Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University — Admissions, Employment & Scholarships

Median LSAT

157

2 pts vs. Class of 2024 (155)

Median GPA

3.65

0.03 vs. Class of 2024 (3.62) · 15-yr high

Bar-Required Jobs (FTLT)

87.1^%

Class of 2025 Full-time, long-term

Admissions Trends

2011 – 2025

Median LSAT

50th-percentile score, entering class by year

Median GPA

50th-percentile GPA, entering class by year

20112025

Insights

Admissions medians reach a 15-year high

Median LSAT is 157 (up 2 pts) and median GPA is 3.65 (up 0.03) for the entering class — both among the strongest marks in Atlas Legis's tracked history (2011–2025).

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Most students receive a scholarship

85% of the school's 781 full-time J.D. students hold some level of tuition scholarship — the largest share falls in the less than ½ tuition tier.

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Admissions Range

Entering class 2024–25

LSAT154 – 157 – 160

145170

Undergraduate GPA3.35 – 3.65 – 3.83

3.04.0

1L Class Size

263

Annual Tuition

$73,344

App. Deadline

April 15

App. Fee

Employment Outcomes

Class of 2025

Any Law Firmincl. BigLaw

55.1%

Government

18.3%

All Clerkshipsincl. federal

Public Interest

5.7%

Unemployed, Seeking

4.6%

Business & Industry

4.2%

JD Advantage

3.8%

Education

Share of the total graduating class (ABA denominator).Darker segment = subset already counted in the bar above it.

Scholarship Distribution

781 full-time J.D. students

No scholarship

118

Less than ½ tuition

322

Half to full tuition

161

Full tuition

180

More than full tuition

Bars scale to share of all 781 full-time J.D. students.

First-Time Bar Passage

Class of 2024

This School78.91%

ABA Weighted Avg85.69%

-6.78 pts below the ABA weighted average for peer schools in the same jurisdictions.

Based on 275 first-time takers.

U.S. News Ranking

2026

#117

2026 Overall Rank

↑8 spots

2025 · #125

2026 · #117