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Albany Law School is an ABA accredited law school based in Albany, New York. Founded in 1851 by Robert H. Pruyn and others, Albany Law School is the oldest independent law school in the United States. Albany Law is the only law school located within New York's Capital Region. This gives Albany Law students extensive access to internships and job opportunities. The State Legislature, New York Court of Appeals, The Appellate Division 3rd Department, countless state agencies, the Federal District Court for the Northern District of New York, the New York State Bar Association, and a large number of private law firms call Albany home. In addition, Albany Law School operates several public interest clinics providing students with hands-on legal experience. Some of the clinics available include the Health Law, Introduction to Litigation, Low Income Taxpayer, Civil Rights and Disabilities, Domestic Violence, and Securities Arbitration.

Year Founded:1851Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Albany, NYWebsite:http://www.albanylaw.edu
Law School Dean:Admissions Dean:Gail S. Bensen
 
Admissions (2007 – 2008)Rankings (2008 – 2009)Selectivity (Class of 2009)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$60 U.S. News (2009):300# Applications:2009Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline:None Ciolli Nat'l (2005):0# Admitted:836LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:None LSN Selectivity (2007): # Matriculated:249J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:3/15/2008 LSN Attrition (2007): Acceptance Rate:42%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:N/A   Yield Rate:30% 
 
Curriculum (2006 – 2007)Faculty (2006 – 2007)GPA (Class of 2009)LSAT (Class of 2009)
1L Section Size (FT):63Full Time Faculty:4775th GPA:3.51 75th LSAT:158
1L Section Size (PT):Part Time Faculty:35Median GPA:3.21 Median LSAT:154
2L/3L Courses:113Student to Faculty Ratio:15.825th GPA:2.86 25th LSAT:152
 
Housing(2006 – 2007)Enrollment(2006 – 2007)Attrition(Class of 2008)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:No1L Students:248 1L Attrition:5.6%Total Law Firms:25
Law School Dorm:NoAll FT Students:680 Transfers In:5NY Law Firms:17
Other Grad Dorm:NoAll PT Students:37 Transfers Out:9DC Law Firms:1
  Total Students:717   CA Law Firms:0
 
Costs (2006 – 2007)Scholarships (2005 – 2006)Employment (Class of 2005)Bar Passage(Class of 2005)
Full Time Tuition:$35,079% Receiving Grant Aid:34.0% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:NY
Part Time Tuition:$26,342Full Tuition & Stipend:0.0% % Employed (9 mos.):95.9%% Pass (First Time):78%
Living Expenses:$15,855Full Tuition:0.8%   State Average:76%
Total Cost (FT):$50,934Half Tuition:18.3%   Difference:2%
Total Cost (PT):$42,197Other Scholarships:14.9%