University of Oklahoma

Law School Overview

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Law School Overview

The College of Law at University of Oklahoma has an application deadline of March 15. The full-time program application fee at the College of Law at University of Oklahoma is $50. Its tuition is full-time: $19,763 per year (in-state) and full-time: $30,188 per year (out-of-state). The student-faculty ratio is 13.5:1. The College of Law at University of Oklahoma has 45 full- and part-time faculty on staff.

The University of Oklahoma College of Law, located in Norman, is the only public law school in the state. The law school operates on a traditional academic calendar, though about 20 students who need may need a little extra help are permitted to begin school in the summer through the UO Early Admissions Program.

In addition to a traditional J.D., law students can pursue a joint J.D./M.B.A. in conjunction with the University of Oklahoma Michael F. Price College of Business or a J.D./master of public health through the University of Oklahoma College of Public Health, among other joint degrees. For students interested in American Indian Law, UO offers both a joint J.D./master of American Indian studies and a certificate program in American Indian Law that can be tacked onto the J.D. program.

J.D. students can build their lawyers skills through the OU Legal Clinic, which delves into civil rights law, criminal defense, and more. The law school is also home to the Bell Courtroom, where live trials take place, as well as the Center for the Study of American Indian Law and Policy. Law journals at UO include the Oklahoma Law Review, the Oklahoma Journal of Law and Technology, and the American Indian Law Review. For time away from Norman, law students can partake in the law school’s Oxford Summer Program or China Law Summer Program, which both offer courses for credit.

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Year founded	1909
Public/private	Public
Law school designation	Regional

Admissions

Application deadline	March 15
Full-time program application fee	$50
Part-time program application fee	$0
Admissions Phone	(405) 325-4728
Admissions E-mail	admissions@law.ou.edu
Web site	http://www.law.ou.edu

Academics

Full- and part-time faculty	45
Student-faculty ratio	13.5:1
Total faculty	57

Student Body

Enrollment (full-time)	505
Gender distribution (full-time)
J.D. candidates graduating in 2011-2012	188

Cost

Tuition and fees
Full-time: $19,763 per year (in-state) Full-time: $30,188 per year (out-of-state)
Room and board	$11,490

Careers

Employed at graduation 2	41.7%
Median private sector starting salary	$55,000
Median public service starting salary	$46,000

Library

Total volumes and volume equivalents

376,655

* Law School Overview details based on 2012 data