Application requirements
Essay prompts
Please discuss any topic that you feel is relevant to the Admissions Committee's evaluation of your application, including but not limited to, life experiences, motivations, and professional goals.
This section is optional.
ADDENDUM INSTRUCTIONS: If you answer "Yes" to questions regarding Character & Fitness, you are required to provide a supplemental addendum explaining the details and current disposition. If you have any doubt, provide the information. If you fail to provide sufficient details, you will be contacted, and your application will be held pending receipt of the requested information. Failure to disclose information truthfully and completely about these questions could result in immediate withdrawal of an offer of acceptance or dismissal after matriculation.
This section is optional.
OCU LAW takes pride in conducting a holistic review of each application. The Admissions Committee will consider additional information that you feel is relevant to your application, such as the pattern of your academic performance, standardized test scores, or academic or professional success despite social, economic, or cultural disadvantage. Please feel free to submit a supplemental essay explaining these facts.
Please submit a résumé that includes your work, educational, and extracurricular or volunteer experiences.
ADDENDUM INSTRUCTIONS: If you answer "Yes" to questions below, you are required to provide a supplemental addendum explaining the details and current disposition. If you have any doubt, provide the information. If you fail to provide sufficient details, you will be contacted, and your application will be held pending receipt of the requested information. Failure to disclose information truthfully and completely about these questions could result in immediate withdrawal of an offer of acceptance or dismissal after matriculation.
Affirmative answers do not necessarily preclude, or even prejudice, admission to Oklahoma City University School of Law. But, if you have been convicted of offenses other than minor traffic violations, you are strongly advised to consult, prior to enrolling in law school, with bar officials in the state where you plan to practice law. In addition to a bar examination, there are character, fitness, and other qualifications for admission to the bar in every US jurisdiction. Applicants are encouraged to determine the requirements for any jurisdiction in which they intend to seek admission by contacting the jurisdiction. Addresses for all relevant agencies are available through the National Conference of Bar Examiners.
Upon your graduation from law school, bar officials will request a copy of your law school application, including addendums submitted. It is critical that information disclosed at the time of application to law school correlates with the information you submit to the bar. Discrepancies between these records could affect approval of your application for the bar.
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Have you ever been academically dismissed, placed on academic probation or suspension, or been reprimanded for academic or other reasons by any of the colleges or universities you have attended, or are there actions, charges or investigations for academic reasons pending or expected to be brought against you?
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Have you ever been investigated by any professional licensure board or entity for any actions or charges; faced disciplinary action by a professional licensure board or entity; had a professional license suspended, revoked, terminated, or made conditional; or are there actions, charges, or investigations pending or expected to be brought against you by any professional licensure board or entity?
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Have you EVER been cited for, charged with, arrested for, or indicted for ANY violation of criminal law? Violations of criminal law include charges and tickets for speeding or minor traffic violations, even if a fine was paid and the charges were dismissed. Include parking violations only if you have received ten or more tickets.
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Have you ever received deferred adjudication or probation for any violation of criminal law, even if the offense has been expunged and does not appear on your permanent record?
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Are there any criminal charges pending or expected to be brought against you?
APPLICATION OVERVIEW
Before completing an application, please carefully review the application requirements and instructions. If you have questions concerning the application process or applying to Oklahoma City University School of Law, please contact the Office of Admissions at 405.208.5354.
Before submitting your online application, please verify that all pages are complete and that a personal statement, résumé, and any required addenda are attached. Missing or incomplete applications will result in a delay in the processing and review of applications.
If you respond affirmatively to questions 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 in the Character and Fitness section, an addendum must be submitted that includes the circumstances (time, date, descriptive statement, and disposition) of the incident in question. If you fail to provide sufficient detail, you will be contacted and your application will be held pending receipt of the requested information. Failure to disclose information about these questions could result in immediate withdrawal of an offer of acceptance after matriculation.
