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Welcome Class of 2027
Future Lawyers in the Best Sense
3,746
Applicants
216
Enrolled J.D. Students
143
Colleges Represented
Forging Their Own Paths
When you become a student at Cornell Law, you join a close-knit collegial community of learners and leaders.
Cornell Law is pleased to welcome the Class of 2027. Our incoming students hail from 143 colleges and universities, 34 states and the District of Columbia, and 8 countries.
Geographic Representation
Students come from 34 states and the District of Columbia. The J.D. candidates also include citizens of 8 countries: Canada, China, Colombia, France, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, and Venezuela. The following states are represented by five or more students:
| State | Students | State | Students |
| California | 31 | Connecticut | 6 |
| Florida | 10 | Georgia | 7 |
| Massachusetts | 14 | New Jersey | 12 |
| New York | 46 | Ohio | 5 |
| Texas | 9 | Washington | 7 |
Academic Information:
173
Median LSAT
3.89
Median GPA
34
States represented
25%–75% LSAT: 169-175 I 25%–75% GPA: 3.73-3.96
They Made The Right Choice
Members of the Class of 2027 hail from a rich variety of backgrounds and experiences, but all of them decided that Cornell Law was the Right Choice for them.
44%
Female
54%
Male
2%
Non-binary:
15%
First-generation college students
5%
Veterans or military reservists
19-42
Age Range (average age 24, median age 23)
Where They Went to College
Members of the Class of 2027 come from 143 undergraduate schools. Schools with three or more students represented include:
| College | Students | College | Students |
| Boston University | 6 | NYU | 7 |
| CUNY Schools | 7 | SUNY Schools | 6 |
| Columbia | 3 | UCLA | 8 |
| Cornell | 28 | UC Santa Barbara | 3 |
| Georgetown | 3 |
Other Schools with 2 students:
| College | College |
| College of William & Mary | University of California, San Diego |
| Duke University | University of Central Florida |
| Fordham University | University of Georgia |
| Gonzaga University | University of Kansas |
| Rice University | University of Kentucky |
| Rutgers University | University of Nebraska |
| St. Bonaventure University | University of Pennsylvania |
| UT Austin | University of South Carolina |
| University of Alabama | University of St. Andrews |
| University of British Columbia | Wake Forest University |
| University of California, Berkeley | Washington and Lee University |