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Albany Law School students who are admitted to the Master of Public Health Program must complete their first year of studies at Albany Law School before they are eligible to transfer credits toward their J.D.

The minimum grade for transfer credits is a C. Can credits earned in a master's degree program or a Ph.D. No, the only credits that are allowed to transfer are those earned at an ABA-approved law school. Transfer applications are generally reviewed in mid-June and during the month of July for Fall enrollment providing all supporting information has been received and the file is considered complete.

Courses at Other Law Schools: Courses taken at other American Bar Association- (ABA-) approved law schools (e.g., as a transfer or visiting student) may be counted toward the concentration if the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs determines that the course content is substantially similar to that of the Albany Law School course.

Students currently enrolled at an ABA accredited law school may apply for admission with advanced standing. Qualified applicants may transfer with advanced standing if they have successfully completed the equivalent of at least two full-time semesters at an ABA-accredited law school and have remained in good standing.