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Case Western Reserve University vs University of Oklahoma

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

  • Case Western Reserve places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 14.8% of the Class of 2025, against 7.6% at Oklahoma.
  • Oklahoma costs about $10K less over three years after the average scholarship: $169K against $179K.
  • Oklahoma is harder to get into: a 162 median LSAT and a 33.4% acceptance rate, against 162 and 34.8% at Case Western Reserve.
  • Oklahoma has the higher first time bar pass rate: 91.7% against 77.5%.
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Where graduates go

Case Western Reserve leads 3 of 5

✓14.8%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
7.6%
✓12.0%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
5.1%
✓2.8%
Federal clerkships
2.5%
94.4%
Graduates employed
✓94.9%
77.5%
First time bar passage
✓91.7%

What it costs

Case Western Reserve leads 3 of 4

$179K
Three year net cost
✓$169K
✓98%
Students receiving a scholarship
89%
✓$42,500/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$12,000/yr
✓$37,780/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$11,062/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Case Western Reserve 34.8% · Oklahoma 33.4%

LSAT

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

Case Western Reserve
156162164
Oklahoma
159162164
154156158160162164166

GPA

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

Case Western Reserve
3.513.763.89
Oklahoma
3.423.733.88
3.353.453.553.653.753.853.95

Frequently asked questions

Is Case Western Reserve or Oklahoma better for BigLaw?
Case Western Reserve placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 14.8% against 7.6%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Case Western Reserve placed 12.0% and Oklahoma placed 5.1%. Federal clerkships were 2.8% at Case Western Reserve and 2.5% at Oklahoma.
Which is harder to get into, Case Western Reserve or Oklahoma?
Case Western Reserve's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 162 and a median GPA of 3.76, with a 34.8% acceptance rate. Oklahoma's had 162 and 3.73, with 33.4%. Add your LSAT and GPA above to see your estimated chances at both.
Which costs less, Case Western Reserve or Oklahoma?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $179K at Case Western Reserve and $169K at Oklahoma, 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, Case Western Reserve or Oklahoma?
98% of Case Western Reserve students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $42,500 a year among recipients. 89% of Oklahoma students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $12,000 a year among recipients.
Which has the better bar passage rate?
77.5% of Case Western Reserve's first time takers passed in 2025, against 91.7% at Oklahoma. Each school's profile shows how that compares with the states where its graduates sat.
Should I choose Case Western Reserve or Oklahoma?
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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