If an addendum is submitted for Optional Essay, the information will be considered by the Admissions Committee.
Submission of an Oklahoma City University School of Law application is considered your certification of the truthfulness and accuracy of the contents of your application.
By submitting an application, you grant Oklahoma City University School of Law, and its representatives, access to all educational, military, and legal records disclosed or that pertain to your application.
LSAT Score (Required)
To provide us with a uniform measurement of skills important to success in your first year of law school, all applicants are required to take the LSAT. Multiple LSATs will be considered, but the Admissions Committee will place greater weight on the most recent score, or on the score that best reflects the other contents of the application.
LSAC Credential Assembly Service (CAS) Report (Required)
Before applications are reviewed, we must receive a complete Credential Assembly Service (CAS) report. Reports are considered complete and forwarded to Oklahoma City University School of Law upon receipt of (1) official transcripts from any and all colleges and universities attended, (2) a minimum of two letters of recommendation, and (3) at least one official LSAT score.
Bachelor's Degree (Required)
Applicants must have completed a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution prior to matriculation in the fall. Applicants are required to submit transcripts to LSAC from any and all colleges and universities attended. The Admissions Committee will review these transcripts and consider the courses taken and grades received. Particular focus will be given in evaluation of upper-division coursework.
Letters of Recommendation (Two Required)
Oklahoma City University School of Law requires the submission of a minimum of two letters of recommendation, but will accept up to four letters. All letters must be sent to LSAC by the recommenders. The most valuable recommendation letters in the application process provide the Admissions Committee with information concerning the skills needed to be successful in the classroom. Therefore, recommendations from professors are the most beneficial to the application.
Personal Statement and Résumé (Required)
A two- to three-page (double-spaced) personal statement and professional résumé will be evaluated based on content, organization, and technical writing by the Admissions Committee. The personal statement should provide information about motivation for pursuing a law degree, life experience, and professional goals. The résumé should list educational, work, extracurricular, service, and leadership experience.
Addendum (Required if affirmative response is given on questions 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 for Character and Fitness)
An addendum is required if questions 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 is answered in the affirmative. The addendum must include the circumstances (time, date, descriptive statement, and disposition) of the incident in question. If you fail to provide sufficient detail, you will be contacted and your application will be held pending receipt of the requested information. Failure to disclose the information about these questions could result in immediate withdrawal of an offer of acceptance or dismissal after matriculation.
Optional Essay/Addendum
The Admissions Committee will consider any additional information applicants feel is relevant to the application, including, but not limited to, the pattern of academic performance, standardized test scores, and academic or professional success despite social, economic, or cultural disadvantage. The faculty at Oklahoma City University School of Law has adopted academic excellence, service, personal attention, practical skills, diversity, and professional ethics as our core values. We seek students who share these values. You are invited to submit an optional essay that explains why that value is something you seek in a law school or tell us about how you have incorporated that value in your own life.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
Applications are accepted from September 1 to July 15. However, we strongly advise applying by or before April 1. Applicants who have a complete application, including a complete report from LSAC on file by February 1,will be given priority consideration for both admission and scholarships. Review of an application will not occur without an official LSAT score and a complete law school report.
Scholarship Deadlines
All applicants are considered for merit-based scholarships upon review of their application. Priority consideration for merit-based awards will go to those who apply by January 15 and whose law school reports are on file by February 1. View the Oklahoma City University School of Law website at http://law.okcu.edu for information on additional scholarships, many of which require a separate application.
ADDRESS UPDATES
Applicants are responsible for providing updated address, phone, or e-mail changes. The Office of Admissions is not accountable for delayed consideration, correspondence, or missed deadlines that result from incorrect or old information on file.
APPLICATION UPDATES
If any response provided on the application changes, even after admission or matriculation, applicants are required to promptly notify Oklahoma City University School of Law or risk disqualification of your admission. If it is discovered after matriculation that information provided on the application was erroneous or not updated in accordance with this requirement, you may be summarily dismissed from the School of Law.
APPLICATION REVIEW
Once all required documentation is received and processed (including the law school report), applications are forwarded to the Admissions Committee for review. While some applicants receive decision letters almost immediately, other files require more extensive review and may be held for several weeks. Decisions can, therefore, take anywhere from 6 to 8 weeks. If applicants are wait-listed, final decisions on applications may not be made until mid-July. All applicants are notified of final decisions by US mail. Applicants may also receive updates on their application by checking the application status online through the Oklahoma City University School of Law website.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Applicants whose native language is not English and did not receive a degree from an English-speaking college or university, must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). TOEFL results must be sent to the law school. Transcripts from all foreign institutions must be submitted to LSAC for transcript evaluation.
TRANSFER APPLICANTS
Applicants applying for advanced standing must apply through LSAC and include all required documents for admission. Transfer applicants must also submit an official transcript of completed law school coursework and provide a letter from the current law school verifying good standing. Only applicants who are in good standing at an ABA-accredited law school are eligible for transfer and only grades of "C" or better will transfer to Oklahoma City University School of Law.
POLICY OF NONDISCRIMINATION
Oklahoma City University pledges to recruit, select, and promote diversity by providing equality of opportunity in higher education for all persons, including faculty and employees with respect to hiring, continuation, promotion and tenure; applicants for admission; enrolled students; and graduates, without discrimination or segregation on the grounds of race, color, ethnicity, national origin (including ancestry), religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, disability, domestic violence victim status, veteran or military status, and other protected categories under federal law.
The General Counsel and Chief Human Resources Officer, located in Room 105 of the Administration Building, telephone 405.208.5857, coordinates the university's compliance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans With Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Oklahoma City University School of Law
Office of Admissions
Phone: 405.208.5354
E-mail: lawadmit@okcu.edu
Website: http://law.okcu.edu
Checklist: Oklahoma City University School of Law
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
APPLICATIONS
Applications are accepted from September 1 to July 15. However, we strongly advise applying by or before April 1. Applicants who have a complete application, including a complete Credential Assembly Service Law School Report on file by February 1, will be given priority consideration for both admission and scholarships. Review of applications will not occur without an LSAT score and a complete law school report.
MERIT SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES
All applicants will be considered for merit-based scholarships upon review of their application. Priority consideration for merit-based awards will go to those who apply by January 15 and whose law school reports are on file by February 1. Additional scholarships are available and may require a separate application.
REQUIRED DOCUMENT CHECKLIST
The following items are required in order for your application to be processed and reviewed:
- Personal Statement: A two- to three-page (double-spaced) personal statement providing information about motivation for pursuing a professional education, life experience, and professional goals.
- Résumé: A professional résumé listing educational, work, extracurricular, service, and leadership experiences.
- Required Addenda: Addenda are required to supplement an affirmative answer to character questions.
- Letters of Recommendation: Two letters of recommendation are required. Letters should be sent by your recommender to LSAC. Letters mailed directly to Oklahoma City University School of Law will result in a delay in the processing and review of your application.
- Official Transcripts: Transcripts for any and all colleges and universities attended must be sent to LSAC.
- LSAC Credential Assembly Service Law School Report: Applicants are required to subscribe to the Credential Assembly Service and applications will not be reviewed until a complete report is received by the Office of Admissions. The report will be released to Oklahoma City University School of Law by LSAC upon receipt of (1) official transcripts from any and all colleges and universities attended, (2) a minimum of two letters of recommendation, and (3) at least one official LSAT score.
OPTIONAL DOCUMENT CHECKLIST
- Optional Essay/Addenda: The Faculty Admissions Committee will consider any additional information applicants feel is relevant to the application, including, but not limited to, the pattern of academic performance, standardized test scores, and academic or professional success despite social, economic, or cultural disadvantage.