J.D. Class Profile
J.D. Class Profile
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A Tradition of Excellence
While the members of the Class of 2026 comprise a diverse group in multiple dimensions, they share a common bond of academic excellence. As the following statistics indicate, they excelled in their undergraduate studies and show outstanding promise for law studies.
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167
Students
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58%
female students
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37%
students of color
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23
median age
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98
undergraduate schools represented
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36
states, D.C., and Canada
| 75th percentile GPA: | 3.96 |
| Median GPA: | 3.89 |
| 25th percentile GPA: | 3.65 |
| 75th percentile LSAT: | 171 (97th percentile among test-takers) |
| Median LSAT: | 170 (96th percentile among test-takers) |
| 25th percentile LSAT: | 164 (85th percentile among test-takers) |
Experience Counts
The majority of the Class of 2026 (64%) graduated college at least one year before entering VLS; 30% were age 24 to 31 at entry. Collectively, the members of the class bring a wealth of experience in a variety of areas. Their backgrounds include business, science, education, technology, service, public policy, and graduate training in a number of fields.
Members of the Class of 2026 have worked for law firms or in-house counsel in:
| Athens, GA | Fort Collins, CO | Oakland, CA |
| Atlanta, GA | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | Olathe, KS |
| Austin, TX | Globe, AZ | Orlando, FL |
| Birmingham, AL | Greensboro, NC | Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
| Boulder, CO | Irvington, NY | Phoenix, AZ |
| Bray, Ireland | Kansas City, MO | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Brentwood, TN | La Jolla, CA | Plano, TX |
| Cambridge, MA | Lantana, FL | Reston, VA |
| Chapel Hill, NC | Las Vegas, NV | Ruston, LA |
| Charlotte, NC | Lexington, MA | San Antonio, TX |
| Chattanooga, TN | Los Angeles, CA | San Francisco, CA |
| Chicago, IL | Macon, GA | St. Charles, IL |
| Cincinnati, OH | Manistee, MI | Tallahassee, FL |
| Cleveland, OH | Memphis, TN | Urbana, IL |
| Collinsville, CT | Miami, FL | Vienna, VA |
| Columbus, OH | Middleton, WI | Walla Walla, WA |
| Dallas, TX | Nashville, TN | Walnut Creek, CA |
| Douglasville, GA | New Orleans, LA | Washington, DC |
| Dublin, Ireland | New York, NY | West Palm Beach, FL |
| Enid, OK | Newark, NJ | Winter Park, FL |
Members of the Class of 2026 have worked for government, prosecutors, public defenders, courts or municipalities:
| 48th Judicial Circuit (MI) | Lee County (AL) Courthouse | Tennessee House of Representatives |
| 9th Judicial Circuit (MI) | Maryland Office of the State's Attorney | Texas House of Representatives |
| Boone County (MO) Prosecuting Attorney's Office | Massachusetts Committee for Public Counsel Services | Town of Davie, FL |
| Chatham County (GA) District Attorney's Office | Miami-Dade County Community Relations Board | Tucson City Prosecutor's Office |
| City of Escondido (CA) | Muskegon County (MI) Public Defender's Office | U.S. Attorney's Office Northern District of California |
| City of Walnut Creek, CA | National Institutes of Health | U.S. Attorney's Office Northern District of Texas |
| Cook County (IL) State's Attorney's Office | National Security Agency | U.S. Department of Energy |
| Cumberland County (PA) Courthouse | New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene | U.S. Department of Justice |
| Department of the Prosecuting Attorney (Honolulu, HI) | New York State Department of Environmental Conservation | U.S. Department of Labor |
| Diplomatic Security Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Accessibility Council | New York Supreme Court | U.S. Department of State |
| Douglas County (NE) Juvenile Court | North Carolina General Assembly | U.S. Department of Transportation |
| El Dorado County (CA) Court | Office of the New York State Attorney General | U.S. Department of Treasury |
| Florida House of Representatives | Office of the Texas Governor | U.S. House of Representatives |
