Overview
Applicants
544
Acceptance Rate
82%
Median Undergrad GPA
3.19
Accepted Applicants Who Attend
156
Test Scores
LSAT
25th-75th percentile
(enrolled students)
(enrolled students)
145 - 151
Deadlines
Application Deadlines
July 31
Application Process
Rolling Admissions
Yes
Application Fee
$50
CAS Service Used
Yes
Applicants accepted in terms other than fall
Yes
Transfer Applicants Accepted
Yes
Deferred Admission
Yes
Other Admission Factors
Academic
LSAT Score
Undergraduate GPA
Letters of Recommendation
Essay / Personal Statement
Selectivity Rating
Faculty Information
Student/Faculty
15:1
Total Faculty
59
32.2
Female
15.25
Underrepresented Minorities
Students Say
While the Oklahoma City University School of Law recently lowered the 1L curve from a C+ to a Bto match the University of Oklahoma and other law schools in the region, it maintains rigorous academic standards and a very strong legal research and writing program that is tough but so, so helpful. The school has relocated to a newly renovated and beautiful building in the heart of Oklahoma City, which students say is a vast improvement from the former location. The move seems to have heightened the schools focus on practical experience and creating connections between students, faculty and administrators. With well-thought-out spaces that integrate technology and plenty of places for group work and solo study, this historic five-story castle [brings] everything together under one roof, and gives [students] the feeling of an open door policy. Students feel like this harmony and integration is reflected in the curriculum as they have never experienced school administration and faculty so integrated with student body. One student explains that the 1L faculty seems to have a coordinated approach where overlapping topics are presented very close to the same time in different classes.
OCU Law students are now only a few blocks from both state and federal courthouses and several large law firms, which present phenomenal opportunities to get plenty of training. Students are able to walk to the county courthouse between classes to watch trials. One student added that the new location is great for networking; I meet Judges and attorneys on a daily basis. Students also appreciate that the school allows a generous number of credit hours to be satisfied with practical skills [courses]. In fact, most students agree that the clinical and externship offerings and practical skills courses, like trial practice and pretrial litigation, are among the schools greatest strengths. Clinics like the schools American Indian Wills Clinic where students learn to draft estate planning devices for Native American clients, help students learn how to understand and conform to a clients wishes and translate their oral concerns into artfully drafted legal documents. These clinics help develop skills that improve attorney-client relationships and performance in any legal office, skills that most attorneys do not begin to develop until [they are] actually in practice. Students say that getting this head start makes them more marketable and flexible in any work environment.
Some students praise the school for trying to accommodate even more working adults, moms with children, adults returning for career change, police officers and those with disabilities by offering night classes. Though, this has caused friction with some traditional students who find that the class scheduling is very difficult to work with because many classes are only offered at night and most electives were offered exclusively at night, others enjoy that the schedule is flexible enough to work with people who have commitments that keep them busy during the day. But students universally applaud the professors of those classes as coming from some of the most respected schools around the nation and [as being] highly regarded as experts in their specialized fields.
OCU Law students are now only a few blocks from both state and federal courthouses and several large law firms, which present phenomenal opportunities to get plenty of training. Students are able to walk to the county courthouse between classes to watch trials. One student added that the new location is great for networking; I meet Judges and attorneys on a daily basis. Students also appreciate that the school allows a generous number of credit hours to be satisfied with practical skills [courses]. In fact, most students agree that the clinical and externship offerings and practical skills courses, like trial practice and pretrial litigation, are among the schools greatest strengths. Clinics like the schools American Indian Wills Clinic where students learn to draft estate planning devices for Native American clients, help students learn how to understand and conform to a clients wishes and translate their oral concerns into artfully drafted legal documents. These clinics help develop skills that improve attorney-client relationships and performance in any legal office, skills that most attorneys do not begin to develop until [they are] actually in practice. Students say that getting this head start makes them more marketable and flexible in any work environment.
Some students praise the school for trying to accommodate even more working adults, moms with children, adults returning for career change, police officers and those with disabilities by offering night classes. Though, this has caused friction with some traditional students who find that the class scheduling is very difficult to work with because many classes are only offered at night and most electives were offered exclusively at night, others enjoy that the schedule is flexible enough to work with people who have commitments that keep them busy during the day. But students universally applaud the professors of those classes as coming from some of the most respected schools around the nation and [as being] highly regarded as experts in their specialized fields.
Career overview
% of graduates who are employed within ten months of graduation
93%
% of job accepting graduates providing useable salary information
53%
Career Services
On campus summer employment recruitment for first year JD students
Yes
On campus summer employment recruitment for second year JD students
Yes
# of Employers that Recruit on Campus Each Year
30
Employers who most frequently hire graduates
SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZE LAW FIRMS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
Graduates Employed by Area
56%
Private Practice
26%
Business/Industry
18%
Government
1%
Public Interes
Graduates Employed by Region
92%
South West
3%
Pacific
2%
South
2%
MidWest
1%
Mountain
Prominent Alumni
Yvonne Kauger
Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice
Andrew Benton
President, Pepperdine University
Nona Lee
VP and General Counsel, Arizona Diamondbacks
Carl Alexandre
Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations
Suzanne Hayden
Senior Advisor for International Anti-Corruption Academy
Dates
Financial Aid Rating
Jul 31
Financial Aid Statistics
Average Annual Total Aid Package Awarded
$41,279
% Students Receiving Some Aid
93%
Expenses per Academic Year
Estimated On-Campus Room and Board
$9,210
Estimated Off-Campus Room and Board
$9,210
Estimated Cost for Books / Academic Expense
$1,740
Student Body Profile
Total Enrollment
454
Parent Institution Enrollement
3,072
Number of Foreign Countries Represented
7
Average Age at Entry
28
% Out-of-State
42%
% International
1%
Demographics
17.00%
% Under-represented Minorities
88% are full time
12% are part time
48% female
52% male
Campus Life
Students Say
Situated in the heart of downtown Oklahoma City, students enjoy a host of local restaurants, [coffee] shops, and other fun places within just a few blocks of the school as well as a fantastic outdoor plaza with tables, so students can enjoy sitting outside to study on a pleasant day. Students say there is ample housing available nearby, and the central location also allows the students to be more active in the community that most will be serving when they graduate. And the school encourages that involvement. One student explained that the cost of attendance is high, but scholarships are readily available, as are school payments for internships/externships in areas that serve the public welfare. Students also keep busy through school organizations and activities: Club membership is high, and those clubs are active, while it is rare that a weekend goes by where there is not an event to go to. And the schools connections mean that there is never a shortage of great guest speakers from the law community or connections in the workforce that help students gain internships and jobs. A diverse student body paired with passionate and committed faculty and administrators creates a community where professors know each student in the 1L class by name [on] the 1st day.
More Information
% of Classrooms with Internet Access
100%
Admissions Office Contact
Contact
Laurie W. Jones
Associate Dean for Admissions
Associate Dean for Admissions
Address
800 N. Harvey
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Phone
405-208-5354
Email
lawquestions@okcu.edu
