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The School of Law at Hofstra University was founded in 1970 and accredited by the ABA in 1971. The school now offers a JD, a joint JD/MBA degree, a JD/MS in Taxation and LLM degrees in International Law, American Law (for foreign law graduates) and Family law. The school also recently initiated a part-time JD program. The school is located in Hempstead, New York, and is located on the southern part of Hofstra's campus.

Year Founded:1970Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Hempstead, NYWebsite:http://law.hofstra.edu
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:Deborah Martin
 

Hofstra Law School Statistics

LawSchoolNumbers.com has compiled the most relevant statistics for Hofstra Law School. Below, you will find important information about School of Law at Hofstra University. Admissions, including the median percentages of GPA and LSAT, the number of programs offered at Hofstra Law School., and information regarding scholarships. These numbers are meant to give you better insight into Hofstra Law School. and whether your application will be competitive.
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$60 U.S. News (2009):99# Applications:4810Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):0# Admitted:2088LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:None LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:413J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:4/15/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:43%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:4/1/2008   Yield Rate:20% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):115Full Time Faculty:4375th GPA:3.63 75th LSAT:158
1L Section Size (PT):86Part Time Faculty:23Median GPA:3.45 Median LSAT:155
2L/3L Courses:153Student to Faculty Ratio:18.725th GPA:3.13 25th LSAT:152
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:420 1L Attrition:11.2%Total Law Firms:32
Law School Dorm:YesAll FT Students:890 Transfers In:27NY Law Firms:26
Other Grad Dorm:YesAll PT Students:239 Transfers Out:40DC Law Firms:1
  Total Students:1129   CA Law Firms:2
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Full Time Tuition:$35,260% Receiving Grant Aid:44.9% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:NY
Part Time Tuition:$35,260Full Tuition & Stipend:0.7% % Employed (9 mos.):85.4%% Pass (First Time):69%
Living Expenses:$20,121Full Tuition:4.1%   State Average:76%
Total Cost (FT):$55,381Half Tuition:8.4%   Difference:-7%
Total Cost (PT):$55,381Other Scholarships:31.7%