The Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
EDU
March 2, 2019
Law School Admissions
Application
| Director of admissions |
John Chalmers |
| Application deadline |
April 15 |
| Full-time program application fee |
$0 |
| Part-time program application fee |
$0 |
| Besides the fall semester, can enter in |
N/A |
Admissions & Enrollment (Overall)
| Acceptance rate |
42.9% – Medium |
| Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants |
3.32 |
| Median LSAT score for all program entrants |
159 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)
| Acceptance rate |
45.9% |
| LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) |
155-160 |
| Undergraduate GPA (25th-75th percentile) |
2.95-3.56 |
| Median undergraduate GPA for full-time program entrants |
3.32 |
| Median LSAT score for full-time program entrants |
159 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)
| Acceptance rate |
11.9% |
| LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) |
156-160 |
| Undergraduate GPA (25th-75th percentile) |
3.06-3.65 |
| Median undergraduate GPA for part-time program entrants |
3.32 |
| Median LSAT score for part-time program entrants |
158 |
Law School Academics
Academic Program Details
| Academic calendar |
Semester |
| Joint degrees offered |
| J.D./M.B.A. |
| J.D./M.A. in Applied Social Research |
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| Special programs offered to J.D. students (as provided by the school) |
| Fellowships: Child/Fam Adv., LGBT Rights & Health Law; Clinics: Crim. Justice, Child Adv., Community & Econ. Dev., Asylum, Sec. Arb., Law Reform Advocacy & Mediation; summer programs in Germany & Italy; winter program in Curacao; 7 foreign exchange programs; intl internships; Summer Skills Institute; border studies program in El Paso, TX; LLT Lab; spring break programs in Ecuador & Cuba. |
| Programs/courses offered in |
| appellate advocacy |
intellectual property law |
| clinical training |
international law |
| dispute resolution |
tax law |
| environmental law |
trial advocacy |
| health care law |
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Curricular Offerings (Overall)
| Classroom course titles, beyond the first-year curriculum, offered last year |
150 |
| Seminars |
64 |
| Positions available in seminars |
1,218 |
| Positions available in simulation courses |
1,143 |
| Positions available in faculty-supervised clinical courses |
136 |
| Student activities (as provided by the school) |
| Reviews: Hofstra Law; Family Court; Labor & Emp. Law; Intl Bus. & Law, ACTEC; Moot Court, Trial Adv & Int’l Moot Court; AP®ALSA/BLSA/LALSA, First Gen, Outlaw; Prof Interest Orgs; Religious Orgs; Service Orgs; Social and Recreational Orgs; Social/Political Orgs; Pro Bono Orgs. |
Curricular Offerings (Full-time)
| Typical first-year full-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections) |
116 |
| Is there typically a full-time “small section” of the first-year class taught by full-time faculty (excluding Legal Writing)? |
Yes |
| Typical size of first-year “small section” |
33 |
| Positions filled in full-time program seminars |
847 |
| Positions filled in full-time program simulation courses |
772 |
| Positions filled in faculty-supervised full-time program clinical courses |
108 |
| Full-time students involved in field placements |
176 |
| Full-time students involved in law journals |
198 |
| Full-time students involved in advanced moot court or trial competitions |
71 |
| Full-time students enrolled in independent study |
64 |
Curricular Offerings (Part-time)
| Typical first-year part-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections) |
116 |
| Is there typically a part-time “small section” of the first-year class taught by full-time faculty (excluding Legal Writing)? |
Yes |
| Positions filled in part-time program seminars |
136 |
| Positions filled in part-time program simulation courses |
173 |
| Positions filled in faculty-supervised part-time program clinical courses |
14 |
| Part-time students involved in field placements |
9 |
| Part-time students involved in law journals |
7 |
| Part-time students involved in advanced moot court or trial competitions |
1 |
| Part-time students enrolled in independent study |
8 |
Faculty Profile (Fall 2011)
| Student-faculty ratio |
15.2:1 – Medium |
| Full- and part-time faculty |
57 |
| Full-time minority faculty |
16.1% |
| Part-time minority faculty |
100.0% |
| Total faculty |
60 |
| Total faculty (men) |
61.7% |
| Total faculty (women) |
38.3% |
| Total faculty (minorities) |
16.7% |
Class Size
Law School Ranking
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(2) Ranking by Specialties
#81 in Law Firms Rank Schools
#13 in Part-time Law
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Law Ranking Scores
| Score |
44 |
| Peer assessment score (out of 5) |
2.4 |
| Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5) |
2.9 |
| GPA (25th-75th percentile) |
2.95-3.56 |
| Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants |
3.32 |
| LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) |
155-160 |
| Median LSAT score for all program entrants |
159 |
| Acceptance rate |
42.9% – Medium |
| Student-faculty ratio |
