Self-study
Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.65
Median LSAT
157
Acceptance rate
41%
Decision dates
Last decision reported Jan 23
Jan 2026
1
Jan 23
Accepted: 1
Dec 2025
2
Dec 15
Accepted: 2
Acceptance percentiles
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
154
157
160
GPA
3.35
3.65
3.83
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
2448
100%
Accepted
993
41%
Matriculated
260
11%
LSAT trend
GPA trend
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
92%
Full-time non-legal
3%
Unemployed
5%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
New York
245
New Jersey
5
Florida
2
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
58%
1-25
27%
26-500
18%
501+
13%
Business & industry
8%
Government
19%
Public interest
4%
Clerkship
3%
Federal
0.4%
State
2%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
1%
Unemployed
5%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$70,870
Estimated 3 years: $212,610
Cost of living (off-campus)
$35,115
Estimated 3 years
$105,345
Total cost
$103,215
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$309,645
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$35,000
25th percentile: $15,000
75th percentile: $68,860
Scholarship amounts
<50%
46%
50-100%
22%
100%
32%
>100%
0%
Demographics
Out of 812 students in 2024, 51% were women, and 36% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
49%
Women
51%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
45%
Women
55%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
57%
Women
42%
Other
0.8%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
64%
Black
7%
Asian
7%
Hisp
12%
PI
0.1%
AI
0.2%
2+
3%
Unk
7%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
63%
Black
6%
Asian
5%
Hisp
11%
PI
0.7%
AI
0.4%
2+
0.7%
Unk
13%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
79%
PoC
21%
Part-time faculty
White
81%
PoC
19%
Hofstra student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
396
-
24
69
Women
414
-
29
50
Other gender
0
-
0
1
White
522
176
42
97
Asian
54
14
-
-
Hispanic
100
30
-
-
Black
58
16
-
-
Pacific Islander
1
2
-
-
American Indian
2
1
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
21
2
-
-
Other
54
37
-
-
People of Color
290
102
11
23
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