The University of Virginia School of Law (Virginia Law or UVA Law) is the law school of the University of Virginia, a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia. It was founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson as part of his "academical village" which became University of Virginia where law was one of the original disciplines taught. UVA Law is the fourth-oldest active law school in the United States and the second-oldest continuously operating law school. The law school offers the J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D. degrees in law and hosts visiting scholars, visiting researchers and a number of legal research centers. UVA Law is consistently ranked among the top 10 most prestigious law schools in the United States, and UVA Law is currently ranked 8th overall by U.S. News & World Report. UVA Law has been ranked in the "T14" law schools ever since U.S. News & World Report began publishing rankings. UVA Law ranks 3rd in the number of alumni serving as general counsels and chief legal officers at the nation's top 500 companies. Notable distinguished alumni include U.S. Supreme Court Justice James Clark McReynolds, as well as numerous members of U.S. Congress and judges on federal courts throughout the United States. UVA Law has more than 20,000 alumni in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and 64 foreign countries. Admissions For the class entering in the fall of 2021, 300 out of 7,080 J.D. applicants matriculated. The 25th and 75th LSAT percentiles for the 2021 entering class were 166 and 173, respectively, with a median of 171. The 25th and 75th undergraduate GPA percentiles were 3.64 and 3.97, respectively, with a median of 3.91. The Class of 2024 consists of students from 39 states and the District of Columbia and from 133 undergraduate institutions. The age range was 20 to 38, with the average age of 24. 51% of the class was female, 49% male, and 36% identified themselves as people of color. 72% of the class had postgraduate experience. The LL.M. Program admits around 40-50 students each year. It provides an American legal education to lawyers who have obtained their first law degree in their home countries; LL.M. candidates take classes alongside J.D. students, allowing participants to fully engage in the community and plan their own coursework The S.J.D. Program has about 8 candidates, and it is intended primarily for