The First-Year Law Summer Start (1LS) Program: A First-Look at Law School
Get a head start at OU Law with our 1LS—or, First-Year Law Summer Start—Program.
Click here to request a $50 application fee waiver.
About the 1LS Program
The 1LS program, which runs from early June to mid- August, was designed to give admitted students a first-look at law school—and the chance to work ahead. Completing a few credits early allows you to lighten your course and final exam loads for the first year.
1LS students typically take a legal foundations course and one other class over the summer (for a total of five credit hours), and then join the rest of their first-year cohort in the fall semester.
Applying to the 1LS Program
There is no separate application form for the 1LS program. Interested applicants must apply for both 1LS and fall admission on the OU Law application.
We encourage applying early for summer start. Seats are available on a first-come, first-served to all admits, as seats are limited and they fill quickly.
1LS Summer Tuition and Fees
Need-based financial aid, all in the form of loans for graduate study, is available. The specific amount a student is entitled to is in accordance with the student’s financial need analysis. The 1LS program financial aid year is part of the previous academic fiscal year. Please make sure you have a FAFSA on file for the academic year preceding your 1LS start.
For more information, go to the OU Financial Aid Services website (opens in a new window).
RESIDENTS: 1LS Program Tuition and Fees (5 Credit Hours) |
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Tuition/Hour |
Multiply by number of hours registered |
$583.50 |
Fee/Summer Semester |
Flat Fee (charged once per semester) |
$66.25 |
Fee/Hour |
Multiply by number of hours registered |
$193.80 |
TOTAL |
Summer 2025 1LS |
$3,952.75 |
NON-RESIDENTS: 1LS Program Tuition and Fees (5 Credit Hours) |
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Tuition/Hour |
Multiply by number of hours registered |
$1.059.00 |
Fee/Summer Semester |
Flat Fee (charged once per semester) |
$66.25 |
Fee/Hour |
Multiply by number of hours registered |
$193.80 |
TOTAL |
Summer 2025 1LS |
$6,330.25 |