J.D. Program

J.D. Class Profile

At Vanderbilt Law, we intentionally recruit students who we expect will invest in, and benefit from, our community. Each cohort brings together inquisitive, driven, and varied members from across the country, creating a foundation for a rewarding and memorable legal education.

J.D. Class Profile
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A Tradition of Excellence

While the members of the Class of 2028 comprise a diverse set of backgrounds and experiences, 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.

  • 173

    students

  • 36

    states, as well as D.C., Canada, and South Korea

  • 23

    median age

  • 3.91

    median GPA

  • 170

    median LSAT

75th percentile GPA:3.97
Median GPA:3.91
25th percentile GPA:3.77
75th percentile LSAT:171
Median LSAT: 170
25th percentile LSAT:167

Journeys to Vanderbilt Law

Journeys with Jae Ho Yoon '26

Journeys with Simone Wu McGuinness '27

Journeys with Olivia Miller '26

Experience Counts

The majority of the Class of 2028 graduated college at least one year before entering Vanderbilt Law School; 40% 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.

Class of 2028 Snapshot

  • Colleges attended:

    American UniversityAmherst CollegeArizona State University
    Auburn UniversityBarnard College - Columbia UniversityBates College
    Baylor UniversityBelmont UniversityBirmingham Southern College
    Boston CollegeBowdoin CollegeBrigham Young University
    Carnegie Mellon UniversityClemson UniversityColgate University
    College of William & MaryColumbia UniversityCornell University
    Dartmouth CollegeDuke UniversityEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University
    Emory UniversityFlorida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityFlorida Atlantic University
    Florida State UniversityGeorge Washington UniversityGeorgetown College (KY)
    Georgetown UniversityHamilton CollegeHarvard University
    Haverford CollegeHoward UniversityIndiana University
    Liberty UniversityLynn UniversityMichigan State University
    Northwestern UniversityNew York UniversityPennsylvania State University
    Princeton UniversityPurdue UniversityRhodes College
    Rice UniversitySaint Louis UniversitySamford University
    Scripps CollegeSpelman CollegeStanford University
    Texas Christian UniversityUniversity of TexasUniversity of Texas - Dallas
    Tufts UniversityTulane UniversityUnited States Military Academy
    University of AlabamaUniversity of California - BerkeleyUniversity of California - Los Angeles
    University of ChicagoUniversity of FloridaUniversity of Illinois
    University of KentuckyUniversity of MiamiUniversity of Michigan
    University of MinnesotaUniversity of NebraskaUniversity of North Carolina
    University of North FloridaUniversity of Notre DameUniversity of Oregon
    University of Oxford (UK)University of Tennessee - ChattanoogaUniversity of Vermont
    University of Virginia
    University of WashingtonUniversity of Wisconsin
    Vanderbilt UniversityVillanova UniversityVirginia Military Institute
    Wake Forest UniversityWashington and Lee UniversityWashington University
    Westmont CollegeYale University

  • Law firm and in-house counsel experience:

    Arlington, VA Atlanta, GA Auburn Hills, MI
    Austin, TX Baton Rouge, LABeijing, China
    Beverly Hills, CA Birmingham, AL Boca Raton, FL
    Boston, MA Burlington, VT Chicago, IL
    Cleveland, OH Coral Gables, FL Dallas, TX
    Dublin, IrelandFairfax, VAGreenwich, CT
    Houston, TX Huntsville, ALJacksonville, FL
    Jefferson City, MO Kalamazoo, MILas Vegas, NV
    Los Angeles, CALouisville, KY Minneapolis, MN
    Napierville, IL Nashville, TN New York, NY
    Oakland, CASan Diego, CA Scranton, PA
    Seoul, South KoreaShanghai, ChinaTucson, AZ
    Tuscaloosa, ALWashington, D.C. Woodland Hills, CA

  • Government, prosecutor, public defender, court, and municipal experience:

