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Hofstra University vs University of Louisville

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 10.1% of Louisville's went to BigLaw or federal clerkships.
  • Louisville costs about $79K less over three years after the average scholarship: $152K against $231K.
  • Hofstra is harder to get into: a 157 median LSAT and a 40.6% acceptance rate, against 157 and 63.4% at Louisville.
  • Louisville has the higher first time bar pass rate: 84.5% against 79.2%.
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Where graduates go

Louisville leads 3 of 5

✓11.0%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
10.1%
✓10.3%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
9.2%
0.8%
Federal clerkships
✓0.8%
91.6%
Graduates employed
✓95.8%
79.2%
First time bar passage
✓84.5%

What it costs

Hofstra leads 3 of 4

$231K
Three year net cost
✓$152K
✓84%
Students receiving a scholarship
75%
✓$35,793/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$12,000/yr
✓$34,031/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$9,704/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Hofstra 40.6% · Louisville 63.4%

LSAT

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

Hofstra
154157160
Louisville
154157161
152154156158160162164

GPA

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

Hofstra
3.353.653.83
Louisville
3.323.673.90
3.253.353.453.553.653.753.853.95

Frequently asked questions

Is Hofstra or Louisville better for BigLaw?
Hofstra placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 11.0% against 10.1%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Hofstra placed 10.3% and Louisville placed 9.2%. Federal clerkships were 0.8% at Hofstra and 0.8% at Louisville.
Which is harder to get into, Hofstra or Louisville?
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. Louisville's had 157 and 3.67, with 63.4%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Hofstra or Louisville?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $231K at Hofstra and $152K at Louisville, 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 Louisville?
84% of Hofstra students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $35,793 a year among recipients. 75% of Louisville students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $12,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
79.2% of Hofstra's first time takers passed in 2025, against 84.5% at Louisville. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Hofstra or Louisville?
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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