Albany Law School
vs.
Columbia Law School

The following statements compares Columbia Law School and Albany Law School with important law school statistics.
  • Both schools are private.
  • Columbia Law School's tuition is more expensive than Albany Law School.
  • Albany Law School offers the better financial aid of $30,000 which is 51.52% of tuition amount.
  • Columbia Law School's acceptance rate is lower than Albany Law School.
  • Columbia Law School's LSAT score is higher than Albany Law School.
  • Columbia Law School's GPA is higher than Albany Law School.
  • Columbia Law School is larger than Albany Law School with more enrolled students.
  • Columbia Law School has higher bar exam pass rate than Albany Law School.
  • Albany Law School is older than Columbia Law School.
  • Columbia Law School requires more expensive application fees than Albany Law School.

    Albany Law School

    Private • Albany, NYREMOVE
    Founded
    1851
    Tuition & Costs
    $58,234 tuition & fees
    $16,148 Living Costs
    $1,695 Personal Expenses
    Financial Aid
    $30,000 Avg. Amount
    51.52% Tuition Covered
    93.35% Received
    LSAT Scores
    155 Median Score
    158 75th Percentile
    153 25th Percentile
    GPA
    3.48 Median Score
    3.7 75th Percentile
    3.21 25th Percentile
    Admission
    50.15% Acceptance Rate
    29.18% Yield
    1312 Applicants
    658 Admitted
    192 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    677 Total Enrollment
    566 JD Enrollment
    111 Non-JD Enrollment
    Faculties & Staffs
    83 Faculties
    24 Staffs
    7 to 1 Students to Faculty
    Bar Exam
    70.81% Pass Rate
    161 Exam Takers
    28 Not Taken
    114 Exam Passers
    Employment
    164 Total Graduates
    149 Employed Full-time
    1 Employed Part-time
    Application Fees
    No Fees
    Application deadline
    2022-09-01 Application Open
    2023-03-15 Priority
    2023-08-01 Regular Decision
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://www.albanylaw.edu/applications-admissions
    Application Requirements
    https://www.albanylaw.edu/applications-admissions/juris-doctor-jd-three-year-program-applicants

    Columbia Law School

    Private • New York, NYREMOVE
    Founded
    1858
    Tuition & Costs
    $81,292 tuition & fees
    $25,797 Living Costs
    $5,045 Personal Expenses
    Financial Aid
    $15,000 Avg. Amount
    18.45% Tuition Covered
    84.67% Received
    LSAT Scores
    173 Median Score
    175 75th Percentile
    171 25th Percentile
    GPA
    3.87 Median Score
    3.95 75th Percentile
    3.78 25th Percentile
    Admission
    11.93% Acceptance Rate
    34.07% Yield
    7972 Applicants
    951 Admitted
    324 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    1,783 Total Enrollment
    1,357 JD Enrollment
    426 Non-JD Enrollment
    Faculties & Staffs
    367 Faculties
    60 Staffs
    4 to 1 Students to Faculty
    Bar Exam
    93.72% Pass Rate
    397 Exam Takers
    17 Not Taken
    372 Exam Passers
    Employment
    460 Total Graduates
    451 Employed Full-time
    0 Employed Part-time
    Application Fees
    $85
    Application deadline
    2022-09-01 Application Open
    2022-11-15 Early Decision
    2023-02-15 Regular Decision
    Admission Info
    General Admission
    https://www.law.columbia.edu/admissions/jd
    Application Requirements
    https://www.law.columbia.edu/admissions/jd/apply/regular-admission