    8th District Court of Appeals State of OH AG of TexasConsumer Financial Protection Bureau
    Court of Common PleasDavidson County DA Office Defense Intelligence Agency
    Democratic Congressional Campaign CommitteeDept. of CommerceDistrict Court Southern District, IL
    Federal Public Defender Burlington, VT Federal Public Defender, Northern District of TXGwinnett County District Attorney
    Island County District Attorney Los Angeles DA OfficeLouisiana Supreme Court
    Manhattan District Attorney's OfficeMassachusetts Municipal Association Metropolitan Public Defender
    Nashville Mayor's OfficeNassau County Legislature NC District Attorney's Office
    New Hampshire Superior CourtNSA NY State Democratci Committee
    Office of Criminal Court Clerk Palm Beach County Clerk Prince George's County Circuit Court
    Public Defender, 2nd Judicial Circuit FL Queens Civil Court San Francisco DA Office
    Southern District of NY State Attorney, 13th Judicial Circuit FLSuperior Court of Fulton County
    Supreme Court of New York Supreme Court of United StatesTarrant County Criminal DA Office
    TennCareUS Dept of Justice - Antitrust Division US Dept of Labor
    US Dept of StateUS District Court of Eastern District KY US District Court Southern District TX
    US House of RepresentativesUS SenateUS Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
    USAIDVT Chamber of Commerce

  • Public interest, non-profit, and NGO experience:

    ACLU of MD Activate AmericaAmeriCorps
    Amnesty International Anderson Immigration Law GroupAziz Immigration Law Firm
    Blue Ridge CASA for Children Chattanooga Area Food Bank Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts
    Children's Defense Fund Coalition for Women PrisonersDC Volunteer Lawyer's Project
    DREAM Summer Enrichment Educational Justice Environmental Defense Fund
    Forest Foundation Habitat for Humanity Her Lawyer
    Human Rights Campaign Human Rights FirstInnocence Project of FL
    Institute for Justice International Rescue CommitteeIslamic Center of Southern California
    Latin American Public Opinion ProjectLaw Innocence ProgramLegal Aid of Tippecanoe County
    Legal Aid Society of Roanoke Valley Lifesong KenyaLogic Made Accessible
    March for Our Lives IowaMoneythink Notable Measures
    Orange County Advocacy Assembly Red Cross Ronald McDonald House
    Second Harvest Food Bank Second Harvest Food Bank Tennessee Justice Center
    The America First Policy Institute Timothy O'Shaughnessy Foundation TN Justice for our Neighbors
    Torrance Refinery Action AllianceWarrior-Scholar ProjectWomen's Congessional Policy Institute
    World Affairs Council

  • Where they have lived, worked, and studied:

    ArgentinaBolivia Chile
    ChinaColombiaCosta Rica
    CroatiaEgyptFrance
    IsraelItaly Japan
    LatviaLuxembourgPanama
    Scotland South KoreaSpain
    SwitzerlandUK

  • Languages spoken:

    Arabic CantoneseChinese
    French German Gujarati
    Hindi Italian Mandarin
    Russian SlavicSpanish
    Turkish Vietnamese

  • Special interests and hobbies:

    Art Tour GuideBanjo PlayerBlack Belt
    Board Game EnthusiastCake BakerCartography
    ChessClassical Guitar PlayerClassically Trained Pianist
    Classically Trained VocalistCoin CollectingCompetitive Pinball
    Consignment Fashion Crocheting Cyclist
    Dancer Eagle ScoutEquestrian
    Flute PlayerFostering AnimalsHiking
    Ice Hockey Jewelry Making Kickboxing
    Lacrosse Lego EnthusiastLatch-Hook Rug Maker
    Marathon-RunnerMartial ArtsNotary Public
    PhotographerPickleball Player Poetry
    Powerlifting Radio Technician Rugby
    Saxophone SnowboarderSpike Ball
    SquashStep Team PerformerTennis
    Traveling Ultimate FrisbeeVarsity Rower

Meet Our Students

Elizabeth Wehby '25

Through faculty support and clinic experience, Elizabeth established multiple pathways to a public interest career.

Read Elizabeth's Story

Trey Ferguson JD/MBA '24

Driven by interests in political economy and finance, Trey found that Vanderbilt's JD / MBA program opened up a broad array of career paths.

Read Trey's Story

Anna Coplon '24

Through coursework, peers, and faculty, Anna found a way to merge her interest in international law with a corporate legal setting. 

Read Anna's Story