photo of the entire JD Class of 2027 standing on a large stairway.

Entering 3-Yr. J.D. Profile

Introducing our J.D. Class of 2027!

We look forward to their upcoming contributions to the law school.

These figures are accurate as of October 3, 2024.

This years' Median LSAT Score:  156

If you have any further questions about these figures, please contact the Admissions Office.

Completed Applications Received: 834
Entering Class: 148

Median LSAT: 156
25th-75th percentile: 153 – 159

Median GPA: 3.71
25th-75th percentile: 3.44 – 3.86

Median GRE Verbal: 161
25th-75th percentile:  157 - 167

Median GRE Quantitative Reasoning: 152
25th-75th percentile:  149 - 153

Median GRE Analytical Writing:  4.5
25th-75th percentile:  4.0 – 5.0

Females: 59%
Males
: 40%
Gender non-conforming/Other: 1%

Age Range: 19 – 57
Average Age: 24
Age 25+: 26%

Advanced Degrees: 7%
Ethnic Diversity: 21%

In State Population: 94%
Out of State Population: 6% (includes international)

County Breakdown:
Allegany (1), Broome (1), Cattaraugus (1), Chautauqua (2), Chemung (1), Chenango (1), Clinton (1), Erie (82), Genesee (3), Kings (2), Monroe (19), Nassau (3), New York (3), Niagara (5), Onondaga (1), Orange (1), Orleans (1), Oswego (2), Putnam (1), Queens (1), Seneca (1), Steuben (1), Suffolk (1), Tioga (1), Ulster (1), Warren (1), Wayne (1)

Countries/States Represented:
Canada, New Jersey, New York, Nigeria, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Utah, Washington

Languages spoken:
American Sign Language, Arabic, Armenian, Bosnian, Cantonese, Creole, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Macedonian, Mandarin, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish

Where they have lived, worked, or studied:
Armenia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Ghana, Italy, Japan, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom

