Class of 2029 Profile

Overview

Applications received: 2,196
Class size: 130
Median LSAT: 168
25th and 75th LSAT Percentile: 163 / 169
Median GPA: 3.81
25th and 75th GPA Percentile: 3.58 / 3.85
Percentage of students IDing as members of a racial or ethnic minority: 33% of the incoming class
Percentage of students IDing as domestic students of color: 32%
Percentage of women: 49%
Percentage of first generation college graduates: 15%
Percentage of students IDing as LGBTQ+: 15%
Age range: 21 - 45
Median age: 24
Percentage of students with one or more years of experience since graduating: 78%
Percentage of students IDing as Pell grant eligible while in college: 18%
Percentage of students IDing as first in their families to attend law school: 75%

Geographic Information

Thirty states, the District of Columbia and nine countries (Brazil, China, Germany, India, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom) are represented in the incoming class. States with five or more students:

California - 12
District of Columbia - 7
Florida - 7
North Carolina - 5
New Jersey - 8
New York - 5
Pennsylvania - 5
Texas - 10
Virginia - 32

*25% of the incoming students are from Virginia.

Undergraduate Education

Members of the Class of 2029 earned undergraduate degrees from 85 different institutions. Schools with three or more students:

College of William and Mary - 3
U. of Texas at Austin - 4
U. of Alabama - 3
U. of Richmond - 4
U. of Tennessee-Knoxville - 3
UVA - 11
Virginia Tech - 3
W&L undergrad - 4

Undergraduate Majors

Members of the Class of 2029 majored in a variety of subjects during their respective undergraduate years. Majors with five or more students:

Business Administration - 6
Criminal Justice - 6
Economics - 15
English - 7
History - 10
Humanities - 7
International Studies - 6
Political Science - 24
Psychology - 7

Hobbies and Interests

The 130 students of the Class of 2029 have a wide variety of background and interests. Eight are members of Phi Beta Kappa and one has military service experience. Many of the members of the Class of 2029 are musicians or singers. Eight students are Eagle Scouts or received the Girl Scout Gold Award. Seven 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, Cross Country, Equestrian, Field Hockey, Football, Judo, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Taekwondo, Tennis, Track and Field, and Wresting.

51% of the incoming students either completed a legal internship or have other law-related work experience, and 30% 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 2029 are proficient in a variety of languages including American Sign Language, Arabic, Armenian, Dutch, Estonian, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Malayalam, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, and Urdu. Among their other skills, interests and life experiences are Army and Air Force ROTC, sudoku puzzles, national parks, serving as a hotline crisis counselor, trivia, Beagle rescuer, hiking, being a TEDx speaker, Stephen King novels, marathon runner, LDS missionary, Greek mythology enthusiast, cat lovers, fly fishing, antique restoration, pickleball, scuba, Pokemon, bluegrass music, swing dancing, figure skating, freelance artist, golf, wildland firefighting, yoga, and the ability to identify just about any airplane at a glance.

*All numbers are accurate as of August 19, 2026. Final official numbers will be confirmed on October 5.