Albany Law School

What is the cost of studying for a year at Albany Law School?

Albany Law School is a substantial graduate-school expense. In IPEDS figures for 2024-25, full-time graduate tuition was $60,946, with $240 in required fees, for a combined published tuition-and-fee amount of $61,186. The figures were the same for in-state and out-of-state students; the reported part-time graduate charge was $1,801 per credit hour.

Those amounts are not a complete annual living budget. Students must also plan for housing, food, books, transportation, personal expenses, and any applicable health-coverage or program costs. Nor should figures from 2024-25 be treated as the price for a later entering class: applicants need the current tuition schedule and official cost-of-attendance budget for their enrollment year.

Scholarships can reduce what a student pays the school, while loans finance costs that must generally be repaid with interest. Albany Law offers institutional scholarship consideration, and eligible students may seek federal graduate aid by completing the FAFSA. The school's financial aid office can explain award conditions and current borrowing options. Students using military education benefits should verify their individual eligibility and how those benefits interact with other aid.

What are the work-study opportunities at Albany Law School?

Albany Law School students may pursue paid work alongside their studies, but a job and a financial-aid award serve different purposes. Federal Work-Study, when included in an eligible student's aid package, is earned through qualifying employment; it is not a grant paid automatically at the start of a term.

Students should ask the financial aid office whether they qualify for Work-Study and where approved positions are posted. Other campus or off-campus jobs may be available without Work-Study eligibility. Clinics, externships, and internships can provide legal experience, but their credit, supervision, and compensation arrangements vary and should not be assumed to cover living expenses.

For career development, Albany Law's career services resources are the appropriate starting point for job-search guidance, application materials, interviews, recruiting events, and employer connections. Students seeking a particular type of practice should ask when relevant recruiting occurs and which opportunities accept students at their stage of the J.D.