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Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law
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%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
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%
Your chances
At Hofstra, your chances increase by 0.5% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Hofstra acceptance rate trend
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Hofstra rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Hofstra LSAT trend
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Hofstra GPA trend
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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
Frequently asked questions
Admission to Hofstra is moderately competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Hofstra acceptance rate was 40.56%.
To be a competitive applicant at Hofstra, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 157 and a GPA of 3.65. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 154 and 160 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Hofstra tuition is $70,870 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $103,215 per year.
Whether Hofstra is the right fit depends heavily on your specific career goals and target job market. It is currently ranked as 117 by U.S. News. Prospective students should closely review the school's recent employment outcomes and bar passage rates before applying.
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