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University of Missouri, Columbia 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

  • Oklahoma places more graduates in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 7.6% of the Class of 2025, against 6.4% at Missouri Columbia.
  • Missouri Columbia costs about $49K less over three years after the average scholarship: $120K against $169K.
  • Oklahoma is harder to get into: a 162 median LSAT and a 33.4% acceptance rate, against 161 and 42.0% at Missouri Columbia.
  • Oklahoma has the higher first time bar pass rate: 91.7% against 86.2%.
Missouri Columbia
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Where graduates go

Oklahoma leads 3 of 5

6.4%
BigLaw + federal clerkships
✓7.6%
✓5.6%
BigLaw (501+ attorney firms)
5.1%
0.8%
Federal clerkships
✓2.5%
✓96.8%
Graduates employed
94.9%
86.2%
First time bar passage
✓91.7%

What it costs

Missouri Columbia leads 3 of 4

✓$120K
Three year net cost
$169K
79%
Students receiving a scholarship
✓89%
✓$17,500/yr
Median scholarship (recipients)
$12,000/yr
✓$12,774/yr
Average scholarship (all students)
$11,062/yr

Who gets in

Acceptance rate: Missouri Columbia 42.0% · Oklahoma 33.4%

LSAT

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

Missouri Columbia
156161162
Oklahoma
159162164
154156158160162164166

GPA

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

Missouri Columbia
3.473.723.91
Oklahoma
3.423.733.88
3.353.453.553.653.753.853.95

Frequently asked questions

Is Missouri Columbia or Oklahoma better for BigLaw?
Oklahoma placed more of its Class of 2025 in BigLaw or federal clerkships: 7.6% against 6.4%. By BigLaw alone (firms of 501+ attorneys), Missouri Columbia placed 5.6% and Oklahoma placed 5.1%. Federal clerkships were 0.8% at Missouri Columbia and 2.5% at Oklahoma.
Which is harder to get into, Missouri Columbia or Oklahoma?
Missouri Columbia's Fall 2025 entering class had a median LSAT of 161 and a median GPA of 3.72, with a 42.0% 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, Missouri Columbia or Oklahoma?
After the average scholarship, three years cost about $120K at Missouri Columbia 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, Missouri Columbia or Oklahoma?
79% of Missouri Columbia students receive a scholarship, with a median award of $17,500 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?
86.2% of Missouri Columbia'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 Missouri Columbia 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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