At Albany Law School, you will gain the intellectual foundation and the practical experience you need for career success as a practicing attorney, or for any range of careers that can be strengthened by quality education in law.
| FIRST-YEAR CLASS 2009-2010 |
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Applicants | 2,215 |
Enrolled | 255 |
Undergraduate Schools Represented | 125 |
LSAT-median | 155 |
75th Percentile LSAT | 157 |
25th Percentile LSAT | 153 |
GPA-median | 3.3 |
75th Percentile GPA | 3.56 |
25th Percentile GPA | 3.03 |
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| BAR PASSAGE RATE | |
| First-time Test Takers | 81% |
STUDENT BODY |
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Total J.D. Enrollment | 771 |
Male:Female | 56%:44% |
Minority Enrollment | 27% |
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FACULTY |
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Full-time | 49 |
Part-time | 48 |
Student:Faculty Ratio | 13:1 |
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FINANCIAL AID |
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Received Scholarship | 30% |
Average Award | $20,000 |
Total Awarded (2009) | $4.6 million |
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TUITION & FEES |
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Application Fee (non-refundable) | $60 |
Tuition | $38,900 |
Books (estimated) | $1,100 |
Room & Board (off-campus, 9 mos.) | $10,100 |
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EMPLOYMENT RATE |
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Employment Rate for Graduates | 94% |
National Employment Rate | 90% |
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EMPLOYMENT SECTORS |
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Law firms | 48% |
Corporations | 18% |
Federal/State Agencies | 16% |
Municipalities | 9% |
Non-profits | 6% |
Academia | 2% |
VISION
An independent law school with a national reputation for excellence.
HISTORY
Albany Law School, founded in 1851,
is the nation's oldest independent school of law.
BOARD
OF TRUSTEES
A 34-member governing Board of Trustees helps
Albany Law School shape its vision for the future. Board members include
general counsels, CEOs, sitting and retired judges, and partners in
prominent law firms.
PRESIDENT & DEAN
Thomas F.
Guernsey
B.A. University of Michigan
J.D. Wayne State
University
LL.M. Temple University School of Law
SELECT
PROMINENT ALUMNI
William McKinley 1867
25th President of
the United States
Kate Stoneman 1898
First
woman admitted to the New York State Bar
Robert H. Jackson
'12
U.S. Supreme Court Justice
Richard D.
Parsons '71
Chairman, Citigroup
Thomas J.
Vilsack '75
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Hon. Victoria A. Graffeo '77
Associate
Judge, New York State Court of Appeals
Marc D. Schechter
'78
Senior Counsel, IBM Global
Services
Andrew Cuomo '82
New York
Attorney General
Mitchell F. Borger '82
Associate General Counsel, Macy's
Megyn
Kelly '95
Host, FOX News
THE ALBANY LAW
SCHOOL FUND
Raising $1 million in unrestricted support
annually. Alumni giving rate nearly twice the national average.
ENDOWMENT — $27 MILLION |
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72 Endowed Scholarships | 11 Endowed Fellowships |
25 Endowed Prizes | 3 Endowed Chairs |
