you can choose from a dozen concentrations, including our specialties in indigenous peoples law and oil & gas, natural resources and energy law. You can enrich your experience and expand your practice options with our dual degree options.
Start here by requesting a $50 application fee waiver.
Admission to OU Law’s J.D. program is highly selective. We consider many factors in our decision-making process, including your LSAT scores, personal statement, and letters of recommendation.
To be considered for admission to the OU Law Juris Doctor program, applicants must:
*The most useful recommendation letters are those individuals who have had substantial opportunities to observe the applicant’s motivation, character, academic ability, and other qualitative variables. Applicants who have been away from college for a considerable time may wish to furnish recommendations from employers or others with whom they have had recent contact.
Contact maddiefarris@ou.edu or call 405-325-7653 with any questions or find out more here.
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1LS ProgramClick here to request a $50 application fee waiver.
The 1LS program, which runs from early June to mid- August, was designed to give a select group of admitted students a first-look at law school—and the chance to work ahead. Completing a few credits early allows you to lighten your course and final exam loads for the first year.
1LS students typically take a legal foundations course and one other class over the summer (for a total of five credit hours), and then join the rest of their first-year cohort in the fall semester.
There is no separate application form for the 1LS program. Interested applicants must apply for both 1LS and fall admission on the OU Law application.
We encourage applying early for summer start. Seats are available on a first-come, first-served to all admits, and they fill quickly.
Need-based financial aid, all in the form of loans for graduate study, is available. The specific amount a student is entitled to is in accordance with the student’s financial need analysis. The 1LS program financial aid year is part of the previous academic fiscal year. Please make sure you have a FAFSA on file for the academic year preceding your 1LS start.
For more information, go to the OU Financial Aid Services website (opens in a new window).
RESIDENTS: 1LS Program Tuition and Fees (5 Credit Hours)
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Back to top Early EntryBegin work on your juris doctor during your final undergraduate year at University of Oklahoma or Oklahoma State University.
OU Law’s Early Entry Program allows select OU and OSU undergraduate students to begin law school, even before graduating with their undergraduate degree.
Upon the successful completion of the first year at OU Law, the student will also qualify for the bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree at their respective university.
To be considered for first-year or early admission to the OU Law Juris Doctor program, applicants must meet the following educational criteria:
Have completed 98 hours of undergraduate credit prior to the first day of law school including:
You can apply to transfer to OU Law after completing one year at an ABA-accredited law school.
To be eligible to transfer to OU Law with advanced standing, you must:
To apply for transfer admission with advanced standing, the applicant must submit an application form through the LSAC website. Application materials include:
Applicants who have been dismissed from another law school for scholastic deficiency will not be considered for admission.
If you need an application fee waiver to assist in applying for transfer to OU Law, please contact Director Maddie Farris at maddiefarris@ou.edu.
Students applying to transfer for the fall semester may submit their transfer application from March 15 to July 31st. Spring transfer applicants may process their application from Sept. 1 to Dec. 1 and are notified in December.
Back to top Visiting StudentsThe law school grants a limited number of requests for admission to visiting students during the fall, spring, and summer terms. To be considered for admission as a visiting student, an applicant must:
Students who meet these requirements will be admitted as long as space is available at the law school. Visiting student applicants must submit the following:
Applications for fall admission must be submitted by July 15 and all supporting documentation must be received by August 10.
Applications for spring admission must be submitted by December 15 and all supporting documentation must be received by January 5.
Applications for summer admission must be submitted by May 1 and all supporting documentation must be received by May 15.
As a visiting student, you must abide by all of the rules and regulations of The University of Oklahoma College of Law.
*Current OU Law students have first priority at registration. Visiting students should submit primary and alternate course selections to their home school when seeking approval of potential credits.
Send applications by email to the Registar at rlucas@ou.edu or in the mail to:
Office of the Registrar
University of Oklahoma College of Law
300 W. Timberdell Rd.
Norman, OK 73019
You can find the current academic calendar here.
Meet the Admissions TeamOU Law is committed to creating a strong, inclusive community. The Admissions Team is here to help you on your journey to law school. Please reach out to us if you have any questions.
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B.A., Magna Cum Laude, University of Oklahoma, 2015
J.D., University of Oklahoma College of Law, 2019
Bio
Maddie Farris joined the University of Oklahoma College of Law as the Associate Director of Admissions in 2019 & has been the Director of Admissions since 2022. Born and raised in Norman, Maddie earned her bachelor’s degree from OU with a degree in sociology-criminology in 2015 and earned her J.D. from OU in 2019.
While in law school, Maddie was involved in many clubs and organizations, including serving on the Board of Advocates as the 1L Moot Court Director, as the Student Bar Association’s Vice President of Special Events, and as a mentor for 1Ls during her second and third year. Upon graduation, she was awarded the Joseph F. Rarick “Just Desserts” Award, voted on by her peers, for being the student who contributed the most to making the OU College of Law a more beneficial place. She is currently a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association.
What is your favorite thing about OU Law?
My favorite thing about OU Law is how it really is one big family. While it might sound cliche, OU Law truly is unlike any other law school out there. Professors know not only your name but who you are as a person which gives them the ability to invest their time into you in an individualized way. There are also many different ways to get involved and meet people on and off campus. For example, there are about 40 different student organizations. They will put on a mulititude of events including tailgates (Boomer Sooner!) before football games, student appreciation weeks, HalLAWeen parties, Law Prom, and intramurals. Law school is already stressful enough so it's amazing to see how much time and effort goes into making sure that everyone becomes part of the OU Law community!
