OU Law vs. SMU Law

The following statements compares Dedman School of Law (SMU Law) and University of Oklahoma College of Law (OU Law) with important law school statistics. All data is for the academic year 2023-2024, except bar passage and employment data for 2022-2023.
  • SMU Law tuition of $63,502 is more expensive than OU Law tuition of $36,653.
  • SMU Law offers the better financial aid of $25,000 which is 39.37% of tuition amount.
  • SMU Law acceptance rate of 47.23% is lower than OU Law of 32.69%.
  • SMU Law's LSAT score of 164 is higher than OU Law of 159.
  • SMU Law's GPA of 3.83 is higher than OU Law of 3.71.
  • OU Law with 1,105 students is larger than SMU Law with 725 students.
  • OU Law has higher bar exam pass rate than SMU Law.
  • OU Law founded in 1909 is older than SMU Law founded in 1911.
  • SMU Law requires more expensive application fees than OU Law.

    University of Oklahoma College of Law

    Public • Norman, OKREMOVE
    Founded
    1909
    Tuition & Costs
    $36,653 ($22,808 in-state)
    $13,420 Living Costs
    Financial Aid
    $11,000 Avg. Amount
    30.01% Tuition Covered
    97.46% Received
    LSAT Scores
    159 Median Score
    160 75th Percentile
    155 25th Percentile
    GPA
    3.67 Median Score
    3.88 75th Percentile
    3.37 25th Percentile
    Admission
    47.23% Acceptance Rate
    38.73% Yield
    1129 Applicants
    480 Admitted
    170 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    1,105 Total Enrollment
    541 JD Enrollment
    709 Non-JD Enrollment
    Faculties & Staffs
    77 Faculties
    16 to 1 Students to Faculty
    Bar Exam
    87.88% Pass Rate
    162 Exam Takers
    10 Not Taken
    138 Exam Passers
    Employment
    171 Total Graduates
    165 Employed Full-time
    1 Employed Part-time
    Application Fees
    $50
    Application deadline
    2024-07-15 Final

    Dedman School of Law

    Private • Dallas, TXREMOVE
    Founded
    1911
    Tuition & Costs
    $63,502 tuition & fees
    $21,862 Living Costs
    $4,000 Personal Expenses
    Financial Aid
    $25,000 Avg. Amount
    39.37% Tuition Covered
    94.78% Received
    LSAT Scores
    164 Median Score
    165 75th Percentile
    160 25th Percentile
    GPA
    3.71 Median Score
    3.87 75th Percentile
    3.35 25th Percentile
    Admission
    32.69% Acceptance Rate
    26.30% Yield
    2253 Applicants
    764 Admitted
    221 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    725 Total Enrollment
    687 JD Enrollment
    82 Non-JD Enrollment
    Faculties & Staffs
    166 Faculties
    5 to 1 Students to Faculty
    Bar Exam
    84.86% Pass Rate
    265 Exam Takers
    18 Not Taken
    226 Exam Passers
    Employment
    220 Total Graduates
    206 Employed Full-time
    1 Employed Part-time
    Application Fees
    $75
    Application deadline
    2023-09-01 Application Open
    2023-03-01 Regular Decision
    Admission Info