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Oakwood University

Huntsville, Alabama · Private · 1,153 undergrads · HBCU

Oakwood University admits 45% of applicants (fall 2024, federal IPEDS data).

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Can I get into Oakwood University?

45% of applicants get in

Competitive: your grades and the classes you took matter most.

Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.

1,873 applied, 847 admitted, fall 2024 (IPEDS).

What does Oakwood University cost?

$26,827 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $40,707.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$24,178
$30,000–$48,000$26,248
$48,000–$75,000$24,568
$75,000–$110,000$29,307
over $110,000$29,145

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

What it's like

1,153
undergrads. Small, so classes are small and you'll know a lot of faces.
City
Campus setting in Huntsville, AL.
71%
of first-years come back for year two.
31%
finish in four years. 49% within six.
$47.7k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$27k
median federal debt at graduation.

Lists Oakwood University is on

Most selective in Alabama

Questions people ask

What is Oakwood University's acceptance rate?
45% for fall 2024: 847 of 1,873 applicants were admitted (IPEDS).
How much does Oakwood University cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $24,568 a year after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $40,707.
What is Oakwood University's graduation rate?
49% of students finish within six years and 31% within four (IPEDS).