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Albany Law School
Track decisions and applicant data for the 2025-2026 cycle — 244 applicants reporting.
25-26 · selected
24-25 · previous
ABA 509 (2025): 2,638 apps · 988 offers · 237 enrolled · 37.45% acceptance rate
Detailed Breakdown
Accepted · 55 total
Waitlist · 5 total
Admissions Data
| LSAT & GPA Statistics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | 50th | 75th | |
|
LSAT
(ABA · 2025)
47th percentile
|
154 | 158 | 161 |
| LSAT (LSD) | 154 | 157 | 162 |
|
GPA
(ABA · 2025)
28th percentile
|
3.16 | 3.54 | 3.75 |
| GPA (LSD) | 3.07 | 3.42 | 3.74 |
| Average Statistics by Decision (LSD) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metric | Rejected | All | Accepted |
| LSAT | - | 158.36 | 162.77 |
| GPA | - | 3.36 | 3.64 |
| Softs | - | T3.34 | T3.17 |
| Avg $ | - | - | $143,013 |
| Admissions Metrics (ABA 509) | |
|---|---|
| Metric | Value |
| Applications |
2638
65th percentile
|
| Admission Offers | 988 |
| Class Size |
237
70th percentile
|
| Acceptance Rate |
37.45%
47th percentile
|
| Yield Rate |
23.89%
12th percentile
|
| Application Process Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Avg Days: Sent to Decision | 80 days |
| Avg Days: UR to Decision | 41 days |
| Interview Invite Rate | 0.0% |
| Interview → Acceptance Rate | - |
Decision Timing
Selected Cycle (2025-2026) decisions (solid) vs. 189 decisions from Previous Cycle (2024-2025) (faded). Click the previous cycle in the legend to toggle.
Where Is Albany Law School Trending?
Historical LSAT, GPA, and acceptance rate data from ABA 509 reports. Rising medians or falling acceptance rates indicate increasing competitiveness.
LSAT and GPA bands show 25th/50th/75th percentiles; acceptance rate is lower = more selective. Click legend items to show/hide metrics.
Overview
Employment outcomes data from ABA 509 disclosures is shown below.
JD Employment Rate
First-Time Bar Pass
Median Starting Salary
Employment Quality
JD Required
BigLaw Placement
Federal Clerkships
Employment Quality Distribution
Law Firm Employment by Size
Employment Quality Matrix
Bar Required ★ 0 (0.0% of class)
JD Advantage 0 (0.0% of class)
Professional 0 (0.0% of class)
Other 0 (0.0% of class)
School-Funded 0 (0.0% of class)
| Employment Type | Full-Time Long-Term |
Full-Time Short-Term |
Part-Time Long-Term |
Part-Time Short-Term |
Total | % of Grads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar Required ★ | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% |
| JD Advantage | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% |
| Professional | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% |
| Other | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% |
| School-Funded | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% |
| Total Employed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
Generally, if you attend law school, you want to secure a bar-required position. However, at prestigious institutions, students may target specific JD advantage positions such as private equity or elite consulting roles.
Employment by Sector
Sector Details
| Sector | % of Graduates | National Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Law Firms | — | — |
| Judicial Clerkships | — | — |
| Government | — | — |
| Public Interest | — | — |
| Business | — | — |
| Academia | — | — |
Bar Exam Performance
| Metric | Rate | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| First-Time Pass | 74.27% |
30th percentile
|
| Ultimate Pass | 88.68% |
40th percentile
|
| Jurisdiction Weighted | 85.75% | — |
Salary Outcomes
Private Sector
Public Sector
Career Outcomes Summary
Law school tuition at Albany Law School is $127k annually (calculated from semester costs). Prospective law students should budget approximately $43k for the total annual cost of attending (including tuition, fees, books, and living expenses).
For JD graduates from Albany Law School, the first-time bar exam pass rate is 74.27%. Within two years, 88.68% of graduates ultimately pass the bar exam. The school's first-time pass rate is -11.5% compared to the weighted state average. These bar passage metrics are important indicators of how well the law school prepares its students for this crucial professional licensing examination.
Cost of Attendance
Annual Tuition
Annual Fees
Cost of Living
Scholarship & Grant Aid
Students Receiving Grants
Median Grant
Grant Range (25th–75th)
Grant Distribution
Conditional Scholarships
This school reports no conditional scholarships.
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Read moreAbout Albany Law School admissions
Albany Law School is a prestigious JD program located in Albany, New York. In the competitive 2025 law school rankings, Albany Law School was ranked 117 by US News & World Report, making it a strong option for prospective law students in the current application cycle. According to the 2025 ABA 509 Report, Albany Law School has an entering 1L class size of approximately 237 with an acceptance rate of 37.45%, positioning it among the competitive law schools for JD applicants.
About Albany Law School Admissions
Based on the 2025 ABA 509 Report, 2638 candidates submitted JD applications to Albany Law School and 988 received acceptance letters. The law school application process here is selective for prospective students with an acceptance rate of 37.45%.
The JD program at Albany Law School enrolls a first-year class of 237 law students each year, with an admissions yield rate of 23.89%. This means that of the 988 applicants who received law school acceptance letters, 236 chose to enroll. Understanding these law school admission statistics can help prospective JD applicants evaluate their chances and plan their application strategy.
For a competitive law school application to Albany Law School, students should aim to meet or exceed the median statistics shown below. Meeting these GPA and LSAT targets significantly improves your chances of admission.
What LSAT score do I need for Albany Law School?
The above statistics show that Albany Law School typically admits students with LSAT scores ranging from 154 (25th percentile) to 161 (75th percentile), with a median of 158.
For GPA, admitted students typically have undergraduate GPAs ranging from 3.16 to 3.75, with a median of 3.54.
With an acceptance rate of 37.45%, Albany Law School is considered a selective law school in terms of admissions.
What these numbers mean
- Percentiles: The 25th/50th/75th percentiles show the distribution of scores among admitted students.
- Applications: Total number of people who applied to this law school.
- Acceptance Rate: Percentage of applicants who received offers (lower = more selective).
- Yield Rate: Percentage of admitted students who enrolled (higher = more desirable).