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  • Archivist
  • Assistant Director, Learning Center
  • Assistant Manager
  • Associate Analyst
  • Baker
  • Ballet Dancer/Instructor
  • Banquet Server
  • Barista
  • Bartender
  • Bookseller
  • Botany Assistant
  • Business Coordinator
  • Business Development Officer
  • Business Service Administrative Process Specialist
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  • Camp Counselor
  • Camp Manager
  • Canine Handler
  • Canvasser
  • Case Manager
  • Cashier
  • Central Production Supply Planner
  • Certified Notary Public
  • Chief Compliance Officer
  • Choreographer
  • Client Care Manager
  • Clinical Therapist
  • Collections Intern
  • Communications and Voter Services Intern
  • Congressional Intern
  • Consultant
  • Coordinator of Legislative and Community Affairs
  • County Clerk Intern
  • Courier Driver
  • Court and Client Representative
  • Critical Response Agent
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  • Customer Service Manager
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  • Data Technician
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  • Demand Planner
  • Development Associate
  • Development Engineer
  • Development Intern
  • Director of Administration
  • Director of Marketing
  • Director of Marketing & Community Engagement
  • Director of Pickleball
  • Dispatcher
  • Distribution Center Operator
  • District Attorney Intern
  • Dishwasher
  • Document Specialist
  • Editor
  • Editorial Assistant
  • Employee Specialist
  • Environmental Protection Intern
  • English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher
  • Executive Assistant
  • Farm Hand
  • Field Engineer
  • Field House Building Supervisor
  • File Room Consultant
  • Financial Advisor
  • Financial Planning Director
  • Finishing Technician
  • Food Service Supervisor
  • General Laborer
  • Government Relations Intern
  • Halfway House Leader
  • Head Coach
  • Historical Archives Assistant
  • Homeless Outreach Coordinator
  • Host
  • Hostess
  • Immigration Paralegal
  • Independent Contractor
  • Insurance Authorization Specialist
  • Jewelry Consultant
  • Junior Editor
  • Law Clerk
  • Legal and Policy Intern
  • Legal Assistant
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  • Legislative Director
  • Legislative Intern
  • Library Clerk
  • Licensed Forklift Operator
  • Licensed General Securities Representative
  • Licensed Investment Advisor Representative
  • Licensed Real Estate Salesperson
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  • Litigation Paralegal
  • Loan Processor
  • Maintenance Coordinator
  • Manager
  • Manager of Corporate Grants
  • Managing Partner
  • Mass Tort Paralegal
  • Mechanical Assembler
  • Medical Assistant
  • Mentor
  • Monroe County Court Intern
  • Nanny
  • New York State Democratic Committee Fellow
  • NYS Assembly Minority Counsel Intern
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  • Operations Assistant
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  • Optometrist Technician
  • Outreach and Retention Leader
  • Paralegal
  • Pharmacy Assistant
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  • Pool Operator
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  • Professional Tutor
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  • Restaurant Manager
  • Revenue Foreman
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  • Sales Director
  • Sales Manager
  • Sales Tax Auditor
  • Securities & Derivatives Associates Analyst
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  • Server
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  • Soccer Coach
  • Staff Paralegal
  • Studio Assistant
  • Substitute Teacher
  • Teacher
  • Trademark Assistant
  • Traffic Court Clerk
  • Translator
  • Tutor
  • Vocalist
  • Washington State Legislature Senate Intern
  • Wealth Management Advisor
  • Workers' Compensation Deposition Paralegal
  • Writing Fellow
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  • Youth Center Supervisor
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  • American Politics
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  • Business Administration
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  • English
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  • Exercise Science
  • Finance
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  • Journalism
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  • American University
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  • Brooklyn College - CUNY
  • Buffalo State University - SUNY
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  • Case Western Reserve University
  • Clarkson University
  • Colgate University
  • College of the Holy Cross
  • Cornell University
  • Duquesne University
  • Fordham University
  • Fredonia - SUNY
  • Geneseo - SUNY
  • George Washington University
  • Georgetown University
  • Gordon College
  • Hilbert College
  • Kent State University
  • Laurentian University
  • Manhattan College
  • Mercyhurst University
  • Messiah College
  • Michigan State University
  • Middlebury College
  • Nazareth University
  • Niagara University
  • Oneonta - SUNY
  • Oregon State University
  • Oswego - SUNY
  • Pennsylvania State University-University Park
  • Plattsburgh - SUNY
  • Roberts Wesleyan College
  • Rochester Institute of Technology
  • Saint Joseph's University
  • Spelman College
  • St. Bonaventure University
  • St. John Fisher University
  • SUNY Canton
  • Syracuse University
  • University at Albany - SUNY
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  • University of Kentucky-Lexington
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  • University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • University of Rochester
  • University of Scranton
  • University of Utah
  • Washington State University
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  • Accessible Trunk-or-Treat
  • Alliance for the Great Lakes
  • American Heart Association
  • Banner Health
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo
  • Broome County District Attorney's Office
  • Buffalo Celtic Soccer Club
  • Buffalo City Mission
  • Buffalo Museum of Science
  • Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper
  • Camp Good Days and Special Times
  • Catholic Charities
  • Cedar Pediatrics
  • Clarence Center Youth Bureau
  • Cleanups in My Community
  • Connect Life
  • Connecticut River Conservancy
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Cultural Arts Coalition
  • Eastern Niagara Hospital
  • Elderwood Assisted Living
  • Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
  • Erie County Community Climate Change Task Force
  • Erie County Federation of Democratic Women
  • Families of FANA
  • FeedMore WNY
  • First Tee - Western New York
  • Food Bank of the Southern Tier
  • Food Recovery Network
  • Friends of the Night People
  • Garrett Dunsmoor Memorial Foundation
  • Generation Ratify Buffalo
  • Girl Scouts of America
  • Gliding Stars of Erie, Inc.
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Home Away from Home Respite Center
  • Hunt of a Lifetime Foundation
  • Journey's End Refugee Services
  • K9 Conservationists
  • Kaleida Health
  • Kenmore Village Improvement Society
  • Kings County Civil Court
  • Kiwanis Club
  • La Escuela Castro Madriz
  • Legal Hand
  • Leon Volunteer Fire Company
  • Literacy Buffalo Niagara
  • Lothlorien Therapeutic Riding Center
  • Lovejoy Outreach & Food Pantry
  • Mark A. Monaco Memorial Foundations
  • Martha's Table
  • Meals on Wheels
  • Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital
  • Monroe County Democratic Committee
  • New Hope, Inc.
  • New York Circle K
  • Niagara Falls Boys and Girls Club
  • Pembe
  • Pro Bono Legal Translations
  • Project Puente
  • Rise-NY
  • Rkids Afterschool Tutoring & Enrichment
  • Schiller Park Senior Citizen Center
  • Science Highlights
  • Senior Tech Connect
  • Silvio O. Conte Wildlife Refuge
  • Sine Institute of Policy & Politics
  • Society of Financial Service Professionals
  • South Buffalo Community Table
  • SPCA of Erie County
  • SPCA of Cattaraugus County
  • St. Peter's Kitchen
  • The Appalachian Experience (APEX)
  • The Prevention Coalition
  • The Salvation Army
  • The Warming House
  • Tift Nature Preserve
  • Toastmasters
  • United Way of Erie County
  • United Way of Niagara
  • Vera House
  • West Side Rowing
  • Western New York Women's Foundation
  • Working for Worcester
  • World's Largest Disco
  • Youths Engaged in Service