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Hofstra University School of Law

New York · Private · School ID: hofstra-university

Hofstra University School of Law is a private law school in New York. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 78.9% first-time bar passage rate (state average 85.7%). 90.1% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 13.3% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $73,344 per year; a median grant of $35,793 brings median net tuition to about $37,551. The median LSAT is 157 with a 40.6% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)154 / 157 / 160
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.35 / 3.65 / 3.83
Acceptance rate40.6%
Applications received2,448
Offers extended993
1L enrollment263
Total JD enrollment800
GRE-only takers2
Transfers in / out4 / 6

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$73,344
Non-resident tuition$73,344
Mandatory fees$1,516
Living-expense estimate$36,009
Median grant$35,793
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$17,500 / $71,586
No-grant share16.1%
< half-tuition grants41.0%
Half-to-full grants20.2%
Full-tuition grants22.7%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)78.9%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar91.9%
State average (same exam)85.7%
Difference vs. state-6.8 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates263
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)90.1%
Bar-required jobs86.3%
MegaLaw 500+10.3%
BigLaw 251–5003.0%
Mid 101–2507.2%
Small 2–10033.5%
Solo0.8%
Clerkships8.0%
Government18.3%
Public interest5.7%
Business / industry4.2%
Academia0.0%
Seeking employment4.6%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment383 (47.9%)
Female enrollment417 (52.1%)
White548
Black50
Hispanic93
Asian51
Two or more races24
Other / unreported34

Faculty

Total faculty164
Full-time52
Faculty of color29

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$208,480

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at Hofstra University School of Law?

Hofstra University School of Law reported a 78.9% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 85.7% state average.

How much does Hofstra University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Hofstra University School of Law is $73,344 per year (about $220,032 over three years). The median grant is $35,793, bringing median net tuition to roughly $37,551 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for Hofstra University School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Hofstra University School of Law is 157 and the median GPA is 3.65; the acceptance rate is 40.6%.

What are the job outcomes at Hofstra University School of Law?

90.1% of Hofstra University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 13.3% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 4.6% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in New York

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Hofstra University, published by the American Bar Association at abarequireddisclosures.org. State attorney salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS 2024 (occupation code 23-1011). Cost-of-living from U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. Methodology: /methodology.html.