Founded in 1970, Hofstra University School of Law, also known as Hofstra Law, is located in Hempstead, NY. Hofstra University School of Law' tuition & fees is $68,860 for first-year students in the academic year 2023-2024. 84.16% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $35,000. That could cover 50.83% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 50.38% and total of 269 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.59 and the average LSAT score is 156. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 76.34%.
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.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Hofstra University School of Law.
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 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Hofstra University School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th 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.
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
