Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law

Ranked #125
2025 US News rankings
Hempstead, New York

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
Dec 2025
2
Dec 15
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2025 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
154
157
160
GPA
3.35
3.65
3.83
Admissions funnel

Based on 2025 data from ABA

Count
Percent
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

Location
Jobs
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
$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

STUDENTS
GRADUATES
FULL-TIME PROFESSORS
PART-TIME PROFESSORS
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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