Welcome the University at Buffalo School of Law’s JD Class of 2029! We are excited to see the impact they will make within our law school community and beyond.
These figures are accurate as of August 18, 2026.
If you have any further questions about these figures, please contact the Admissions Office.
This year’s Median LSAT Score: 159
Completed Applications Received: 1,199
Entering Class: 149
Median LSAT: 159
25th-75th percentile: 156 – 162
Median GPA: 3.73
25th-75th percentile: 3.53 – 3.89
First Generation College Students: 15%
First Generation Law Students: 71%
Females: 55%
Males: 43%
Gender non-conforming/Other: 2%
Age Range: 19 – 49
Average Age: 25
Age 25+: 28%
Advanced Degrees: 9%
Ethnic Diversity: 28%
In State Population: 85%
Out of State Population: 15% (includes international)
Countries/States Represented:
Connecticut, Florida, Ghana, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Ontario (Canada), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming
County Breakdown:
Albany (2), Bronx (1), Cattaraugus (1), Chautauqua (2), Chenango (1), Erie (61), Herkimer (1), Kings (4), Madison (1), Monroe (18), Nassau (3), New York (2), Niagara (10), Onondaga (1), Ontario (3), Orange (3), Queens (3), Steuben (1), Suffolk (2), Tompkins (1), Ulster (1), Warren (1), Westchester (2), Wyoming (1)
Languages spoken:
American Sign Language, Amharic, Bengali/Bangla, Bosnian, Cantonese Chinese, Chinese, Croatian, Dinka, French, Georgian, German, Greek, Hindi, Igbo, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu
Where they have lived, worked, or studied:
Australia, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Malawi, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe