Oakwood College

Oakwood College is a historically black university located in Huntsville, Alabama, United States. It was founded in 1896 by the Seventh-day Adventist Church as Oakwood Industrial School. Later in 1904, it was renamed the Oakwood Manual Training School. The school became Oakwood Junior College in 1917 and Oakwood College in 1943. The college gained university status in 2008 and settled on its present name. The campus comprises more than 20 buildings spread across an area of over 1,100 acres.

Oakwood University is a member of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association. They are called the Ambassadors and Lady Ambassadors.

Some of the notable alumni of Oakwood University are John F. Street, 97th Mayor of Philadelphia; Ronald Brise, Florida State Representative; and Clifton Duncan Davis, American actor who played the lead role in That's My Mama in the 1970s.

Campus Location

7000 Adventist Blvd NW
Huntsville, AL 35896
USA
Main Tel: (256) 726-7000
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Oakwood College Highlights

Where Oakwood College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Seventh Day Adventists religious affiliation.
Historically black college.
Many students concentrating in science, music, and therapy and counseling.
Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
Racially diverse student body.
Number of dorm rooms for students.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Large number of students.

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Student meal (board) plan
Study abroad option
Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	265	61
Associate	5	7

Students

Oakwood College is a historically black college.

The student enrollment at Oakwood College was 1,824 in 2007 (1,756 full-time equivalent).

About 39% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 61% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 5% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 95% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 12,668
Room	$ 3,028
Board	$ 4,142
Books and supplies	$ 1,400
Other	$ 7,100

Financial Aid: Oakwood College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Oakwood College:

School	Location	Enrollment
Tougaloo College	Tougaloo, MS	856
Paine College	Augusta, GA	917
Savannah State University	Savannah, GA	3,169
Xavier University of Louisiana	New Orleans, LA	3,088
Johnson C Smith University	Charlotte, NC	1,463
South Carolina State University	Orangeburg, SC	4,933
Claflin University	Orangeburg, SC	1,763
Delaware State University	Dover, DE	3,756
Philander Smith College	Little Rock, AR	561
Morgan State University	Baltimore, MD	7,208

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		21
Without tenure; working toward tenure		66
Without tenure; tenure not available		16

Housing and Meals

Oakwood College provides on-campus housing for 1,226 of its 1,756 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Oakwood College Admissions (2007)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	45%
Women	52%
All	50%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	400-530
Math	370-500

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (58 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Finance
Marketing/Marketing Management
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (13 awarded)

Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences
Information Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (11 awarded)

Biology Teacher Education
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Social Science Teacher Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (12 awarded)

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Human Development and Family Studies
Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (25 awarded)

English Language and Literature
French Language and Literature
History
International Relations and Affairs
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Spanish Language and Literature
Technical and Business Writing

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

Applied Mathematics
Mathematics and Computer Science
Mathematics

MEDIA (12 awarded)

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Photojournalism
Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (7 awarded)

Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
Physician Assistant

MUSIC (6 awarded)

Music Management and Merchandising
Music Pedagogy
Music Theory and Composition
Music
Piano and Organ
Voice and Opera

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (7 awarded)

Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (4 awarded)

Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Health and Physical Education
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
Occupational Therapy/Therapist

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (1 awarded)

Commercial Photography
Commercial and Advertising Art

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (19 awarded)

Religion/Religious Studies
Religious Education
Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (54 awarded)

Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences
Biomedical Sciences
Chemistry
Natural Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (35 awarded)

Counseling Psychology
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology