Hofstra Law - Tuition, LSAT, and Acceptance Rate

2024 Tuition & Fees

Hofstra University School of Law's 2024 tuition & fees is $68,860 for its first-year students. The 2024 tuition was increased by 4.59% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $33,118. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Hofstra University School of Law is $101,978.

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Hofstra University School of Law 2024 Tuition & Fees
	2023	2024	% Changed
Law School Tuition	$65,838	$68,860	4.59%
Living Costs	$30,079	$33,118	10.10%
Room & Board	$24,229	$27,268
Books & Supplies	$1,800	$1,800
Personal Expenses	$4,050	$4,050
COA	$95,917	$101,978	6.32%
Grants / Scholarships	$35,000	$35,000
COA after receiving aid	$60,917	$66,978

Grants and Scholarships

At Hofstra University School of Law, 84.16% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $35,000. 31.06% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 21.34% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
	Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received	659
Half or Less than Tuition	47.50%
Half to Full Tuition	21.40%
Full Tuition	30.96%
More than Full Tuition	0.15%
Part-time
Number Received	30
Half or Less than Tuition	50.00%
Half to Full Tuition	20.00%
Full Tuition	30.00%
More than Full Tuition	0.00%

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of Hofstra University School of Law is 3.59 and the average LSAT score is 156. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 269 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 265 students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.

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Hofstra University School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
GPA	3.3	3.59	3.82
LSAT Scores	150	156	159

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 2,118 students have applied to Hofstra University School of Law and 1,067 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 269 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 50.38% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 25.21% at Hofstra University School of Law. With 2 pre-admitted students, total 271 first-year students enrolled in Hofstra University School of Law.

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Hofstra University School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
	Number of Students
Applicants	2,118
Admitted	1,067
Enrolled	269
Acceptance Rate	50.38%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	25.21%
Pre-Admitted	2
Total Number of First-Year Students	271 125 men, 146 women 262 full-time, 9 part-time

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 255 students took the bar exam first time at Hofstra University School of Law. Among them, 177 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 69.41%. For reference, the average pass rate at New York law schools is 81.9%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Hofstra University School of Law.

In 2023, 267 students graduated from Hofstra University School of Law. Of them, 210 graduates employed where bar passage required and 20 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 230 graduates employed as full-time and 5 employed as part-time status.

Hofstra University School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
	Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate	249
First-time Takers	255 10 from prior year, 10 Early Takers
No Exam Takers	14
First-time Bar Exam Passer	177
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate	69.41%
Average Pass Rate at New York Law Schools	81.9%