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Hofstra University vs New York Law School

Where graduates end up, what each school really costs, and who gets in, side by side from each school's official ABA data. Add your LSAT and GPA to see your chances and scholarship estimates at both.

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The short version

  • =About the same placement. 11.0% of Hofstra's Class of 2025 and 11.8% of New York's went to BigLaw or federal clerkships.
  • New York costs about $36K less over three years after the average scholarship: $194K against $231K, and more of its students get a scholarship (85% vs 84%).
  • New York is harder to get into: a 157 median LSAT and a 39.7% acceptance rate, against 157 and 40.6% at Hofstra.
  • New York has the higher first time bar pass rate: 86.5% against 79.2%.
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Where graduates go

New York leads 4 of 5

11.0%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓11.8%
10.3%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
✓10.9%
0.8%
Federal clerkships
✓1.0%
✓91.6%
Graduates employed
90.7%
79.2%
First time bar passage
✓86.5%

What it costs

New York leads 3 of 4

$231K
Three year net cost
✓$194K
84%
Students receiving a scholarship
✓85%
$35,793/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
✓$40,000/yr
✓$34,031/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$32,582/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Hofstra 40.6% · New York 39.7%

LSAT

Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.

Hofstra
154157160
New York
154157160
152154156158160162

GPA

Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.

Hofstra
3.353.653.83
New York
3.413.633.78
3.303.403.503.603.703.803.90

Frequently asked questions

Is Hofstra or New York better for BigLaw?
New York placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 11.8% against 11.0%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Hofstra placed 10.3% and New York placed 10.9%. Federal clerkships were 0.8% at Hofstra and 1.0% at New York.
Which is harder to get into, Hofstra or New York?
Hofstra's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 157 and a median GPA of 3.65, with a 40.6% acceptance rate. New York's had 157 and 3.63, with 39.7%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Hofstra or New York?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $231K at Hofstra and $194K at New York, including living costs. Public schools are shown at out of state tuition. Your own scholarship can move these numbers a lot, so add your numbers above for an estimate.
Which gives more scholarship money, Hofstra or New York?
84% of Hofstra students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $35,793 a year among recipients. 85% of New York students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $40,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
79.2% of Hofstra's first time takers passed in 2025, against 86.5% at New York. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Hofstra or New York?
It depends on your goals, your odds and your offers. Compare where each school's graduates end up, then add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances and scholarships at both. Your scholarship offer usually changes the cost more than anything else.

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Figures come from each school’s official ABA disclosures. Admission chances and scholarship estimates are modeled from that data and are not predictions of any individual decision. Our data and methodology

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