bar pass rate
16th percentile

Cost of attending Hofstra Law School

In 2023, tuition was $65,838 and the annual cost of attending was $97,553 (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 $80,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $68,000.

59.1% of law graduates from Hofstra University go directly to work for law firms, while 3.0% clerk for a judge. 4.7% of graduates go into public interest.

72.8% 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

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19:23
what is the jump>?
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wave this week? :)
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I'm hoping so
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w ur lsat u r def in w $
15:40
im on fence I think
15:40
someone allegedly heard back yesterday according to this
12:05
My status is "File pending committee review" is that UR2 idek
13:00
mine too
13:00
and I applied 12/7
13:00
was originally 'later lsat pending' but I asked them to review now
13:01
I've heard its supposed to be 'file with committee' which is when they're actually gonna look at it before a decision
Lulumax
23:48
Does anyone’s portal says nothing on their status?
18:29
Got the A and a full tuition scholarship offer just now. It went to my junk mail 😂
lawgirl222
21:02
Has anyone else been accepted through the status checker but not received an email?
21:03
Did you check your junk mail?
lawgirl222
21:05
I did, nothing there :/
It seems like they mail out the letters & scholarships. my tracker says accepted w/ scholarship but i did not get any email - it says letters have been mailed out
14:00
Still pending review since 12/5 should I email or do they just take a long time?
10:22
update if anyone curious or in the same position, I applied to the JD/MBA program and they emailed me back saying those applications take longer to process
SuperLoudSagittarius
9:16
hey does anyone know how long it takes to receive an email with the status portal info? i applied almost a month ago
15:14
I would definitely email them, that's strange
19:42
@SuperLoudSagittarius: I would check your spam emails. Mine ended up in my spam..
9:30
My portal says I got accepted but never got an email. SHould I reach out and ask? OR do they only send something in the mail?
Check your spam folder
that's where mine was
hofstra waitlist activity?
17:14
no idea
17:14
i also am on the WL
radio silence since 2/29
Anyone get off the waitlist?
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