Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University is located in Hempstead, NY and enrolls approximately 263 first-year (1L) students. The median LSAT is 157 and median GPA is 3.65. In the most recent reporting year, 87.1% of graduates secured full-time, bar-required employment, with 13.3% at large firms (251+ attorneys) and 0.8% in federal clerkships.

1L Class Size
263
Median LSAT
157
Median GPA
3.65
Bar-Required Jobs
83.5%

Admissions Profile

Entering class 2024–25
75th Percentile 160
50th Percentile 157
25th Percentile 154
75th Percentile 3.83
50th Percentile 3.65
25th Percentile 3.35

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2025
Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)
87.1%
Full-time, long-term · of total graduates
Private Practice
Any Law Firm
55.1%
All firm sizes combined
BigLaw (251+ atty)
13.3%
Large firm placement
Clerkships
All Clerkships
8%
Federal, state & other
Federal Clerkship
0.8%
Article III & federal courts
Public Sector & Other
Government
18.3%
Federal, state & local
Public Interest
5.7%
Nonprofits & advocacy
Business & Industry
4.2%
In-house & corporate
Education
0%
Academia & teaching
Other Outcomes
JD Advantage
3.8%
Non-bar-required roles
Unemployed, Seeking
4.6%
Actively job searching

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024
First-Time Pass Rate
78.91%
Across all jurisdictions · first-time takers
ABA Avg (Weighted)
85.69%
Peer schools, same jurisdictions
vs. ABA Avg
-6.78%
Below weighted average
First-Time Takers
275
Graduates sitting for bar

Scholarship Distribution

Full-time students · entering class

Each circle represents 1% of the entering class, colored by scholarship level received.

No scholarship 131
Less than ½ tuition 333
Half to full tuition 164
Full tuition 184
More than full tuition 0