Albany Law School

学校概况

Albany Law School is one of more than 800 institutions with graduate schools surveyed by U.S. News on an annual basis. Albany Law School confers degrees through various schools, such as: a law school.

学校专业

#116Best Law Schools (tie)
- #153Business/Corporate Law (tie)
- #40Clinical Training (tie)
- #110Constitutional Law (tie)
- #146Contracts/Commercial Law (tie)
- #113Criminal Law (tie)
- #121Environmental Law (tie)
- #83Health Care Law (tie)
- #114Intellectual Property Law (tie)
- #121International Law (tie)
- #100Legal Writing (tie)
- #114Tax Law (tie)
- #162Trial Advocacy (tie)

法学

The law school at Albany Law School has an application deadline of Aug. 1. The full-time program application fee at the law school at Albany Law School is $0. The part-time program application fee at the law school at Albany Law School is $0. Its tuition is full-time: $52,166. The student-faculty ratio is 8.5:1.

法学的专业排名

Overall Ranking Scores

Score38

Peer assessment score (out of 5)2.1

Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5)2.7

GPA (25th-75th percentile)3.14-3.7

Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants3.4

LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile)151-157

Median LSAT score for all program entrants154

Acceptance rate50.6%

Student-faculty ratio8.5:1

Employed at graduation50%

Employed 10 months after graduation81.6%

Bar passage rate (first-time test takers)76.2%

State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the barNY

Statewide bar passage rate (first-time test takers)73.5%

Average indebtedness of 2020 J.D. graduates who incurred law school debt$87,768

Proportion of 2020 J.D. graduates who borrowed at least one educational loan in law school90.7%

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Part-time Law Ranking Scores

ScoreN/A

Peer assessment score (out of 5)N/A

Median undergraduate GPA for part-time program entrantsN/A

Median LSAT score for part-time program entrantsN/A

Admissions

Application

Director of admissions

Amy Mangione, Assistant Dean for Admissions

Application deadlineAug. 1

Full-time program application fee$0

Part-time program application fee$0

Admissions phone(518) 445-2326

Admissions email

Admissions@albanylaw.edu: -

Application website

Https://www.albanylaw.edu/admissions/jd-admissions/apply

Besides the fall semester, can enter inWinter/Spring

Virtual Tour URL

https://www.albanylaw.edu/admissions/connect-with-admissions/visiting-albany-law

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Admissions & Enrollment (Overall)

Applicants:

Acceptance rate50.6%

GPA (25th-75th percentile)3.14-3.7

Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants3.4

Percent of new entrants providing LSAT scores99%

LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile)151-157

Median LSAT score for all program entrants154

Percent of new entrants providing GRE scores1%

Median GRE scores for all program entrantsN/A

Median GRE analytical writing score for all program entrantsN/A

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Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)

Applicants:

Acceptance rate50.6%

Undergraduate GPA (25th-75th percentile)3.14-3.7

Median undergraduate GPA for full-time program entrants3.4

Percent of new entrants providing LSAT scores99%

LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile)151-157

Median LSAT score for full-time program entrants154

Percent of new entrants providing GRE scores1%

Median GRE scores for full-time program entrantsN/A

Median GRE analytical writing score for full-time program entrantsN/A

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Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)

ApplicantsN/A

Acceptance rateN/A

Undergraduate GPA (25th-75th percentile)N/A

Median undergraduate GPA for part-time program entrantsN/A

Percent of new entrants providing LSAT scoresN/A

LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile)N/A

Median LSAT score for part-time program entrantsN/A

Percent of new entrants providing GRE scoresN/A

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Academics

Academic Program Details

Academic calendarSemester

Joint degrees offered:

JD/MBA
JD/MBA - Healthcare Management
JD/MPA
JD/MRP
JD/MS
JD/MS - Bioethics
JD/MSW

Special programs offered to J.D. students

The Justice Center students represent clients in 4 in-house clinics, 1 hybrid, 3 external clinics and over 170 field placements. Students can spend a semester working in a government agency or public interest law office through the Semester in Practice and the City Semester Programs. The Government Law Center introduces students to policy analysis and provides opportunities for public service.

Programs/courses offered in:

clinical training
dispute resolution
environmental law
health care law
intellectual property law
international law
tax law
trial advocacy
business/corporate law
constitutional law
contracts/commercial law
criminal law
writing

Curricular Offerings (Overall)

Classroom course titles, beyond the first-year curriculum, offered last year113

Seminars32

Positions available in seminars768

Positions available in simulation courses432

Student activities

Albany Law School students engage in a range of co- and extra-curricular activities. The law school supports three academic journals and a robust moot court program, which provides students with an opportunity to participate in inter and intra-school moot court competitions. Albany Law School also supports an active pro bono program and a variety of student organizations.

