ABA 509 DATA, 2025
Albany Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2025)
The myth about Albany is that a small private law school can't place its graduates. 92.2% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. The median LSAT is 158, the median GPA 3.5, and the acceptance rate runs 37.5%. Tuition still hits $63,994 a year.
What it takes to get in
These are the school's own reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile LSAT and GPA numbers from its ABA Standard 509 filing, the same disclosure every accredited law school has to file each year. The 50th percentile is the median: half the admitted class scored above it, half below.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 154 | 158 | 161 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 151 | 153 | 156 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| 2015 | 149 | 151 | 154 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
The median LSAT is up 5 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.1. The bar moved here.
What you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 92.2% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 8.8% |
| Federal clerkships | 1.5% |
| Government + public interest | 43.4% |
| Bar pass rate | 82.1% |
92.2% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, 43.4% went into government or public interest work, and biglaw took just 8.8%, so the debt math depends heavily on which path you're aiming for.
Your odds
At a 158 LSAT, you're at Albany's median, with the middle 50% running from 154 to 161. A 37.5% acceptance rate puts more weight on your GPA and full file than the LSAT alone would suggest. Run your own numbers through the calculator before you spend a filing fee guessing.
See where you land: the LSAT Unplugged law school chances calculator. What is 1 LSAT point worth here? See the scholarship math.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $63,994/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $191,982 |
| Pays full sticker | 6% |
| Gets some grant | 94% |
94% of Albany's class carries a grant and only 6% pay full sticker, so a score above the 161 75th percentile gives you real room to push that $63,994 bill down.
Schools like Albany
These 6 are the closest match by median LSAT, then median GPA, out of all 196 schools in the 509 master (as of 2026). Use them as your realistic comparison set, not the list of "reach" schools everyone starts with.
FAQ
What LSAT score do you need for Albany Law School?
The median LSAT for Albany's 2025 class is 158. The 25th percentile is 154 and the 75th is 161.
What GPA do you need for Albany Law School?
The median GPA is 3.5. The 25th percentile is 3.2 and the 75th is 3.8.
What is Albany Law School's acceptance rate?
37.5% for the 2025 cycle, based on 988 offers out of 2,638 applications.
How much does Albany Law School cost with and without aid?
Sticker tuition is $63,994 a year, or $191,982 over 3 years before living costs. 94% of the class gets a grant, and only 6% pay full price.
What jobs do Albany Law School graduates get?
92.2% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. 43.4% went into government or public interest work, and 8.8% landed at firms of 101 or more lawyers.
Is Albany Law School worth it at sticker?
It depends on the path. The 92.2% FT/LT placement is strong, but with biglaw taking under 9% of the class and a plurality, 43.4%, headed to government or public interest work, paying the full $191,982 sticker over 3 years is a harder case than the placement number alone suggests.
Source: ABA Standard 509 Information Reports, 2015 to 2025, via LSAT Unplugged's 509 master. Verify against the school's filing before relying on it. Last updated 2026-09-30.
