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Oakwood University Overview

Oakwood University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Huntsville, Alabama. The city atmosphere of Huntsville makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is Oakwood University Known For?

194 Undergraduate Awards
$27,393 Avg Cost After Aid
68% Acceptance Rate
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Oakwood.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 85% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Oakwood makes roughly $42,488 a year. This is 4% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is Oakwood University?

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Contact details for Oakwood are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 7000 Adventist Blvd Nw, Huntsville, AL 35896
Phone: 256-726-7000
Website: www2.oakwood.edu

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How Do I Get Into Oakwood?

You can apply to Oakwood online at: https://my.oakwood.edu/ICS/Admissions/

Admission Requirements for Oakwood

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 3
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 3
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Oakwood?

68% Acceptance Rate
62% Of Accepted Are Women
With an acceptance rate of 68%, Oakwood does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 66%, and the acceptance rate for women is 69%.

Can I Afford Oakwood University?

$27,393 Net Price
54% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Oakwood is $27,393. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Oakwood, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $7,452 a year. That adds up to $29,808 over four years for those students.

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Oakwood University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,240 Full-Time Undergraduates
59% Women
91% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,339 undergraduate students at Oakwood, with 1,240 being full-time and 99 being part-time.

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There are also 35 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,240 full-time undergraduates at Oakwood, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Oakwood University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 1,037
Hispanic or Latino 74
White 6
International Students 86
Other Races/Ethnicities 34

Geographic Diversity

Alabama students aren't the only ones who study at Oakwood University. At this time, 34 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 24 countries are represented at Oakwood. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Bahamas, Bermuda, and Canada.

Oakwood University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Associate’s Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s TOTAL
General Biology 0 34 0 0 34
Liberal Arts General Studies 2 25 0 0 27
Theological & Ministerial Studies 0 13 0 0 13
General Psychology 0 12 0 0 12
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 0 11 0 0 11
Business Administration & Management 0 7 0 2 9
Health Sciences & Services 0 9 0 0 9
Music 0 8 0 0 8
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 5 2 0 7
Social Work 0 7 0 0 7
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 6 0 0 6
Communication & Media Studies 0 6 0 0 6
Computer Science 0 6 0 0 6
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 6 0 0 6
Romance Languages 0 6 0 0 6
Political Science & Government 0 5 0 0 5
Human Resource Management 0 4 0 0 4
Allied Health Professions 0 4 0 0 4
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 0 3 0 1 4
Journalism 0 2 0 0 2
Computer Information Systems 0 2 0 0 2
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 2 0 0 2
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 2 0 0 2
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 2 0 0 2
Accounting 0 1 0 0 1
Marketing 0 1 0 0 1
Public Health 0 0 0 1 1
Applied Mathematics 0 1 0 0 1
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 1 0 0 1
Public Policy 0 1 0 0 1
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 0 0 0
Management Information Systems 0 0 0 0 0
Public Relations & Advertising 0 0 0 0 0
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 0 0 0
Computer Systems Networking 0 0 0 0 0
General English Literature 0 0 0 0 0
Writing Studies 0 0 0 0 0
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 0 0 0 0 0
Human Development & Family Studies 0 0 0 0 0
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 0 0 0 0 0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 0 0 0
Communication Sciences 0 0 0 0 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 0 0 0
Nursing 0 0 0 0 0
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 0 0 0
History 0 0 0 0 0
Mathematics 0 0 0 0 0
Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
International Relations & National Security 0 0 0 0 0
Religious Education 0 0 0 0 0
Design & Applied Arts 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 2 192 2 4 200

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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