Number of law clinics8

Number of seats available in law clinics120

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Curricular Offerings (Full-time)

Typical first-year full-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections)59

Is there typically a full-time "small section" of the first-year class taught by full-time faculty (excluding Legal Writing)?No

Positions filled in full-time program seminars522

Positions filled in full-time program simulation courses206

Positions filled in field placements213

Full-time students involved in law journals111

Full-time students involved in interschool skills competitions27

Full-time students enrolled in independent study17

Number of seats filled in law clinics (full-time)96

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Curricular Offerings (Part-time)

Typical first-year part-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections)N/A

Is there typically a part-time "small section" of the first-year class taught by full-time faculty (excluding Legal Writing)?N/A

Positions filled in part-time program seminarsN/A

Positions filled in part-time program simulation coursesN/A

Positions filled in field placementsN/A

Part-time students involved in law journalsN/A

Part-time students involved in interschool skills competitionsN/A

Part-time students enrolled in independent studyN/A

Number of seats filled in law clinics (part-time)N/A

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Faculty Profile (Fall 2020)

Student-faculty ratio8.5:1

Total faculty88

Faculty distribution:

Full-time46.6%
Part-time53.4%

Full-time faculty gender distribution:

Female48.8%
Male51.2%
Other0%

Part-time faculty gender distribution:

Female42.6%
Male57.4%
Other0%

Full-time minority faculty22%

Part-time minority faculty6.4%

Total faculty (men)54.5%

Total faculty (women)45.5%

Total faculty (minorities)13.6%

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Class Size

Number of upper-division course sections with an enrollment of:

Student Body

Student Body (Overall)

Total Enrolled521

Student diversity:

: RACE/ETHNICITYENROLLMENTWhite73.3%Hispanic7.7%Asian5.4%Black or African American4.8%Unknown4%Two or more races2.5%International2.3%American Indian0%Pacific Islander0%

Student Body (Full-time)

Enrollment (full-time)508

Gender distribution (full-time):

Female53.5%
Male46.5%

Student Body (Part-time)

Enrollment (part-time)13

Gender distribution (part-time):

Female61.5%
Male38.5%

Attrition Rates for Full- and Part-time Students (2019-2020)

First-year students discontinuing law school4.9%

Second-year students discontinuing law schoolN/A

Third-year students discontinuing law school0.7%

Fourth-year students discontinuing law schoolN/A

Male students discontinuing law school1.8%

Female students discontinuing law school2.2%

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Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid directorAndrea Wedler

Financial aid phone(518) 445-2357

Financial aid application deadlineN/A

Expenses

Tuition and fees:

full-time: $52,166

Room and board$11,250

Books$1,050

Miscellaneous expenses$4,340

Is the tuition the same for first-, second-, and third-year students?No

Does the university offer housing restricted to law students?No

Does the university offer graduate student housing for which law students are eligible?No

Does the university offer a public-interest scholarship program to current J.D. students?Yes

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Grants (Full-time students)

Median grant amount$31,000

Grant range (25th-75th percentile)$18,000-$40,000

Full-time students receiving grants94.1%

Students receiving grants of more than full tuition0.2%

Students receiving grants of full tuition10%

Students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full48.6%

Students receiving grants of less than one-half tuition35.2%

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Grants (Part-time students)

Median grant amount$22,500

Grant range (25th-75th percentile)$13,500-$30,000

Part-time students receiving grants93.8%

Students receiving grants of more than full tuition0%

Students receiving grants of full tuition6.3%

Students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full43.8%

Students receiving grants of less than one-half tuition43.8%

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Indebtedness

Average indebtedness of 2020 J.D. graduates who incurred law school debt$87,768

Proportion who borrowed90.7%

Does the school offer a loan repayment assistance program for 2020 J.D. graduates?Yes

Library

Library Information Resources

Volume equivalent microformsN/A

Information Technology

Department(s) responsible for the law school information technology operations

Law school information technology department, law school library

Approximate number of full-time-equivalent information technology staff (excluding hourly students and other temporary staff)3

Does the school require entering students to own a computer?Yes

Physical Library Facilities

Net square feet of space assigned for library purposesN/A

Total seats available for library usersN/A

Details about the library and other facilities

The main facility is a 5-story structure built in 1928. In 1967 2 wings were added; in 1986 a 43,000 sq. ft. library facility was opened; in 2001 an $8M renovation project was completed upgrading the infrastructure and building accessibility. In 2000 a 45,000 sq.ft. building was completed - it houses the Clinic, Government Law Center, classrooms, and administrative offices.

