Class of 2028 Profile

Overview

Applications received: 2,340
Class size: 131
Median LSAT: 167
25th and 75th LSAT Percentile: 161 / 168
Median GPA: 3.75
25th and 75th GPA Percentile: 3.47 / 3.84
Percentage of students IDing as members of a racial or ethnic minority: 24% of the incoming class
Percentage of students IDing as domestic students of color: 24%
Percentage of women: 47%
Percentage of first generation college graduates: 12%
Percentage of students IDing as LGBTQ+: 21%
Age range: 21 - 48
Median age: 23
Percentage of students with one or more years of experience since graduating: 66%
Percentage of students IDing as Pell grant eligible while in college: 24%
Percentage of students IDing as first in their families to attend law school: 74%

Geographic Information

Twenty eight states, the District of Columbia and four countries (Canada, France, India and Thailand) are represented in the incoming class. States with five or more students:

Florida - 10
Maryland - 5
North Carolina - 8
New York - 5
Pennsylvania - 5
Texas - 5
Virginia - 32

*24% of the incoming students are from Virginia.

Undergraduate Education

Members of the Class of 2028 earned undergraduate degrees from 96 different institutions. Schools with three or more students:

Christopher Newport University - 3
College of William and Mary - 4
Louisiana State U. - 3
Roanoke College - 3
Syracuse University - 3
U. of Florida - 4
U. of Virginia - 3
Virginia Commonwealth U. - 3
Virginia Tech - 7

Undergraduate Majors

Members of the Class of 2028 majored in a variety of subjects during their respective undergraduate years. Majors with five or more students:

Business - 9
Economics - 8
English - 9
Finance - 7
History - 7
Philosophy - 5
Political Science - 32
Psychology - 7

Hobbies and Interests

The 131 students of the Class of 2028 have a wide variety of background and interests. Eight are members of Phi Beta Kappa and six have military service experience. Many of the members of the Class of 2028 are musicians or singers. Six students are Eagle Scouts. Eleven students already hold graduate degrees prior to enrollment in law school. Several of the students have already demonstrated serious academic and research interests through completion of honors theses, capstone projects, or serving as a research assistant while completing their undergraduate degrees. Students competed at the collegiate level in many sports, including Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Golf, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, and Volleyball.

60% of the incoming students either completed a legal internship or have other law-related work experience, and 25% have experience working in politics or serving with a political campaign. Others studied or worked abroad; consistent with this international orientation, members of the Class of 2028 are proficient in a variety of languages including Arabic, Cantonese, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian. Among their other skills, interests and life experiences are archery, birding, breeding show rabbits, lacrosse, producing comedy shows, fundraising for Alzheimer's support and volunteering with the American Cancer Society, scuba diving, surfing,  Tennessee walking horse three-time world grand champion, teaching English, ancestral research, working at international organic farms, chess, peloton fitness classes, horseback riding, creative writing, knitting, crafting, fly fishing, and fixing cameras and bicycles.

*All numbers are accurate as of August 18, 2025. Final official numbers will be confirmed on October 5.