2. • Founded in 1890, the college prepares tomorrow’s lawyers through
clinical and skills training, innovative classroom teaching, legal writing,
and professional values.
• Accredited by the American Bar Association
• Charter member of the Association of American Law Schools
• Five Fulbright Scholars among its faculty and has hosted three US
Supreme Court justices in the past four years.
• Vision and Mission: Theory, Practice, and Justice.

3. Class of 2018 Profile
75th percentile GPA & LSAT 3.80/161
Median GPA & LSAT 3.64/158
25th percentile GPA & LSAT 3.31/153
Age range 21–40
Median age 23
28 years and older 31
Students of color 21%
Female/Male ratio 50%/50%
College and universities represented 58
Undergraduate majors 38
States of residence 16
Total Applicants 1004
Entering class 116
Tennessee residents 80%

4. Admissions Criteria
• UT Law is competitive
• A holistic approach is taken,
considering each candidate’s potential
contribution to the learning
environment and the College of Law
community.
• Substantial emphasis is given your
cumulative undergraduate grade point
average (UGPA) and score on the Law
School Admission Test (LSAT).
• Undergraduate performance is a
significant indicator of potential
success in law school.

5. Other Considerations
• Other undergraduate academic performance factors, such as grade
improvement, pattern of grades, grade inflation with older grades, strength of
institution attended, difficulty of curriculum, honors programs, work or family
circumstances, combination of high undergraduate grades and low SAT or ACT
scores
• Community service, leadership, exceptional talents, or other accomplishments
• Graduate or professional school performance
• Work or military experience
• History of overcoming disadvantage or performing well
• Likely contribution to the diversity-related educational goals of the College of
Law
• Evidence of critical skills for law study, including writing ability, analytical skills,
and oral communication skills
• Successful completion of programs like the Council on Legal Educational
Opportunity (CLEO) Summer Institute

6. Diversity Matters
• The college actively seeks a
diverse student body to
fulfill the educational
mission of the college and
the university.
• The college actively recruits
out-of-state students while
giving priority consideration
to Tennessee residents.
• Policy of Non-Discrimination
• Policy of Equal Opportunity

7. Application Checklist
Electronic Admissions Application
Application Fee
Writing Sample
Credential Assembly Service (CAS) Report
Recommendations
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law.utk.edu