Law school

Vanderbilt University Law School

Nashville, TN

#12 in U.S. News & World Report Best Law Schools (2026-27)

Admissions profile

Fall 2025 entering class

LSAT (25th / median / 75th)
167 / 170 / 171
GPA (25th / median / 75th)
3.77 / 3.91 / 3.97
Admit rate
13.3%
Entering class
173
Applications
6,124
Admitted
812

Sources: Vanderbilt University Law School — 2025 Standard 509 Information Report; Meet the Vanderbilt J.D. Class of 2028

Where your numbers sit

Against the published percentiles above — not an estimate, not a prediction.

LSAT

Published LSAT: 25th 167 · median 170 · 75th 171.

GPA

Published GPA: 25th 3.77 · median 3.91 · 75th 3.97.

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Percentiles: American Bar Association Standard 509 Information Report · Fall 2025 entering class

Application deadlines

2026–27 application cycle

Early decision deadline
November 1
Verified August 29, 2026
Regular decision deadline
April 1
Verified August 29, 2026
Application opens
September 1
Verified August 29, 2026

Source: Vanderbilt Law — J.D. Application Dates and Deadlines

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Sources

  1. Vanderbilt University Law School — 2025 Standard 509 Information Report — Vanderbilt University Law School
  2. Meet the Vanderbilt J.D. Class of 2028 — Vanderbilt University Law School
  3. Vanderbilt Law — J.D. Application Dates and Deadlines — Vanderbilt University Law School
  4. Best Law Schools (2026-27) — U.S. News & World Report

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