page_title: University of Virginia School of Law
section_title: Admissions
hierarchical_section_title: University of Virginia School of Law / Admissions
caption_attribution_description: English: University of Virginia School of Law, front
context_page_description: The University of Virginia School of Law was founded in Charlottesville in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson as part of his "academical village," the University of Virginia, where law was one of the original disciplines taught. UVA Law is the fourth-oldest active law school in the United States and the second-oldest continuously operating law school. The law school offers the J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D. degrees in law and hosts visiting scholars, visiting researchers and a number of legal research centers.
  Virginia Law is considered one of the top ten ranked law schools in the United States. Notable alumni include U.S. Supreme Court Justices James Clark McReynolds and Stanley Forman Reed, as well as numerous members of U.S. Congress and judges on federal courts throughout the United States. UVA Law has 19,984 alumni in all 50 states, more than 60 foreign countries and several U.S. protectorates.
context_section_description: For the class entering in the fall of 2019, 335 out of 5,645 J.D. applicants matriculated. The 25th and 75th LSAT percentiles for the 2019 entering class were 164 and 172, respectively, with a median of 170. The 25th and 75th undergraduate GPA percentiles were 3.47 and 3.96, respectively, with a median of 3.90. The class of 2022 consists of students from 38 states and the District of Columbia and from 176 undergraduate institutions. The age range was 20 to 39. 55% of the class was male, 45% female, and 25% identified themselves as people of color. 63% of the class had postgraduate experience.
  The LL.M. Program admits around 40-50 students each year . It provides an American legal education to lawyers who have obtained their first law degree in their home countries; LL.M. candidates take classes alongside J.D. students, allowing participants to fully engage in the community and plan their own coursework 
  The S.J.D. Program has about 10-20 candidates, and it is intended primarily for aspiring legal academics  .
caption: The University of Virginia School of Law.
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