Oakwood University
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$18,974
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About Oakwood University
Oakwood University is a small private university located on an urban campus in Huntsville, Alabama. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,378, and admissions are selective, with an acceptance rate of 72%. The university offers 65 bachelor's degrees, has an average graduation rate of 49%, and a student-faculty ratio of 10:1. Tuition and fees for students are $18,974.
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Admissions Breakdown
Acceptance Rate Insight
This school has a high acceptance rate.
This school accepts students at a higher rate than other schools. High acceptance schools welcome 51-100% of all applicants.
This school has a high acceptance rate.
This school accepts students at a higher rate than other schools. High acceptance schools welcome 51-100% of all applicants.
72% of students were accepted during the 2021-2022 school year. Sometimes schools with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but are still accessible to many students who apply.
Retention Rate Insight
73% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2020 and returned in Fall 2021.
Graduation Rate Insight
49% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2015. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.
Application Considerations
Test scores Recommended
High school transcript Required
High school rank Not required or recommended
Letter of recommendation Recommended
High school GPA Required
Open admission No
Completion of college prep program Recommended
Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) Recommended
Transfer Credit Policy
Dual enrollment Yes
Credit for qualified life experience* Yes
Advance placement (AP) credits Yes
*This can include previous jobs, trainings, licenses/credentials, or seminars. You may need to complete an exam or provide a portfolio to earn credit.
SAT & ACT
ACT 25th-75th Percentile Currently Unavailable
SAT 25th-75th Percentile Currently Unavailable
Learning Environment
Student Body Stats
This school has a student body of fewer than 5,000 students.
Learn more about how we determine school awards1k
Students enrolled
24%
Online student enrollment
10:1
Student to faculty ratio
Ways Students Can Learn
Demographics
Black
79%
Hispanic
8%
Non-U.S. Citizen
8%
Two or more races
3%
White
1%
Unknown
1%
Asian
0%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
Female student population
57%
Socio-economic diversity
48% of students received an income-based Federal Pell Grant intended for low-income students.
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Online Programs
Offers Online Programs
Yes
Online Programs
11
Total Online Enrollment
342
Percent of Programs Online
85% On-campus
15% Online
Types of Online Programs Offered
Certificates Not offered
Associate Not offered
Bachelor's 9% online
Graduate Certificate 100% online
Master's 100% online
Doctorate Not offered
Student Charges
Tuition and Required Fees
Student Level | In-state | Out-of-state |
---|---|---|
Undergraduate | $18,974 | $18,974 |
Graduate | $13,680 | $13,680 |
Cost of Undergraduate Attendance
Costs based on full-time, first-time degree or certificate-seeking undergraduates for the 2021–2022 academic year.
Costs to Consider | Price |
---|---|
Books and supplies | $1,200 |
On-campus room and board | $9,374 |
On-campus other expenses | $8,000 |
Off-campus (not with family) room and board | $12,840 |
Off-campus (not with family) other expenses | $8,370 |
Off-campus (with family) other expenses | $8,000 |
Total Undergraduate Cost
Total cost by category | In-state | Out-of-state |
---|---|---|
On-campus | $37,548 | $37,548 |
Off-campus without family | $41,384 | $41,384 |
Off-campus with family | $28,174 | $28,174 |
Financial Breakdown
Students Receiving Aid
Federal Grant Aid
49%
State Grant Aid
4%
Institution Grant Aid
90%
Pell Grant
48%
Average Aid Awarded
Financial Outlook
$27k
Average student debt after graduation
$26k
Average salary 6 years after starting school
Varsity Athletic Teams
USCAA
of the overall student body is a member of an athletic team.
Participation
- Soccer
- Volleyball
- Basketball
Degrees Awarded by Program
Degrees given for the 2021-2022 academic year.
