Oakwood University
7000 Adventist Blvd NW, Huntsville, AL 35896
Description
An African-American school affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist church, Oakwood University in Huntsville, Alabama, provides a spiritually sound environment in which to pursue an academic or religious education.
In addition to degrees in Religion and Theology, Oakwood grants bachelor’s in academic and professional programs of study like:
- Business and Information
- Communication and Fine Arts
- Education
- History and Political Science
- Music
- Nursing
- Social Work
A large part of Oakwood’s student life is involves spiritual activities such as:
- Chapel services
- Missionary programs
- Bible study
- Outreach organizations
To be considered for admissions, applicants must submit an online application and have a minimum GPA of 2.0. If their GPA is below 2.0, then applicants must submit an essay explaining their grade point average and proposing ways that they will attempt to improve their performance once at Oakwood.
Financial aid is awarded through scholarships, which are based on academic merit or other factors and usually cover partial tuition. There are also exclusively need-based awards like Pell grants and loans.
Quick Facts
Location
Southeast
Setting
Mid-size City Setting
Type
Private
Affiliation
Seventh Day Adventists
Size
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
In-State Tuition
$13,834
Out-of-State Tuition
$13,834
Selectivity
Highly Selective
Enrollment
1,852
Students
- Full-Time Undergrad Students
- 1,816
- Freshman Class
- 487
- Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
- 1,852
Undergraduate vs. Graduate
- Undergraduate
- 98%
- Graduate
- 2%
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 99%
- Part-Time
- 1%
Gender of Students
- Women
- 61%
- Men
- 39%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 95%
- Latino
- 1%
- Other
- 4%
International Students
- International
- 6%
- Domestic
- 94%
