Maurice A. Deane School of Law

The Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University is located in Hempstead, New York. The law school has been accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) since 1971.

Acceptance Rate

50.9%

Tuition & Fees

$72K

Students With Grants

85.7%

Bar Passage Rate 1st Time / 2 Years

76.3% / 85.1%

Admissions & Academics

Learn about topics such as the degrees that you can pursue at Maurice A. Deane School of Law and what it takes to get into the JD program.

Acceptance Rate

50.9%

Median LSAT

155

Median GPA

3.62

First-Year Class Enrollment

272

Acceptance Rate

Degrees:

JD
LLM
MA in Law

Joint/Dual Degrees:

JD/MBA
JD/MA in Bioethics
JD/MALFL (Master of Linguistics: Forensic Linguistics)
JD/MPH (Master of Public Health)

Certificates or Concentrations:

LLM in American Legal Studies
LLM in Family Law
Online LLM in Health Law and Policy

Application Deadlines:

Early Action: Nov 15, 2024 Priority: Apr 15, 2025

LLM

Priority (Spring): Nov 15, 2024 Priority (Fall): Jul 1, 2025

LSAT

Median LSAT
25/75 LSAT

GPA

Median GPA
25/75 GPA

First-Year Class Enrollment

Full Time
Part Time

Demographic Distribution By Race

White 64.3%
Hispanic 12.3%
Black / African American 7.1%
Asian 6.7%
Race / Ethnicity Unknown 6.7%
Multiracial 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Demographic Distribution By Gender

Women 51%
Men 48.8%
Prefer Not To Report 0.3%
Another Gender Identity 0%

First-Year Section Size: 61 Student/Faculty Ratio: 4.81:1 Total JD Enrollment: 812 Total Non-JD Enrollment: 24

Cost & Financial Aid

Learn about the cost of attending Maurice A. Deane School of Law and the availability of financial aid.

Tuition & Fees

$72K

Living Expenses On Campus

$32K

Living Expenses Off Campus

$35K

Students With Grants

85.7%

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

Living Expenses

Living Expenses On Campus
Living Expenses Off Campus
Living Expenses at Home

Students With Grants

With Less than Half Grants
With Half to Full Grants
With Full / More than Full Grants

Median Grant Amounts

Median Grant Amount

Conditional Scholarships Offered: Yes Conditional Scholarships Awarded: 219 Conditional Scholarships Reduced/Eliminated After 1 Year: 109

Extracurriculars

Learn about the opportunities that Maurice A. Deane School of Law offers outside the classroom.

Journals:

Hofstra Law Review
Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal
Journal of International Business and Law (JIBL)
ACTEC Law Journal
Family Court Review

Clinics:

Asylum Clinic
Community & Economic Development Clinic
Defender Clinic
Deportation Defense Clinic
Law Reform Advocacy Clinic

Robert W. Entenmann Veterans Law Clinic
Youth Advocacy Clinic

Student Associations:

Asian-Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA)
Black Law Students Association (BLSA)
Business Law Society
Center of the Aisle
Chabad at Hofstra Law

Christian Legal Society
Criminal Justice Society
Cryptocurrency and Block Chain Law Society
Energy and Environmental Law Society
Family Law Society
Federalist Society
First Generation Law Students Association
Health Law Society
Hellenic Lawyers Society
Hofstra Hillel JD (Jewish Law Students Association)
Hofstra Constitutional Law Society
Hofstra Fashion Law Society
Hofstra Intellectual Property Association (HIPLA)
Hofstra Law Animal Legal Defense Fund
Hofstra Law Disability, Rights, and Community (HLDRC)
Hofstra Law Women's Society
If/When/How
Immigration Law Society
International Law Society
Irish Law Society
Italian American Law Students Association
Latino/a American Law Students Association (LALSA)
Muslim Law Student Association
Name Image Likeness (NIL)
OUTLaw
Older/Wiser Law Students (OWLS)
Phi Alpha Delta (PAD)
Public Justice Foundation (PJF)
Real Estate Law Association
South Asian Law Students Association (SALSA)
Sports and Entertainment Law Society (SELS)
Student Bar Association
Student Division of the Federal Bar Association
Tax Law Society
Trusts & Estates Law Society
Veterans Law Student Association
Women of Color Collective (WoCC)
Dispute Resolution Society (DRS)
Hofstra Trial Advocacy Association (HTAA)
Moot Court Board
Courtroom Advocates Project (CAP)
Unemployment Action Center (UAC)

Moot Court/Legal Skills Competitions:

Fall Semester Moot Court Competition
Spring Semester Moot Court Competition
Interscholastic moot court competition
National Medical-Legal Trial Competition

Other Opportunities:

Externship Program
Fellowships
International and Comparative Summer Programs
Exchange Student Opportunities
Interscholastic Moot Court and Mock Trial Teams

Careers

Learn about the bar passage rate of Maurice A. Deane School of Law alumni and the career paths that they have pursued.

Bar Passage Rate 1st Time / 2 Years

76.3% / 85.1%

Graduates Employed

90.7%

Graduates in Jobs Requiring Bar Passage

84.9%

Graduates in Law Firm Jobs

56.8%

Employment Status

Jobs Requiring Bar Passage 84.9%
Unknown Employment Status 5.4%
Jobs for Which a JD Is an Advantage 5%
Unemployed – Seeking Employment 3.5%
Professional Positions 0.8%
Enrolled in Graduate Studies 0.4%
Other Positions 0%
Positions Funded by Their School 0%
Undeterminable Positions 0%
Jobs With Deferred Start Dates 0%
Unemployed – Not Seeking Employment 0%

Employment Type

Law Firms 62.6%
Government 20.9%
Public Interest 7.7%
Business / Industry 6.8%
Non-Federal Clerkships 1.3%
Federal Clerkships 0.9%
Education 0%
Unknown 0%

Top Three States of Employed Graduates

New York 218
New Jersey 5
California 2

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Hempstead, NY 11549

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121 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY 11549

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