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Capital University vs Oklahoma City University

Where graduates end up, what each school really costs, and who gets in, side by side from each school's official ABA data. Add your LSAT and GPA to see your chances and scholarship estimates at both.

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The short version

  • Oklahoma City places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 2.9% of the Class of 2025, against 0.8% at Capital.
  • Capital costs about $14K less over three years after the average scholarship: $136K against $150K, and more of its students get a scholarship (96% vs 77%).
  • Oklahoma City is harder to get into: a 151 median LSAT and a 51.6% acceptance rate, against 151 and 65.9% at Capital.
  • Oklahoma City has the higher first time bar pass rate: 75.9% against 73.7%.
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Where graduates go

Oklahoma City leads 4 of 5

0.8%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓2.9%
✓0.8%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
0.7%
0.0%
Federal clerkships
✓2.2%
85.1%
Graduates employed
✓85.5%
73.7%
First time bar passage
✓75.9%

What it costs

Capital leads 4 of 4

✓$136K
Three year net cost
$150K
✓96%
Students receiving a scholarship
77%
✓$21,000/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$14,000/yr
✓$21,123/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$11,399/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Capital 65.9% · Oklahoma City 51.6%

LSAT

Bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile, with the median marked.

Capital
148151157
Oklahoma City
149151155
146148150152154156158160

GPA

Undergraduate GPA of the entering class, same scale for both schools.

Capital
3.073.443.66
Oklahoma City
3.213.563.78
3.003.103.203.303.403.503.603.703.80

Frequently asked questions

Is Capital or Oklahoma City better for BigLaw?
Oklahoma City placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 2.9% against 0.8%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Capital placed 0.8% and Oklahoma City placed 0.7%. Federal clerkships were 0.0% at Capital and 2.2% at Oklahoma City.
Which is harder to get into, Capital or Oklahoma City?
Capital's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 151 and a median GPA of 3.44, with a 65.9% acceptance rate. Oklahoma City's had 151 and 3.56, with 51.6%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Capital or Oklahoma City?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $136K at Capital and $150K at Oklahoma City, including living costs. Public schools are shown at out of state tuition. Your own scholarship can move these numbers a lot, so add your numbers above for an estimate.
Which gives more scholarship money, Capital or Oklahoma City?
96% of Capital students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $21,000 a year among recipients. 77% of Oklahoma City students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $14,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
73.7% of Capital's first time takers passed in 2025, against 75.9% at Oklahoma City. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Capital or Oklahoma City?
It depends on your goals, your odds and your offers. Compare where each school's graduates end up, then add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances and scholarships at both. Your scholarship offer usually changes the cost more than anything else.

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Figures come from each school’s official ABA disclosures. Admission chances and scholarship estimates are modeled from that data and are not predictions of any individual decision. Our data and methodology

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