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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
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 (2011 – 2012)Rankings (2011 – 2012)Selectivity (Class of 2010)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$0 U.S. News (2012):84# Applications:5434Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline: Vault Top 25: Not Ranked # Admitted:1985LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:  # Matriculated:365J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:4/5  Acceptance Rate:37%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:4/1   Yield Rate:18% 
 
Curriculum (2011 – 2012)Faculty (2011 – 2012)GPA (Class of 2010)LSAT (Class of 2010)
1L Section Size (FT):94Full Time Faculty:9975th GPA:3.69 75th LSAT:160
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:37Median GPA:3.58 Median LSAT:158
2L/3L Courses:Student to Faculty Ratio:14.325th GPA:3.17 25th LSAT:156
 
Housing(2011 – 2012)Enrollment(2011 – 2012)Attrition(Class of 2010)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:363 1L Attrition:11.2%Total Law Firms:32
Law School Dorm:YesAll FT Students:945 Transfers In:12NY Law Firms:26
Other Grad Dorm:YesAll PT Students:116 Transfers Out:30DC Law Firms:1
  Total Students:1061   CA Law Firms:2
 
Costs (2011 – 2012)Scholarships (2011 – 2012)Employment (Class of 2010)Bar Passage(Class of 2010)
Full Time Tuition:$43,660% Receiving Grant Aid:49.4% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:NY
Part Time Tuition:$32,669Full Tuition & Stipend:0.0% % Employed (9 mos.):94.3%% Pass (First Time):77%
Living Expenses:$22,040Full Tuition:5.1%   State Average:87%
Total Cost (FT):$65,700Half Tuition:18.1%   Difference:-10%
Total Cost (PT):$54,709