Oakwood University
Oakwood University is a fully accredited, privately owned and operated university affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is located in Huntsville, Alabama and is a historically all-black university that offers associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs.Oakwood is consistently ranked within the top 20 higher education institutions in the United States that offer medical schooling to African-American students. Not only is the university well known as historically black college, it's also recognized for being among the top Baccalaureate Colleges in the South and one of the best undergraduate universities.
Oakwood offers several pre-professional undergraduate degree programs designed to prepare student to enter graduate level programs in medicine, dentistry and other allied health sciences. Bachelor degree curriculum offered through the university's department of Biological Sciences, including Biology, Biology Education, Natural Science and Biomedical Sciences courses, are designed to prepare students for graduate school. Much of the curriculum and many of the undergraduate degrees offered through the Department of Chemistry are also designed to help students prepare for graduate level education and training opportunities.
Spiritual enhancement is a huge part of the mission of the Oakwood University. In addition to producing career oriented professional, community leaders and academic scholars, the school is committed to developing “servant leaders” within the student body. Many programs are offered to students for just this purpose. Chapel services, Adventist Youth Society, Sabbath services, student missionary programs, worship within the dormitories as well as clubs and activities are commissioned and designed to enrich the spirituality of Oakwood’s students.
While Oakwood is primarily and undergraduate institution, it began offering graduate degree in 2008 through its Department of Religion & Theology. Today it offers graduate degrees in pastoral studies.
Oakwood University offers a unique study abroad program that allows students to study at any other Adventist university outside the U.S. While studying abroad students are able to earn credits that will count toward their degree at Oakwood. Participating colleges are located in Mexico, France, Spain, Argentina, Australia, Germany, Japan, Greece, Ukraine, and Thailand. The most popular study abroad locations are in Argentina, Mexico, Greece, Spain and France.
Quick Facts
| Phone Number: | (256) 726-7000 |
| Address: | 7000 Adventist Blvd NW, Huntsville, Alabama 35896 |
| Institution Type: | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above |
| Size: | Small ( 1,900+ undergrad, less than 100 grad ) |
| Award Levels: | Associate, Bachelor's, Master's |
| In-State Tuition | $ 13,099 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $ 13,114 |
| Online Degrees Offered: | NO |
| Student-to-Faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
| Website Address: | www.oakwood.edu |
Majors and Degrees
| Majors/Degrees | AA/AS | BS/BA | MA/MS |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | |||
| Biochemistry |  |
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| Biology Biological Sciences | |
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| Biomedical Sciences | |
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| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | |||
| Accounting | |
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| Business Administration and Management | |
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| Finance | |
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| Management Information Systems | |
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| Marketing Marketing Management | |
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| Non-profit Public Organizational Management | |
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| Communication and Journalism | |||
| Digital Communication and Media Multimedia | |
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| Journalism | |
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| Mass Media Studies | |
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| Photojournalism | |
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| Public Relations | |
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| Speech Communication and Rhetoric |
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| Computer Information Sciences | |||
| Computer Science | |
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| Education | |||
| Biology Teacher Education | |
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| Chemistry Teacher Education | |
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| Elementary Education and Teaching |
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| English Teacher Education | |
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| Mathematics Teacher Education | |
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| Music Teacher Education | |
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| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | |
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| English Language and Literature Letters | |||
| English Language and Literature | |
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| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | |
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| Family and Consumer Sciences Human Sciences | |||
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| Human Development and Family Studies |
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| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | |||
| Spanish Language and Literature | |
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| Health Professions and Related Programs | |||
| Audiology Audiologist and Speech- language Pathology Pathologist | |
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| Clinical Laboratory Science Medical Technology Technologist | |
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| Health Health Care Administration Management | |
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| Health Services Allied Health Health Sciences | |
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| Health and Wellness | |
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| Occupational Therapy Therapist | |
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| Physical Therapy Therapist | |
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| Physician Assistant | |
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| History | |||
| History |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities | |||
| General Studies | |
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| Mathematics and Statistics | |||
| Applied Mathematics | |
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| Mathematics | |
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| Multi Interdisciplinary Studies | |||
| Mathematics and Computer Science | |
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| Multi- Interdisciplinary Studies | |
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| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | |||
| Health and Physical Education Fitness | |
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| Philosophy and Religious Studies | |||
| Religion Religious Studies | |
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| Physical Sciences | |||
| Chemistry | |
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| Psychology | |||
| Counseling Psychology | |
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| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | |
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| Psychology | |
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| Public Administration and Social Service Professions | |||
| Social Work | |
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| Social Sciences | |||
| International Relations and Affairs | |
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| Political Science and Government | |
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| Theology and Religious Vocations | |||
| Bible Biblical Studies | |
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| Pastoral Studies Counseling | | ||
| Religious Education | |
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| Theology Theological Studies |
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics