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Albany Law School
Albany Law School
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.54
Median LSAT
158
Acceptance rate
37%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
154
158
161
GPA
3.16
3.54
3.75
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
2638
100%
Accepted
988
37%
Matriculated
236
9%
Your chances
At Albany, your chances increase by 0.5% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Albany acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Albany rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Albany LSAT trend
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Albany GPA trend
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Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
92%
Full-time non-legal
2%
Unemployed
6%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
New York
171
District Of Columbia
3
Massachusetts
3
International
1
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
41%
1-25
25%
26-500
14%
501+
2%
Business & industry
2%
Government
27%
Public interest
17%
Clerkship
5%
Federal
1%
State
4%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.5%
Unemployed
6%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$60,946
Estimated 3 years: $182,838
Cost of living (off-campus)
$21,571
Estimated 3 years
$64,713
Total cost
$61,186
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$183,558
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$35,000
25th percentile: $20,000
75th percentile: $45,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
41%
50-100%
47%
100%
7%
>100%
4%
Demographics
Out of 591 students in 2024, 53% were women, and 30% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
46%
Women
53%
Other
1%
Full-time faculty
Men
39%
Women
61%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
57%
Women
41%
Other
2%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
70%
Black
5%
Asian
7%
Hisp
9%
PI
0%
AI
0.2%
2+
1%
Unk
8%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
73%
Black
7%
Asian
8%
Hisp
8%
PI
0%
AI
0.5%
2+
1%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
73%
PoC
27%
Part-time faculty
White
82%
PoC
18%
Albany student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
272
-
19
25
Women
311
-
30
18
Other gender
8
-
0
1
White
416
149
36
36
Asian
39
16
-
-
Hispanic
51
16
-
-
Black
30
15
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
1
1
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
7
3
-
-
Other
47
5
-
-
People of Color
175
56
13
8
Frequently asked questions
Admission to Albany is moderately competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Albany acceptance rate was 37.45%.
To be a competitive applicant at Albany, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 158 and a GPA of 3.54. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 154 and 161 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Albany tuition is $60,946 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $61,186 per year.
Whether Albany is the right fit depends heavily on your specific career goals and target job market. It is currently ranked as 120 by U.S. News. Prospective students should closely review the school's recent employment outcomes and bar passage rates before applying.
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