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Hofstra University School of Law

LSAT 157
GPA 3.65
Tuition & Fees $76,730
Acceptance Rate 40.56 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 78.91 %

Hofstra University School of Law Overview

Hofstra University School of Law, Hempstead, NY
Established in 1970, Hofstra University School of Law is a private (not-for-profit) law school located in Hempstead, New York. The 2026 tuition & fees of Hofstra University School of Law is $76,730.
The acceptance rate of the school is 40.56% and yield is 26.08%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 157 and the average GPA is 3.65. Total 843 students are attending Hofstra University School of Law and 260 of them is first-year students. Last year 275 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 217 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 78.91%). You may want to check the general academic information of Hofstra University School of Law at Hofstra University academic page.

Average LSAT and GPA

260 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 157 at Hofstra University School of Law and the average undergraduate GPA is 3.65. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
Hofstra University School of Law 2026 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
LSAT Scores154157160
Undergraduate GPA3.353.653.83

Hofstra University School of Law 2027 Tuition & Fees

Hofstra University School of Law tuition & fees is $76,730 for the academic year 2026-2027. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at Hofstra University School of Law is $57,660. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $31,120
Hofstra University School of Law Tuition & Fees
Hofstra University School of Law$76,730
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$24,915
Books & Supplies$1,800
Personal Expenses$1,950
Average Costs at Hofstra University
Undergraduate$57,660
Graduate$31,120

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 2,448 students applied to Hofstra University School of Law and 993 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 260 students finally enrolled to Hofstra University School of Law. The acceptance rate is 40.56% and yield (enrollment rate) is 26%. With 3 deferred/pre-admitted students, Hofstra University School of Law has 263 first-year class students for the academic year 2025-2026.
Hofstra University School of Law 2026 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants2,448
Admitted993
Enrolled260
Acceptance Rate40.56%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)26.08%
Deferred / Previously Admitted3
Total First Year Class Enrollment263

Law Student Population

Hofstra University School of Law has total 843 students for the academic year 2025-2026. Of the total students, 800 students enrolled in JD program and 43 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at Hofstra University School of Law
Total Enrollment843
JD Enrollment800
Non-JD Enrollment43
Hofstra University School of Law has 263 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 132 male and 131 female students. By attendance type, 256 students enrolled as full-time and 7 students as part-time status. The following table summarizes the first year enrollment by gender and attendance type at Hofstra University School of Law.
First Year Student Enrollment at Hofstra University School of Law
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total263 2567
Men132 1302
Women131 1265

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 278 students have graduated from Hofstra University School of Law. Among them, 275 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 217 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at Hofstra University School of Law is 78.91% where the average pass rate of New York is 85.69%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at Hofstra University School of Law
Total Graduates278
First-time Bar Exam Taker275
(266 new graduates, 9 from prior year and 9 Early First Time Takers)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker12 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate217 / 78.91%
Pass Rate at New York85.69%