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Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan

https://www.oakland.edu

#418 National Colleges

83.05% Admission Rate
Least Selective

15,236 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
  • Four-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
Oakland University is a public research university in Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills, Michigan. It is the second largest university in the Detroit Metropolitan Area with 20,012 students and it is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity." The university offers 132 bachelor's degree programs and 138 professional graduate certificate, master's degree, and doctoral degree programs, including those offered by the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine.

Oakland University was created in 1957 when the heiress to the Dodge automaker fortune, Matilda Dodge Wilson and her second husband, lumber baron Alfred Wilson, donated their 1,443-acre (584 ha) estate to Michigan State University, for the formation of Michigan State University-Oakland, later renamed Oakland University. The donation included two million dollars, their contiguous mansions Meadow Brook Hall and Sunset Terrace, which now forms the Oakland University campus, and all associated collections of cultural artifacts. Covering 88,000 square feet (8,200 m2) and with 110 rooms, the Tudor-Revival style Meadow Brook Hall is the fourth largest historic mansion museum in the United States, a National Historic Landmark, and is classified as one of America’s Castles.

The university's athletic teams compete in Division I of the NCAA and are collectively known as the Golden Grizzlies. They are members of the Horizon League.

"Oakland University." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakland_University.
Location

City
Rochester Hills, Michigan

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Locale
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)

Region
Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Health Professions And Related Programs 23.9%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 18.2%
Engineering 9.2%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 5.4%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 5.4%
Psychology 5.3%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 4.7%
Education 4.3%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 4.1%
Visual And Performing Arts 3.9%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 2.8%
Social Sciences 2.8%
English Language And Literature/Letters 2.7%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 2.4%
History 1.4%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 1.1%
Natural Resources And Conservation 1.0%
Physical Sciences 0.6%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.4%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.3%
Legal Professions And Studies 0.2%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 0.1%

Cost

In State Tuition
$13,346.00

Out of State Tuition
$24,710.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
48.28%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$11,802.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1135 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 610 560 510
Verbal 620 565 510

ACT Scores

24 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 27 23 19
English 28 24 20