| Location: | Southeast |
| Setting: | Mid-size City Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Affiliation: | Seventh Day Adventists |
| Size: | Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad) |
Oakwood College, a historically Black Seventh-day Adventist institution of higher learning, provides quality Christian education that emphasizes academic excellence; promotes harmonious development of mind, body, and spirit; and prepares leaders in service for God and humanity.
Oakwood University of Seventh-day Adventists, commonly referred to as Oakwood University, is a historically black university located in Huntsville, Alabama. It is owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. A group of College constituents made the decision on December 2, 2007 to change the school's name from Oakwood College to Oakwood University, effective January 1, 2008.
Oakwood is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and the Department of Education of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists to award the associate and baccalaureate degrees. The university was approved by SACS in June 2007 to offer its first master's degree, the Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies (MAPS). The first graduate students will receive their degrees in May 2009. Oakwood University has been a member institution of the United Negro College Fund since 1964.
Oakwood has performed well in external rankings, having listed on a regular basis among the top 15-20 institutions of higher learning that provide African-Americans to medical schools. Oakwood is also listed among the Best Colleges in the Southern Region and #22 on the list of Best Black Colleges by the U.S. News & World Report.
Oakwood University was founded in 1896 as Oakwood Industrial School. The school was located on land that had previously been a plantation. Legend has it that the school was named for a stand of oak trees found on the campus.
The school first opened in 1896 with 16 students. Classes were offered in various trades and skills. In 1904, the name was changed to Oakwood Manual Training School, and it was chartered to grant degrees in 1907. In 1917, the school offered its first instruction at the postsecondary level, and in that same year it changed its name to Oakwood Junior College. In 1944, the name Oakwood College was adopted. The first bachelor’s degrees were awarded in 1945. Oakwood College received its initial accreditation from SACS in 1958, and in 2007, the college received approval to award graduate degrees. In response to this higher accreditation, the school's Board of Trustees and constituents voted to change the name of the institution again to Oakwood University of Seventh-day Adventists.
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| Percent of Students International: | 7% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 78% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 11,714 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 11,042 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 672 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 4,050 | 85% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 388 | 12% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 2,000 | 100% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 6,625 | 97% | |
Any Aid: |
100% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 69% (Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 44% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 410, Math: 280 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 550, Math: 520 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 60% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 16, Verbal: 15, Math: 15 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 21, Verbal: 22, Math: 19 |
| Application Fee: | $ 20.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Not Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
