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Oakwood College

General Information

Name: Oakwood College
Address: 7000 Adventist Blvd NW, Huntsville, AL 35896
Phone:

  • General information: (256) 726-7000
  • Financial aid office: (800) 824-5321
  • Admissions office: (800) 824-5312

Website: www.oakwood.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Seventh Day Adventists

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$12,066$11,714$11,298
Books and supplies$1,200$1,000$1,000
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,828$6,630$6,374
        Other expenses$6,900$6,500$6,500

Total expenses   
On-campus$26,994$25,844$25,172

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Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 90%
  • Federal grants: 41%
  • State/local grants: 3%
  • Institutional grants: 62%
  • Student loans: 54%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$5198
  • State/local grants:$219
  • Institutional grants:$4292
  • Student loans:$5540

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$20
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,155478677
Percent admitted59.8%56.3%62.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time58.8%65.4%54.5%
Part-time0.6%0.7%0.5%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1751
First-time student retention: 75%
Overall graduation rate: 46%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 89%
    • Part Time: 11%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 43%
    • Women: 57%

White non-hispanic: 0%
Black non-hispanic: 90%
Hispanic: 0%
Asian/pacific islander: 0%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 10%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Associate, Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management - Bachelor
  • Office Management and Supervision - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
  • Photojournalism - Bachelor
  • Public Relations/Image Management - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Information Technology - Bachelor
    Education
  • Biology Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Social Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
  • Technical and Business Writing - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Associate
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) - Bachelor
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist - Associate
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor
  • Physician Assistant - Associate
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Bachelor
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Mathematics and Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Natural Sciences - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Bachelor
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology - Bachelor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Religious Education - Bachelor
  • Theology/Theological Studies - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Commercial and Advertising Art - Associate
  • Commercial Photography - Associate
  • Music Management and Merchandising - Bachelor
  • Music Pedagogy - Bachelor
  • Music Theory and Composition - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Piano and Organ - Bachelor
  • Voice and Opera - Bachelor


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