Albany Law School

Name

Albany Law School

Legal name

Albany Law School

Website

https://albanylaw.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1851

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

ABA-Accredited JD-Granting Law Schools (EDAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Clinical Legal Education & Legal Aid Clinics (Law School–Run) (EDAHAIAG), Law School Continuing Legal Education (CLE) & Executive Programs (EDAHAIAH), Online / Hybrid Law Schools & Programs (EDAHAIAE)

Keywords

• Legal education programs
• Juris doctor degree
• Online graduate programs
• Clinical legal training
• Law school admissions

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition Revenue: Primary revenue stream from tuition charges for JD, Flex JD, M.S., and LLM programs. Tuition varies by program with Flex JD at $59,898 per academic year and M.S. programs at $1,738 per credit.
2. Student Fees: Additional fees including SBA Activity Fee ($200), Registration Fee ($40), Bar Success Fee ($380) for Flex JD students.
3. Donations and Fundraising: The school conducts annual fundraising campaigns including the 'We Rise Together' campaign which raised over $33 million over three years.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Albany Law School is an American Bar Association-accredited private law school delivering legal education through its Residential Juris Doctor (J.D.) program, the hybrid Flex J.D. program (~97% online), online Master of Science and LL.M. graduate programs, and experiential clinical training via the Edward P. Swyer Justice Center. It serves prospective law students, working professionals seeking specialized legal knowledge, and the Capital Region community through free legal services.

Product overview

Albany Law School is an American Bar Association-accredited law school offering a portfolio of legal education products comprising the traditional Residential Juris Doctor (J.D.) Program (three-year on-campus), the Flex Juris Doctor Degree Program (primarily online hybrid with ~97% online delivery over 3 years and 3 months), and Online Graduate Programs including Master of Science degrees (30 credits) and LLM programs for non-lawyers and practicing attorneys. The Edward P. Swyer Justice Center serves as the clinical arm, providing experiential learning through sub-products including the Immigration Law Clinic, Housing Justice Clinic, Family Violence Litigation Clinic, Community Economic Development Clinic, and Semester in Practice field placement program. The school also offers specialized moot court competition programs and the Loan Repayment Assistance Program for public interest graduates. Specializations are available in Government Law & Public Service, Social Justice & Public Interest, Business Law, and Environmental Law.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Edward P. Swyer Justice Center: An in-house public interest law firm providing free legal services to eligible clients in the Capital Region, combining theory and practice while professionally preparing law students.
• Flex JD Program
• Schaffer Law Library
• Government Law Center

Products and services

• Residential Juris Doctor (J.D.) Program Three-year on-campus law degree program preparing students for bar admission and legal careers, with required courses including Contracts, Property, Torts, Civil Procedure, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, and experiential learning opportunities.
• Flex Juris Doctor (J.D.) Degree Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% employment rate within 10 months of graduation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• NYS Department of Veterans' Services (DVS)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2025Co-sponsor of Veterans Day celebration in Albany on November 11, 2025. The event included a trolley tour of military sites, a ceremony, musical performances, and food honoring veterans and their families.
• Tully Rinckey PLLCminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2025Co-sponsor of Veterans Day celebration in Albany on November 11, 2025. The event included a trolley tour of military sites, a ceremony, musical performances, and food honoring veterans and their families.
• Legal Aid Society of Northeastern NYcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for LGBT Rights Project and Veterans' Law Project in the Pro Bono Society. Students develop educational materials, host law day programs, and provide legal assistance to veterans and LGBT community members.
• Albany County Family Court Help DeskcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing legal assistance at family court help desk through student volunteers supervised by the Pro Bono Society.
• NYS Department of Education, Charter Schools OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Education Law Project where students conduct research, produce educational materials for Charter School administrators, and review legislation on bylaws.
• Prisoner's Legal Services of New YorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for Prisoner's Rights Project where students provide legal support by reviewing Article 78 petition claims, addressing prisoner questions, and conducting research.
• Office of Child and Family Services of RochesterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Kinship-Care Project providing assistance to family members wishing to obtain custody of children that would otherwise be placed in foster homes.
• IRS, United Way, and KeyBankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Project partners providing free materials and training for volunteers to become certified in tax preparation, then assisting low-income New Yorkers.
• Albany Small Business Development CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness planning partner for the Community Economic Development Clinic providing business model development support.
• Capital Region ChambercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Entrepreneur Boot Camp and loan programs supporting small business development in the Capital Region.
• Community Loan Fund of the Capital RegioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing 8-week business planning course and loans to small businesses and nonprofits.
• Cooperative Fund of New EnglandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides loans to housing developers, farm businesses, small businesses and nonprofits operated on a cooperative basis.
• Equinox (Albany County)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner24-hour domestic violence hotline and services for Albany County residents referred through the Family Violence Litigation Clinic.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Southwestern Law School: ABA-accredited California law school offering an online JD option (SCALE), a direct competitor to Albany's Flex JD with comparable hybrid delivery and professional-focused curriculum.
• University of Akron School of Law: Operates an established online JD program and competes directly with Albany's Flex JD for working professionals seeking a hybrid path to bar admission.
• Loyola University Chicago School of Law: Independent ABA-ac Jesuit law school comparable to Albany Law School's independent nonprofit status, with similar size, comparable employment outcomes focus, and JD/online masters offerings targeting working professionals.
• Mitchell Hamline School of Law: Pioneer in the hybrid JD model (since 2015), offers a primarily online JD comparable to Albany's Flex JD and competes directly for working professionals and non-traditional law students nationally.
• Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School: Operates one of the most established fully online and hybrid JD programs in the U.S., directly competing with Albany's Flex JD for non-traditional and geographically distant law students at competitive price points.

Regional players

• Cardozo School of Law (Yeshiva University): New York City-based ABA-accredited law school with strong clinical programs and intellectual property focus, competing for the same broader New York applicant pool and offering similar online masters and JD options.
• Pace University Elisabeth Haub School of Law: ABA-accredited New York law school offering JD, Flex JD-style, and online masters programs with overlapping audience of working professionals and government law students in the New York metro and Capital Region.
• Hofstra Law (Zucker School of Law): New York-area ABA-accredited law school with comparable size, JD/online masters programs, and similar focus on practical training and government/public interest law placements.
• Syracuse University College of Law: ABA-accredited JD-granting law school located in Syracuse, NY, directly comparable as another upstate New York law school competing for the same regional applicant pool and government law placements.

Broad incumbents

• Fordham University School of Law: Larger, more established ABA-accredited New York law school with broader ranking profile; competes for New York applicants while offering overlapping government, IP, and corporate law concentrations and online LLM programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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