15.2:1 – Medium |
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation |
N/A |
| Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation |
91.2% – High |
| Bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
77.4% – Low |
| State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar |
NY |
| Statewide bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
76.4% |
Law School Student Body
Student Body (Overall)
Student Body (Full-time)
| Enrollment (full-time) |
1,004 |
Student Body (Part-time)
| Enrollment (part-time) |
70 |
Attrition Rates for Full- and Part-time Students (2010-2011)
| First-year students discontinuing law school |
12.1% |
| Second-year students discontinuing law school |
2.3% |
| Third-year students discontinuing law school |
0.6% |
| Fourth-year students discontinuing law school |
7.1% |
| Male students discontinuing law school |
5.3% |
| Female students discontinuing law school |
5.5% |
Law School Cost
Financial Aid Contact Information
| Financial aid director |
Gerard Anderson |
| Financial aid phone |
(516) 463-5929 |
| Financial aid application deadline |
April 1 |
Expenses
| Tuition and fees |
Full-time: $45,600 per year
Part-time: $34,125 per year |
| Room and board |
$16,314 |
| Books |
$1,400 |
| Miscellaneous expenses |
$5,109 |
| Is the tuition the same for first-, second-, and third-year students? |
Yes |
| Does the university offer housing restricted to law students? |
No |
| Does the university offer graduate student housing for which law students are eligible? |
Yes |
| Does the university offer a public-interest scholarship program to current J.D. students? |
Yes |
Grants (Full-time students)
| Students receiving grants of less than one-half tuition |
27.4% |
| Students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full |
18.2% |
| Students receiving grants of full tuition |
4.4% |
| Students receiving grants of more than full tuition |
0.0% |
| Median grant amount |
$20,000 |
| Grant range (25th–75th percentile) |
$10,000–$30,000 |
| Full-time students receiving grants |
50.0% |
Grants (Part-time students)
| Students receiving grants of less than one-half tuition |
37.1% |
| Students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full |
12.9% |
| Students receiving grants of full tuition |
5.7% |
| Students receiving grants of more than full tuition |
0.0% |
| Median grant amount |
$8,726 |
| Grant range (25th–75th percentile) |
$1,500–$20,726 |
| Part-time students receiving grants |
55.7% |
Indebtedness
| Average indebtedness of 2011 graduates who incurred law school debt |
$131,196 |
| Proportion who borrowed |
89.6% |
| Does the school offer a loan repayment assistance program for 2011 J.D. graduates? |
Yes |
Law School Library
Library Information Resources
| Print titles (excluding nonbook titles) |
136,194 |
| Microform titles |
13,505 |
| Electronic titles |
21,847 |
| Other non-book titles |
2,787 |
| Total titles |
174,333 |
| Volumes (excluding microforms) |
257,357 |
| Volume equivalent microforms |
332,827 |
| Total volumes and volume equivalents |
590,184 |
| Number of volumes in the collection that are stored off site and are systematically retrievable |
0 |
| Library’s online catalog or website includes links to electronic titles or databases made available by another campus library or consortia |
Yes |
Library Schedule of Operation
| Number of hours per week library is open on a regular schedule |
168 |
| Number of hours per week professional staff are on duty on a regular schedule |
76 |
| Number of hours per week only full-time support staff are on duty on a regular schedule |
30 |
| Number of hours per week only students or other part-time staff are on duty on a regular schedule |
0 |
| Number of hours of reference service provided per week on a regular schedule |
70 |
| Number of weeks per year library operates on an abbreviated schedule |
16 |
| Number of hours per week library is open on an abbreviated schedule |
150 |
| Number of hours per week professional staff are on duty are on an abbreviated schedule |
61 |
| Number of hours per week only full-time support staff are on duty on an abbreviated schedule |
19 |
| Number of hours per week only students or other part-time staff are on duty on an abbreviated schedule |
0 |
| Number of hours of reference service provided per week on an abbreviated schedule |
53 |
| Number of weeks per year library operates on expanded schedule |
8 |
Information Technology
| Department(s) responsible for the law school information technology operations |
law school information technology department, law school library, university information technology department, other |
| Approximate number of full-time-equivalent information technology staff (excluding hourly students and other temporary staff) |
8 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students in the law library (excluding computer labs) |
120 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students in classrooms |
40 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students in computer labs |
4 |
| Number of open, wired network connections available to students elsewhere in the law school |
N/A |
| Does the law school have a wireless network? |
Yes |
