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Your Path to Success Starts Here

 

The legal marketplace is changing at a rapid pace. Our curriculum adapts to these changes, enabling you to enter the profession with the skills necessary to succeed in your chosen field and a résumé that stands out from the competition.

 

How to Apply

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The JD program has full-time and part-time day programs; the admissions requirements are the same for both. In addition to the traditional JD program, Hofstra Law offers joint JD/MBA, JD/MALFL, and JD/MPH programs.

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Visiting Hofstra Law

Just 25 miles east of New York City, you’ll find Hofstra’s campus. It’s a lush, nationally recognized, 224-acre arboretum, filled with colorful tulips and countless opportunities to learn, grow, and discover. Explore our campus virtually or come see us in person.

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Hofstra Law at a Glance

10:1

Student-to-teacher ratio

#63

Nationally for Faculty Scholarship Ranked by St. Thomas University School of Law

#48

Go-To Law School Nationally

Law.com’s ranking of law schools with the highest percentage of 2023 JD graduates that are hired as associates at the nation’s largest 100 law firms.

90%

Class of 2021 employment 10 months after graduation, including full-time, part-time, long-term and short-term positions.

7

Clinical Programs

25

Miles to Manhattan

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Need more info? Want to talk to someone at Hofstra Law? We've got plenty of options to help you on your way to joining our community.

Phone: (516) 463-5916
Email: lawadmissions@hofstra.edu

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