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Oakland University

Oakland University, also referred to as OU, is a coeducational, public, research university located in Rochester, Michigan, United States. It was established in 1957 with the name Michigan State University-Oakland. It was renamed to its present moniker in 1963. The OU campus stretches over 1500 acres of suburban land.

The schools and colleges under Oakland University are as follows:

  • College of Arts and Sciences
  • Honors College
  • School of Business Administration
  • School of Engineering and Computer Science
  • School of Health & Human Services
  • School of Health Sciences
  • School of Nursing

There are many fraternities and sororities under Oakland University.

The University sports teams are called the Oakland Golden Grizzlies. The official mascot is a golden grizzly bear.

Campus Location

Rochester Hills, MI 48309-4401
USA
Main Tel: (248) 370-2100
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in education and teaching, nursing and emergency medicine, and media.
  • Large number of students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High female/male ratio.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor2,24164
Master91542
Postbaccalaureate certificate754
Post-master's certificate632
552
3910

Students

Student enrollment was 18,081 in 2007-2008 (14,681 full-time equivalent).

About 38% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 62% of the class.

Undergrads are 77% of enrolled students and graduate students are 23%.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 96% are full-time and 4% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 8,055
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 18,803
Room and board$ 7,105
Books and supplies$ 1,320
Other$ 1,790

Financial Aid: Oakland University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  304
Without tenure; working toward tenure  151
Without tenure; tenure not available  46

Housing and Meals

Oakland University provides on-campus housing for 1,979 of its 14,681 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Athletics

The school is in the Mid-Continent Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 45 male students received the aid (men were 58% of those receiving aid) and 32 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 42% of students receiving such aid) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men74%
Women81%
All78%

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (19 awarded)

  • Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (631 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Commerce
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Finance
  • Human Resources Development
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
  • Management Information Systems and Services
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing/Marketing Management
  • Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (76 awarded)

  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Software Engineering
  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • Information Technology

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded)

  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (804 awarded)

  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Special Education and Teaching
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING (228 awarded)

  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • Engineering Physics
  • Engineering
  • Engineering/Industrial Management
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Systems Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (31 awarded)

  • Public Administration

FINE ARTS (22 awarded)

  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (510 awarded)

  • African Studies
  • Anthropology
  • East Asian Studies
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures
  • French Language and Literature
  • German Language and Literature
  • History
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Latin American Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Political Science and Government
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (33 awarded)

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Mathematics
  • Statistics

MEDIA (258 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (14 awarded)

  • Environmental Health
  • Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (30 awarded)

  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (60 awarded)

  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

MUSIC (27 awarded)

  • Conducting
  • Music Pedagogy
  • Music Performance
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Music
  • Piano and Organ
  • Voice and Opera

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (332 awarded)

  • Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
  • Nurse Anesthetist
  • Nursing
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (5 awarded)

  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (1 awarded)

  • Drawing

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (11 awarded)

  • Philosophy

SCIENCE (125 awarded)

  • Biochemistry
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Biophysics
  • Chemistry
  • Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (167 awarded)

  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
  • Psychology

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