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First-Year Class
(2020-2021)

Applicants1,257
Enrolled189
Students from a Diverse Background
25%
LSAT-Median154
75th Percentile LSAT 157
25th Percentile LSAT151
GPA-Median3.40
75th Percentile GPA 3.69
25th Percentile GPA 3.14

Bar Passage Rate

Ultimate Bar Passage
(Class of 2017)
81%
First-Time Bar Passage
(All Jurisdictions, 2019)
76%
First-Time Bar Passage
(New York State, 2019)
76%
ABA Bar Passage Report

Student Body

Total J.D. Enrollment523

Faculty/
Administrators

Full-Time38
Part-Time56
Student : Faculty Ratio8 : 1
Librarians5
Administrators18

Curricular Offerings (2018-2019)

First-year section size59
Upper division classroom course sections with an enrollment:
Under 25
25 to 49
50 to 74
75 to 99
100+


111
16
5
1
1
Available seats in law clinics120
Seminars39
Co-curricular offerings31

Attrition Rates
(2018-2019)

Academic
1.8%
Other 1.4%

Transfers (2018-2019)

JD1 Transfers Out0
Transfers In0

Employment Outcomes

View detailed employment statistics for the past three graduating classes.

Financial Aid

Total Offered$20.9 million
1st Year Scholarship RecipientsOver 70%
(up to full tuition)

Tuition and Fees

Tuition (2020-2021)$52,106
Fees$190

Estimated Living Expenses (2020-2021)

Living Off Campus$16,640
Living at Home$7,690

Graduation Rates

Entering cohort for the Class of 2017 121
Graduation in 3 years93 (77%)
Graduation in 4 years105 (87%)
Entering cohort for the Class of 2018 126
Graduation in 3 years101 (80%)
Graduation in 4 years109 (87%)
Entering cohort for the Class of 2019 147
Graduation in 3 years124 (84%)
Graduation in 4 years135 (91%)

Vision

An independent law school with a national reputation for excellence.

Mission

Albany Law School educates and empowers tomorrow’s leaders, engaged professionals, committed public servants, inspiring community change-agents, and creative problem solvers.

We connect the classroom to the profession, government, and the community through experienced-based learning, engaged scholarship, and a robust network of alumni and supporters. Our students develop a sophisticated understanding of legal policy and doctrine, a broad range of professional competencies, and a deep commitment to justice and ethical values.

History

Albany Law School, founded in 1851, is the nation's oldest independent school of law.

A Scenic Campus

Albany Law shares a 54-acre campus with three other colleges in the heart of New York's capital. 

Board of Trustees

A 36-member governing Board of Trustees helps Albany Law School shape its vision for the future. Board members include general counsels, CEOs, judges, and partners in prominent law firms.

President and Dean
Alicia Ouellette

A.B., Hamilton College
J.D., Albany Law School

Select Prominent Alumni

William McKinley 1867
25th President of the United States

Robert H. Jackson ’12
Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice

Andrew Cuomo ’82
New York State Governor

Richard D. Parsons ’71
Former Chairman, Citigroup

Leslie Stein ’81
Associate Judge, New York State Court of Appeals

Michael Garcia ’89
Associate Judge, New York State Court of Appeals

Kate Stoneman 1898
First alumna and woman admitted to the New York State bar

Thomas J. Vilsack ’75
Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture under Obama Administration; Former Governor of Iowa

David Miranda ’88
Former New York State Bar Association President;
Partner, Heslin Rothenberg Farley and Mesiti

Stephen P. Younger ’82
Former New York State Bar Association President;
Partner, Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

The Albany Law School Fund

Raising $1 million in unrestricted support annually.

  • Endowment — $67 million (as of Dec. 2019)
  • 86 Endowed Scholarships
  • 11 Endowed Fellowships
  • 25 Prizes
  • 4 Endowed Chairs

ABA Accredited

Albany Law School is approved by the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association, 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654 (312-988-6738).

MSCHE Accredited

Albany Law School is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (267-284-5000).

Member

Albany Law School is a member of the Association of American Law Schools: 1201 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 800, Washington, D.C., 20036 (202-296-8851).

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