Albany Law School
Albany Law School at a Glance
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About Albany Law School
According to Wikipedia, Albany Law School is a private law school in Albany, New York. It was founded in 1851 and is the oldest independent law school in the nation. It is accredited by the American Bar Association and has an affiliation agreement with University at Albany that includes shared programs. The school is located near New York's highest court, federal courts, the executive branch, and the state legislature.
Albany Law School's Online Degrees
MS in Financial Compliance and Risk Management
- Required Credits: 30
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
- Required Credits: 9
- Completion Time: 1 year or less
- Format: Fully online
LLM in Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
- Required Credits: 24
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
LLM in Financial Compliance and Risk Management
- Required Credits: 24
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
LLM in Health Law and Compliance
- Required Credits: 24
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
MS in Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
- Required Credits: 30
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
MS in Health Law and Compliance
- Required Credits: 30
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
How Much Does Albany Law School Cost To Attend?
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
Albany Law School's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Graduates |
|---|---|
| 731 | 731 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Albany Law School?
Albany Law School is located at 80 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208.
How Safe is Albany Law School?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Albany Law School’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Albany Law School has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Albany has a violent crime rate of 0.92% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 3.00%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Albany Law School Known For?
Albany Law School is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Law
Albany Law School's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Albany Law School's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Albany Law School ranks #100 in the U.S. and #283 worldwide for influence in Law.
Who Are Albany Law School's Most Influential Alumni?
Albany Law School's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Law, Criminal Justice, and Philosophy. Here are some of Albany Law School's most famous alumni:
- Megyn Kelly
- An American journalist and host.
- Alton B. Parker
- An American judge .
- Andrew Cuomo
- A 56th governor of New York from 2011 to 2021.
- Russell Conwell
- An American academic administrator.
- Robert H. Jackson
- An American judge .
- William McKinley
- A President of the United States from 1897 to 1901.
- Bonnie Jenkins
- An American government official.
- Jeanine Pirro
- An American conservative television host and author.
- Tom Vilsack
- A 40th Governor of Iowa. Tom Vilsack is 30th and 32nd United States Secretary of Agriculture.
- Richard J. Daronco
- An American judge.
- David J. Brewer
- A US Supreme Court justice from 1890 to 1910 .
- Kim Gannon
- An American lyricist, songwriter .
