Albany Law School
About
Albany Law School is a private law school in Albany, New York. Founded in 1851, it is the oldest independent law school in the nation. It is accredited by the American Bar Association and the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and has an affiliation agreement with University at Albany that includes shared programs.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 2 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing1 · 50.0%
- No Data1 · 50.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
Action history · 4
- Jun 2024Renewal of AccreditationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Jan 2024Approved for Distance EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Feb 2021Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Oct 2018Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, students received in Pell grants, alongside $15.1M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 113 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Albany Law School
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Albany Law School vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Albany Law School selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectAlbany Law School | — | — | 670 | — | — |
Brooklyn Law School | — | — | 1,125 | — | — |
CUNY School of Law | — | — | 669 | — | — |
Massachusetts School of Law | — | — | 273 | — | — |
New England Law-Boston | — | — | 1,131 | — | — |
New York Law School | — | — | 1,062 | — | — |
Roger Williams University School of Law | — | — | 484 | — | — |
Vermont Law and Graduate School | — | — | 722 | — | — |
| Peer group median | — | — | 696 | — |
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planStrategic Plan | Albany Law School2020Albany Law School's Strategic Plan aims to educate and empower lawyers by providing a rigorous and innovative curriculum that emphasizes transformational competencies, including ethics, communication skills, and interdisciplinary perspectives. The plan focuses on expanding access to legal education and preparing graduates for changes impacting law and professional practice. With a student-centered approach, the plan prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion while fostering professionalism and respect across the community.albanylaw.edu
Grants & funding (1)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
Notable alumni of Albany Law School (7)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Alicia OuelletteAcademics
- Robert H. JacksonLaw
- William McKinleyPolitics
- Andrew CuomoPolitics
- Mark ZaidLaw
- Megyn KellyMedia
- Kate StonemanLaw
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