Albany Law School Acceptance Rates, Requirements, and Deadlines

37.45% Albany Law School Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Albany Law School is 37.45% for the 2025-2026 admission. 2,638 students applied and 988 are accepted. Of the accepted students, 236 students finally enrolled into the school and the yield is 22.77%.
You can check acceptance rate trends with number of applicants at Albany Law School Admission Trends page.

Acceptance Rate Comparison for Albany Law School

Compared to law schools in U.S., Albany Law School's acceptance rate is similar to the average rate of 36%. Compared to law schools in New York, Albany Law School's acceptance rate is slightly higher than the average rate of 33%.
You can compare Albany Law School with law schools that have similar acceptance rate between 30% and 40%
Albany Law School Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
Acceptance RateYieldFirst-Year EnrollTotal Enroll
Albany Law School37.45%22.77%236726
All Law Schools36.09%33.15%213737
Public34.52%34.44%184668
Private37.29%32.17%236791
New York Law Schools33%29.60%2981,046
Public35.51%35.62%188807
Private32.48%28.74%3141,080

Application timeline & Requirements

For 2026 fall term class, the application deadline at Albany Law School is August 1, 2026 (Regular Decision Deadline). The school may accept application after the deadline, but it may give benefits to early applicants such as high acceptance chance and scholarship opportunity. Especially, to apply scholarship by school or government, the application must be submitted by the priority deadline, August 1, 2026. Check detailed explanation about application time line at Albany Law School' application process page.
The items in following table are the required items to Albany Law School applicants. Double-check the requirements by contacting admission office or check the application requirement page. You may want to read the common law school application process and requirements to learn the law school application process.
Priority Deadline2026-03-31
Regular Decision Deadline2026-08-01
Admission Contact
Phone518-445-2326
Emailadmissions@albanylaw.edu
General Admission Informationhttps://www.albanylaw.edu/applications-admissions
Application Requirementshttps://www.albanylaw.edu/applications-admissions/juris-doctor-jd-three-year-program-applicants
Completed Application
  • Separate application may be required in addition to LSAC application
CAS Report
  • Applicants need to submit transcripts, GPA, LSAT Scores, LSAT Writing Samples, Letters of Recommendation, and more required items to LSAC.
  • Official CAS Report includes those items and will send to School.
LSAT Or GRE Scores
  • Official LSAT Score, usually no older than 5 years
  • Additional GRE scores may be optional.
Transcripts
    Two Letters Of Recommendation
    • Limit up to 3 or 4 letters, in general
    • May require right of access to recommendations.
    Personal Statement
    • Discuss any matters relevant to your ability to succeed in law school.
    Resume
    • Describe your academic, extracurricular and professional activities.
    Data Source: https://www.albanylaw.edu/applications-admissions/juris-doctor-jd-three-year-program-applicants

    2026 LSAT Scores and GPA

    The LSAT score at Albany Law School is 158 and GPA is 3.54 over 236 enrolled students for the academic year 2025-2026.
    Compared to law schools in U.S., Albany Law School' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 160. Compared to law schools in New York, Albany Law School' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 161.
    You can compare Albany Law School with law schools that have similar LSAT score between 155 and 160
    The 75th percentile of LSAT score is 159 and the 25th percentile is 154. The 75th percentile of GPA is 3.71 and the 25th percentile is 3.19.
    4 matriculated applicants, 1.69% of first-year students, submitted GRE score and you can check the score below by test subject.
    LSAT ScoresGPA
    Albany Law School1583.54
    All Law Schools1603.65
    Public1603.69
    Private1593.62
    New York Law Schools1613.68
    Public1563.63
    Private1623.69
    25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
    2021151154157
    2022152154157
    2023153155158
    2024152155157
    2025154156159
    2026154158161
    25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
    20213.143.43.7
    20223.213.423.69
    20233.213.483.7
    20243.223.473.68
    20253.193.473.71
    20263.163.543.75
    25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
    Number of Submitters4
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