Columbia University Law vs. Hofstra Law

The following statements compares Columbia Law School (Columbia University Law) and Hofstra University School of Law (Hofstra Law) with important law school statistics. All data is for the academic year 2023-2024, except bar passage and employment data for 2022-2023.
  • Both schools are private.
  • Columbia University Law tuition of $81,292 is more expensive than Hofstra Law tuition of $68,860.
  • Hofstra Law offers the better financial aid of $35,000 which is 50.83% of tuition amount.
  • Columbia University Law acceptance rate of 50.38% is lower than Hofstra Law of 12.23%.
  • Columbia University Law's LSAT score of 173 is higher than Hofstra Law of 156.
  • Columbia University Law's GPA of 3.90 is higher than Hofstra Law of 3.59.
  • Columbia University Law with 1,748 students is larger than Hofstra Law with 857 students.
  • Columbia University Law has higher bar exam pass rate than Hofstra Law.
  • Columbia University Law founded in 1858 is older than Hofstra Law founded in 1970.
  • Columbia University Law requires more expensive application fees than Hofstra Law.