| Florida Office of the State Attorney | Philadelphia District Attorney's office | U.S. Senate |
| Florida Senate | Richmond County (NY) District Attorney's Office | Van Nuys (CA) Superior Courthouse |
| Fulton County (GA) District Attorney's Office | San Diego County District Attorney | Virginia Beach City Attorney |
| Haralson-Polk County (GA) Superior Court | South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice | Westfield (NJ) Municipal Court |
| Harris County (TX) District Attorney's Office | Tennessee Department of Military | Wilkes County (NC) Courthouse |
| Jonesboro, GA District Attorney's Office | Tennessee General Assembly |
Members of the Class of 2026 have worked for public interest organizations, non-profits, or NGOs:
| A.J. Fletcher Foundation | Exodus Refugee Immigration | New York Legal Assistance Group |
| Allegan County Legal Assistance Center | GreenAllies | NextGen America |
| American Civil Liberties Union | Harvard Legal Services Center | North Carolina Justice Center |
| Arms Control Association | Human Rights Watch | Ohio Women's Alliance |
| Association for International Arbitration | Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence | Our Voice Nuestra Voz |
| Autism Legal Resource Center | Innocence Project London | Planned Parenthood |
| Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law | International Federation of the Red Cross | Solace Women's Aid |
| Bethany Christian Services | International Rescue Committee | Tennessee Justice Center |
| Carolina Youth Development Center | Leadership Sevier | The Borgen Project |
| Catholic Charities of Central Colorado | Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee | The Propwatch Project |
| Center for International Policy | Luke's Wings | True North of Columbia, MO |
| Children's Advocacy Institute | March For Our Lives | Verdiazul |
| Citizens for Local Power | Midwest Asian Health Association | Voices Beyond Assault |
| Communities for People | National Legal Aid and Defense Association | Women for Afghan Women |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) | National Science Foundation | Youth Villages |
Members of the Class of 2026 have lived, worked or studied in:
| Argentina (2) | Dominican Republic | Japan (5) |
| Australia | Ecuador | Peru |
| Belgium (2) | Egypt | Poland |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | France (6) | Russia |
| Cambodia | Germany (4) | Saudi Arabia |
| Canada (2) | Honduras | South Korea |
| Chile | Hong Kong (3) | Spain (6) |
| China (5) | Hungary | Switzerland |
| Colombia | India | Taiwan (2) |
| Costa Rica | Ireland (3) | Thailand |
| Czech Republic | Israel (2) | United Arab Emirates |
| Denmark | Italy (3) | United Kingdom (12) |
Members of the Class of 2026 know these languages:
| Afrikaans | Hindi (2) | Russian (4) |
| American Sign Language (3) | Italian (3) | Shanghainese |
| Arabic (4) | Japanese (3) | Shijiazhuang |
| Cantonese (3) | Kannada | Spanish (36) |
| French (13) | Korean (7) | Tamil |
| German (5) | Latin (4) | Telugu |
| Greek (2) | Mandarin (14) | Wenzhounese |
| Hebrew | Polish (2) | Yoruba |
Members of the class include:
| A cappella singer (3) | Collegiate tennis player | Non-profit founder |
| Amateur boat builder | Collegiate Track & Field (4) | Pianist (5) |
| Archer | Collegiate volleyball player (3) | Podcast producer |
| Author | Debate team member (5) | Professional Pokémon player |
| Badminton player | Eagle Scout (4) | Rhodes Scholar finalist |
| Barbershop quartet member | Elementary school teacher | Salsa dance instructor |
| Bollywood dancer | Equestrian horseback rider | Scuba Diver (3) |
| Cellist (2) | Equine therapy volunteer | Soccer referee |
| Clarinetist | Half Marathon Runner (3) | Taekwondo instructor |
| Collegiate baseball player (2) | High school teacher | Teach for America Corps member |
| Collegiate Cross Country (3) | Hockey player | Touring musician |
| Collegiate football player | Improv actor | Triathlete |
| Collegiate golfer | Medieval reenactor | U.S. Air Force veteran |
| Collegiate lacrosse player (2) | Mixed Martial Arts Black Belt | U.S. Navy veteran |
| Collegiate rower | Mock Trial (8) | U.S. Army veteran (3) |
| Collegiate soccer player | Moot Court | Violinist (3) |
| Collegiate swimmer (2) | Muay Thai Boxer | Violist |