Each fall, a new class redefines what it means to be a Temple Lawyer. The Entering Class of 2025 brings exceptional academic credentials, wide-ranging life experiences, and a shared commitment to impactful lawyering that advances justice, strengthens communities, and shapes the profession in meaningful ways. 

A total of 237 new J.D. students joined Temple Law this fall, including 212 in the Day Division and 25 in the Evening Division. This is one of the largest entering cohorts in recent years and reflects Temple’s strong reputation for combining academic rigor with genuine opportunity. 

The incoming students arrive with a median undergraduate GPA of 3.76 and a median LSAT score of 165, continuing an upward trend in academic achievement while remaining true to the values that have always defined Temple: diversity of experience and service to the community.  

Diverse Perspectives, Shared Purpose 

Temple Law students are encouraged to bring their whole selves to the law school community. In addition to their academic credentials and demographics, here are some of the things they have shared with us about themselves so far. 

  • 37% identify as people of color. 
  • Of those who reported their gender, 52% identify as women, 45% as men, and 3% identify otherwise. 
  • 16% are first-generation students — the first in their families to graduate from college. 

The entering class also includes 11 students with advanced degrees, 37 who have served through the military, AmeriCorps, Teach for America, or similar programs, and 29 who identify as living with a chronic illness or disability. 27% speak two or more languages, and twenty-five students identify as LGBTQ+. Students earned undergraduate degrees from 126 colleges and universities across 31 states and countries, with 53% coming from outside Pennsylvania, including four international students.  

Experience Beyond the Classroom 

Temple’s incoming students bring more than academic achievement; they bring lived experience and leadership. 

  • 79% have spent at least a year out of college before beginning law school. 
  • The class includes 42 athletes; 41 artists, musicians, performers, or writers; and 49 students who have studied, served, or worked abroad. 
  • Five members of the entering class have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, and 14 have family ties to Temple Law alumni. 

These varied experiences, combined with the class’s academic strength, will enrich classroom discussion and prepare students for impactful lawyering in every area of practice. 

Carrying Temple’s Mission Forward 

As Temple Law’s 2025 entering class begins their legal education, they bring with them a commitment to impactful lawyering, a dedication to academic and ethical rigor, and a passion for making a difference in the legal profession and beyond.