| Wireless network is available |
in the law library, in classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, elsewhere in the law school |
| Does the school require entering students to own a computer? |
No |
Physical Library Facilities
| Net square feet of space assigned for library purposes |
46,074 |
| Total seats available for library users |
484 |
| Details about the library and other facilities (as provided by the school) |
Hofstra is located a short 25 miles east of the legal and cultural opportunities of NYC. It is near world-class beaches and a thriving suburban business and legal community. The campus is a national arboretum. Our fully-wired facilities contain modern classrooms, a library staffed by professional attorney librarians, comfortable student lounges, study rooms and offices. |
Law School Careers
Bar Statistics (Winter and Summer 2010 administrations)
| State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar |
NY |
| Bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
77.4% – Low |
| Statewide bar passage rate (first-time test takers) |
76.4% |
Class of 2010 Graduates
| Total graduates |
352 |
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation |
N/A |
| Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation |
91.2% |
Class of 2010 Graduates-Class Breakdown at Graduation
| Graduates whose employment status is unknown |
N/A |
| Graduates whose employment status is known |
N/A |
| Graduates known to be employed at graduation |
N/A |
| Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program |
N/A |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work |
N/A |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and not seeking work |
N/A |
Class of 2010 Graduates-Class Breakdown at Nine Months
| Graduates whose employment status is unknown |
3.7% |
| Graduates whose employment status is known |
96.3% |
| Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation |
91.2% |
| Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program |
2.6% |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work |
1.7% |
| Graduates known to be unemployed and not seeking work |
0.9% |
Starting Salaries of Graduates Employed Full-time (Class of 2010)
| 25th percentile private sector starting salary |
$56,000 |
| Median private sector starting salary |
$75,000 |
| 75th percentile private sector starting salary |
$120,000 |
| Percent in the private sector who reported salary information |
32% |
| Median public service starting salary |
$54,000 |
Areas of Legal Practice (Class of 2010)
| Percent employed in academia |
9.7% |
| Percent employed in business and industry |
22.1% |
| Percent employed in government |
10.6% |
| Percent employed in all judicial clerkships |
1.6% |
| Percent employed in law firms |
50.5% |
| Percent employed in public interest |
4.7% |
| Percent employed in an unknown field |
0.9% |
Employment Location (Class of 2010)
| Graduates employed in-state |
82% |
| Graduates employed out-of-state |
15.6% |
| Graduates employed in foreign countries |
0% |
| Number of states where graduates are employed |
20 |
| New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) |
1.0% |
| Middle Atlantic (NY, NJ, PA) |
86.3% |
| East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI) |
0.3% |
| West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD) |
0.6% |
| South Atlantic (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV) |
5.3% |
| East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN) |
1.0% |
| West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) |
1.0% |
| Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA) |
1.6% |
| Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY) |
0.3% |
| Employment location unknown |
2.6% |
Career Services
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
| Career services operations |
The Office of Career Services organizes recruitment programs, training on resume and interview techniques, provides comprehensive career coaching and professional development training. “On-campus” interviews are conducted on LI and in Manhattan providing full access to the NYC legal market; individualized counseling and reciprocal rights ensure opportunities in other regions. |
Job Type
| Bar admission required/anticipated (e.g., attorney and corporate counsel positions, law clerks, judicial clerks) |
65.5% |
| Bar admission required/anticipated – percent employed in full-time positions |
84.7% |
| J.D. preferred, law degree enhances position (e.g., corporate contracts administrator, alternative dispute resolution specialist, government regulatory analyst, FBI special agent) |
9.7% |
| J.D. preferred – percent employed in full-time positions |
27.3% |
| Professional other (jobs that require professional skills or training but for which a J.D. is neither preferred nor particularly applicable; e.g., accountant, teacher, business manager, nurse) |
10.0% |
| Professional other – percent employed in full-time positions |
73.5% |
| Non-professional other (job that does not require any professional skills or training or is taken on a temporary basis and not viewed as part of a career path) |
6.5% |
| Non-professional other – percent employed in full-time positions |
18.2% |
