Hempstead, New York
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
- Accreditation
- ABA approved since 1971
- Institution type
- Private
- J.D. formats
- Full-time and Part-time J.D.
- Median LSAT
- 157
- Median GPA
- 3.65
- Resident tuition
- $73,344
- First-year class
- 263
- Bar-required jobs
- 86.3%
- First-time bar passage
- 79.2%
First-time bar passage — 2018 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — first-time takers (2019 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2019
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
School pass rate
60.4%
Weighted jurisdiction rate
80.7%
Difference
-20.29 pts
First-time takers
225
136 passed
The weighted jurisdiction rate is the average first-time pass rate in the jurisdictions where this school’s graduates tested, weighted by the number of takers. It gives context for the school’s own rate.
| Jurisdiction | Takers | Passers | School % | Jurisdiction % | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 214 | 133 | 62.2% | 81.3% | -19.15 |
| 4 Remaining Jurisdictions | 11 | 3 | 27.3% | 71.4% | -44.16 |
Ultimate bar passage — 2016 graduates
Source
- Organization
- American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Document
- ABA Bar Passage compilation — two-year ultimate (2019 report)
- Covers
- Report year 2019
- Retrieved
- Sep 23, 2026
- Status
- Verified · Sep 23, 2026
Ultimate pass rate
83.7%
Within two years of graduation
Graduates
198
Takers
190
Passers
159
Ultimate passage counts graduates who passed any bar exam within two years of graduating. It is a different measure from first-time passage and covers an earlier graduating class.
First-time passage history
| Graduating class | School | Jurisdictions |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 79.2% | 86.7% |
| 2024 | 78.9% | 85.7% |
| 2023 | 76.3% | 82.4% |
| 2022 | 69.4% | 81.9% |
| 2021 | 72.8% | 85% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | 85.5% |
| 2019 | 58.3% | 83.7% |
| 2018 | 60.4% | 80.7% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | 83.3% |