Library Seats

Carrels143

Study rooms24

Open tables184

Soft seating30

Instructional spaces, classrooms and labs16

Cafe0

Other13

Total number of seats associated with library spaces410

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Library Collections

Number of electronic databases licensed or owned by law library114

Number of licensed or owned electronic databases available to law students as members of the larger college or university114

Number of titles purchased, managed, and maintained by the law library that are cataloged or accessible through the discovery system258,472

Number of titles available to law students as members of the larger college or university that are cataloged or accessible through the discovery system258,472

Careers

Bar Statistics (Winter and Summer 2019 administrations)

State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the barNY

Bar passage rate (first-time test takers)76.2%

Statewide bar passage rate (first-time test takers)73.5%

Class of 2019 Graduates

Total number of graduates136

Employed at graduation:50%

Employed 10 months after graduation:81.6%

Employed at Graduation (excludes law school/university-funded positions)

Graduates employed in jobs that required bar passage47.1%

Graduates employed in jobs that required bar passage (full-time, lasting a year or more)46.3%

Graduates employed in jobs that required bar passage (full-time, lasting less than a year)0%

Graduates employed in jobs that required bar passage (part-time, lasting a year or more)0.7%

Graduates employed in jobs that required bar passage (part-time, lasting less than a year)0%

Graduates employed in jobs that required bar passage (length of employment unknown)0%

Graduates employed in jobs where a J.D. degree is an advantage3.7%

Graduates employed in jobs where a J.D. degree is an advantage (full-time, lasting a year or more)3.7%

Graduates employed in jobs where a J.D. degree is an advantage (full-time, lasting less than a year)0%

Graduates employed in jobs where a J.D. degree is an advantage (part-time, lasting a year or more)0%

Graduates employed in jobs where a J.D. degree is an advantage (part-time, lasting less than a year)0%

Graduates employed in jobs where a J.D. degree is an advantage (length of employment unknown)0%

Graduates employed in jobs that are professional positions1.5%

Graduates employed in jobs that are professional positions (full-time, lasting a year or more)1.5%

Graduates employed in jobs that are professional positions (full-time, lasting less than a year)0%

Graduates employed in jobs that are professional positions (part-time, lasting a year or more)0%

Graduates employed in jobs that are professional positions (part-time, lasting less than a year)0%

Graduates employed in jobs that are professional positions (length of employment unknown)0%

Graduates employed in jobs that are non-professional positions0%

Graduates employed in jobs that are non-professional positions (full-time, lasting a year or more)0%

Graduates employed in jobs that are non-professional positions (full-time, lasting less than a year)0%

Graduates employed in jobs that are non-professional positions (part-time, lasting a year or more)0%

Graduates employed in jobs that are non-professional positions (part-time, lasting less than a year)0%

Graduates employed in jobs that are non-professional positions (length of employment unknown)0%

Graduates employed in jobs that are undeterminable/unknown positions0%

Graduates employed in jobs that are undeterminable/unknown positions (full-time, lasting a year or more)0%

Graduates employed in jobs that are undeterminable/unknown positions (full-time, lasting less than a year)0%

Graduates employed in jobs that are undeterminable/unknown positions (part-time, lasting a year or more)0%

Graduates employed in jobs that are undeterminable/unknown positions (part-time, lasting less than a year)0%

Graduates employed in jobs that are undeterminable/unknown (length of employment unknown)0%

Graduates that were pursuing a graduate degree full-time0%

Graduates that were unemployed and not seeking employment0%

Graduates that were unemployed and seeking employment45.6%

Graduates whose employment status was unknown2.2%

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Employed 10 Months After Graduation (excludes law school/university-funded positions)

Graduates employed in jobs that require bar passage75%

Graduates employed in jobs that required bar passage (full-time, lasting a year or more)72.8%

Graduates employed in jobs that required bar passage (full-time, lasting less than a year)0%

Graduates employed in jobs that required bar passage (part-time, lasting a year or more)2.2%

Graduates employed in jobs that required bar passage (part-time, lasting less than a year)0%

Graduates employed in jobs that required bar passage (length of employment unknown)0%

Graduates employed in jobs where a J.D. degree is an advantage14%

Graduates employed in jobs where a J.D. degree is an advantage (full-time, lasting a year or more)8.8%

Graduates employed in jobs where a J.D. degree is an advantage (full-time, lasting less than a year)2.2%

Graduates employed in jobs where a J.D. degree is an advantage (part-time, lasting a year or more)2.2%

Graduates employed in jobs where a J.D. degree is an advantage (part-time, lasting less than a year)0.7%

Graduates employed in jobs where a J.D. degree is an advantage (length of employment unknown)0%

Graduates employed in jobs that are professional positions0.7%

Graduates employed in jobs that are professional positions (full-time, lasting a year or more)0.7%