Alabama

Oakwood University

Huntsville, Alabama

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1896Midsize cityHBCUSEVP certified
Oakwood University campus
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About

Oakwood University is a private, historically black Seventh-day Adventist university in Huntsville, Alabama. It is the only HBCU owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Oakwood University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and the Department of Education of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (through the Adventist Accrediting Association) to award associate, baccalaureate, and master's degrees. Oakwood University owns and operates the Christian radio station WJOU 90.1 FM, formerly WOCG.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$24,112
Estimated total for international students
US$40,707
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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
1,153
Graduate students
49
International undergraduates
0%
Students per teacher
14 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate
45%

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate
47%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$47,707

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (63)

Bachelor's degrees49 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsApplied MathematicsBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesInternational Relations and National Security StudiesJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Information Systems and ServicesMarketingMathematicsMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicPastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesPolitical Science and GovernmentPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsPsychology, GeneralPublic Policy AnalysisPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsReligious EducationRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial WorkTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTheological and Ministerial StudiesVisual and Performing Arts, General
Master's degrees3 subjects
Business Administration, Management and OperationsPastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesPublic Health
Associate's degrees4 subjects
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesDesign and Applied ArtsLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesVisual and Performing Arts, General
Post-baccalaureate certificates1 subject
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
Graduate certificates6 subjects
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral SciencesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralTheological and Ministerial Studies

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.