Hofstra University School of Law Stats
A part of the private Hoftsra University, the Law School is located in Hempstead, a suburb of New York City.
By the Numbers
Established: 1970Number of Students: 1,143
Student Body Demographics:
Minority: 26%
African-American: 9.7%
American Indian: 0.3%
Asian-American: 8.7%
Mexican-American: 0.6%
Puerto-Rican: 1.2%
Hispanic: 5.5%
International: 2.3%
Men: 50.1%
Women: 49.9%
Number of Professors: 58
Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 15.2 to 1
Tuition: $39,640
Number of Applicants: 5,050
Number of Acceptances: 1,945
Yield: 19%
% graduates entering different occupations 2007:
Government: 9.4%
Public Interest: 4.1%
Judicial Clerks: 4.1%
Law Firms: 63.9%
Business/Industry: 15%
Bar Passage Rate: 84%
Contact
Admissions Office
121 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY 11549
Admissions phone: (516) 463-5916
Admissions e-mail: lawadmissions@hofstra.edu
Academics
Specialized programs: Fellowship for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights; Fellowship for Health Law and Policy
Special institutes or centers: Center for Children, Families, and the Law; Center for Legal Advocacy; Institute for Health Law and Policy; Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation; Institute for the Study of Gender, Law, and Policy; Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics
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