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Oakland University is one of the leading colleges in Michigan with the acceptance rate of 81%. Deadlines for application are . For more information, call (248)370-4644 or send email at brooks@oakland.edu.

11925 Enrolled 81% Acceptance Rate 20 - 27 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 11,925
    • Average HS GPA: 3.53
    • Acceptance Rate: 81%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 21% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 17% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 16% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 13% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 14% — 2.50 - 2.99

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    490 - 610
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    490 - 600
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    20 - 27

Academics

  • Majors

    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    Chinese Studies.
    Japanese Studies.
    Latin American Studies.
    Women's Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Anatomy.
    Biochemistry.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Biomedical Sciences, General.
    Biophysics.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting.
    Actuarial Science.
    Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other.
    Business/Commerce, General.
    Business/Managerial Economics.
    Finance, General.
    Human Resources Development.
    Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General.
    Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management.
    Management Information Systems, General.
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
    Operations Management and Supervision.
    Project Management.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Communication and Media Studies.
    Journalism.
    Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer and Information Sciences, General.
    Information Technology.
    EDUCATION.
    Elementary Education and Teaching.
    Music Teacher Education.
    ENGINEERING.
    Biological/Biosystems Engineering.
    Computer Engineering, General.
    Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    Engineering Chemistry.
    Engineering Physics/Applied Physics.
    Industrial Engineering.
    Mechanical Engineering.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    Creative Writing.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    Writing, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.
    French Language and Literature.
    German Language and Literature.
    Japanese Language and Literature.
    Linguistics.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist.
    Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist.
    Environmental Health.
    Health and Wellness, General.
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.
    Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other.
    Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist.
    Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist.
    Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist.
    Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer.
    Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
    Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other.
    Homeland Security.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, General.
    Statistics, General.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Science.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
    Public Administration.
    Social Work.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology.
    Economics, General.
    International Relations and Affairs.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Sociology and Anthropology.
    Sociology.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Acting.
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
    Cinematography and Film/Video Production.
    Dance, General.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Drawing.
    Film/Cinema/Video Studies.
    Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other.
    Graphic Design.
    Keyboard Instruments.
    Music Performance, General.
    Music, General.
    Musical Theatre.
    Painting.
    Photography.
    Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology.
    Voice and Opera.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Doctoral
    • Doctoral/Professional
    • Doctoral/Research
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate
    • Post-Master's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    Christa McAuliffe '70
    Teacher/Astronaut
    Marguerite Anderson, '64
    Co-Founder, The Paper Store, Inc.
    Ruth Graves Wakefield, '24
    Inventor of the Chocolate Chip Cookie
    Jaune Quick-to-See Smith ’76
    Internationally Renowned Artist
    Paul LeBlanc Ph.D., '80
    President, Southern New Hampshire University
    Brian Moran
    Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security, Commonwealth of Virginia
    Enzo Surin
    Published Poet and Founding Editor and Publisher, Central Square Press

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    N/A

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $14528
    Required Fees
    N/A
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $798
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    Yes
    Board for Commuters
    N/A
    Transportation for Commuters
    $2610
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $10639

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • Federal Perkins Loans
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 76/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    15100
    Foreign Countries Represented
    45

  • Demographics

    • Asian 5.12%
    • African-American 8.36%
    • Hispanic 4.46%
    • Caucasian 71.61%
    • Male 43%
    • Female 57%
    • Аre out of state 2

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    11%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 30/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    N/A
    Campus Environment
    Suburban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    308
    Number of Honor Societies
    10
    Number of Social Sororities
    11

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (8)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Golf
    • Soccer
    • Swimming
    • Track Field Outdoor
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (11)
    • Basketball
    • Cheerleading
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Golf
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Day Care
    Health
    LGBT Support Groups: http://www.oakland.edu/gsc/ Gender and Sexuality Center
    Minority Support Groups: http://www.oakland.edu/cmi/
    Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

  • Sustainability

    N/A

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    30%
    Graduate in 5 years
    50%
    Graduate in 6 years
    57%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    Opportunities at School
    • Coop
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday through Friday
      • 8 A.M. - 5 P.M.
      • (248)370-4644
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM
      • Average Length: 2 hours

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      Yes
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      by special arrangement
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