1Biological And Biomedical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biomedical Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biochemistry
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biomedical Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biochemistry
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biomedical Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biochemistry
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biomedical Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biochemistry
BA
MA
DOC
2Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Finance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Management Information Systems, General
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Finance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Finance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Management Information Systems, General
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Organizational Leadership
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Finance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Organizational Behavior Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Management Information Systems, General
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
3Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
BA
MA
DOC
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
BA
MA
DOC
Broadcast Journalism
BA
MA
DOC
Photojournalism
BA
MA
DOC
Public Relations/Image Management
BA
MA
DOC
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
BA
MA
DOC
Broadcast Journalism
BA
MA
DOC
Public Relations/Image Management
BA
MA
DOC
Communication, General
BA
MA
DOC
Journalism
BA
MA
DOC
Broadcast Journalism
BA
MA
DOC
Photojournalism
BA
MA
DOC
Public Relations/Image Management
BA
MA
DOC
Communication, General
BA
MA
DOC
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
BA
MA
DOC
Broadcast Journalism
BA
MA
DOC
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
BA
MA
DOC
4Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
Information Technology
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
5Education
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
BA
MA
DOC
Biology Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
BA
MA
DOC
Social Science Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Music Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Social Science Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
6English Language And Literature/Letters
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
7Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Human Development and Family Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Human Development and Family Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Human Development and Family Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Human Development and Family Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
8Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
BA
MA
DOC
Spanish Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
Spanish Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
Spanish Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
Spanish Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
9Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Health and Wellness, General
BA
MA
DOC
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Physician Assistant
BA
MA
DOC
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
BA
MA
DOC
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
BA
MA
DOC
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
BA
MA
DOC
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Health and Wellness, General
BA
MA
DOC
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Physician Assistant
BA
MA
DOC
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
BA
MA
DOC
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
BA
MA
DOC
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
BA
MA
DOC
10Health Professions And Related Programs
BA
MA
DOC
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Health and Wellness, General
BA
MA
DOC
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Physician Associate/Assistant
BA
MA
DOC
Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Dietetics/Dietitian
BA
MA
DOC
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
BA
MA
DOC
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Public Health, General
BA
MA
DOC
Dietetics/Dietitian
BA
MA
DOC
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
BA
MA
DOC
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Health and Wellness, General
BA
MA
DOC
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Physician Associate/Assistant
BA
MA
DOC
Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies
BA
MA
DOC
11History
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
12History
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
13Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
BA
MA
DOC
General Studies
BA
MA
DOC
General Studies
BA
MA
DOC
General Studies
BA
MA
DOC
General Studies
BA
MA
DOC
14Mathematics And Statistics
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Applied Mathematics
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Applied Mathematics
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Applied Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Applied Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
15Physical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
16Psychology
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Counseling Psychology
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Counseling Psychology
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
17Public Administration And Social Service Professions
BA
MA
DOC
Social Work
BA
MA
DOC
Social Work
BA
MA
DOC
Social Work
BA
MA
DOC
Public Policy Analysis, General
BA
MA
DOC
Social Work
BA
MA
DOC
18Social Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
International Relations and Affairs
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
International Relations and Affairs
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
International Relations and Affairs
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
19Theology And Religious Vocations
BA
MA
DOC
Religious Education
BA
MA
DOC
Theology/Theological Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Pastoral Studies/Counseling
BA
MA
DOC
Lay Ministry
BA
MA
DOC
Theology/Theological Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Pastoral Studies/Counseling
BA
MA
DOC
Lay Ministry
BA
MA
DOC
Theology/Theological Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Pastoral Studies/Counseling
BA
MA
DOC
Lay Ministry
BA
MA
DOC
Theology/Theological Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Pastoral Studies/Counseling
BA
MA
DOC
Urban Ministry
BA
MA
DOC
Lay Ministry
BA
MA
DOC
20Visual And Performing Arts
BA
MA
DOC
Music, General
BA
MA
DOC
Music Theory and Composition
BA
MA
DOC
Voice and Opera
BA
MA
DOC
Music, General
BA
MA
DOC
Voice and Opera
BA
MA
DOC
Music, General
BA
MA
DOC
Music Theory and Composition
BA
MA
DOC
Voice and Opera
BA
MA
DOC
Music Theory and Composition
BA
MA
DOC
Digital Arts
BA
MA
DOC
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