Our 2024 admitted class*
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1,299 applicants
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193 admitted students
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14% were admitted directly from CEGEP
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14% had completed graduate studies before starting law studies
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24 is the average age
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42% belong to a visible or racialized minority
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22% self-identify as part of the LGBTTQ+ community
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18% are first-generation university students
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4% self-identify as Indigenous
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61% have English as a first language
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24% have French as a first language
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15% indicated “other” as a first language
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20 mother tongues spoken
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34 countries of birth are represented
Highlights of the 2022-2023 student body
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690 students
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73 LLM students
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7 students were selected to clerk at the Supreme Court of Canada in 2024-2025
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55 students participated in a competitive moot
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35 students went on Human Rights Internships in the summer of 2025
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Over $363,000 granted in entrance scholarships
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200 bursaries and prizes with a total value of $133,000 were awarded
Our alumni
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8,769 alums around the world
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81% reside in Canada
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8% reside in the USA
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6% reside in Europe
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5% reside elsewhere
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75% practice law
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25% have pursued other careers
*The class profile is determined through the McGill University student census. The census results give us a better understanding of the composition of our incoming class and helps us to assess and adapt our recruitment and outreach efforts.
