Class Profile
The Class of 2026 profile is below.
With 35% students of color, this year’s 1L class is the second most diverse in Notre Dame Law School history. In addition, the Class of 2026 has the highest median undergraduate GPA in ND Law history and tied a record for highest median LSAT score.
For more information regarding our 1L class, which enrolled in 2022, please refer to the 2023 Standard 509 Information Report.
2,476 applications received
180 in the first-year class
20-41 age range of students (average – 24)
3.83 undergraduate GPA median (3.93 – 75th percentile, 3.67 – 25th percentile)
114 undergraduate colleges and universities represented
36 states represented (including D.C.)
169 LSAT median (170 – 75th percentile, 164 – 25th percentile)
51% women
35% students of color
43% students direct from undergraduate
44% students 1-3 years out from undergraduate
13% students 3+ years out from undergraduate