Undergraduate Stats

• Total enrollment: 18,920
• 74% full-time, 26% part-time
• 39% male, 61% female
• 8.4% African American, 4.1% Asian American/Pacific Islander, 82.8% Caucasian, 1.8% Hispanic American, .5% Native American, 2.4% International
• .8% out-of-state, 96.8% in-state, 2.4% international; 41% transfer students
• 13% live on campus
• Freshman (second-year) retention rate: 73%

INCOMING FRESHMEN

• 10070 students applied; 6912 were accepted
• Acceptance rate: 68.6%

Faculty

• 21:1 student/faculty ratio
• 515 full-time faculty (94% are PhDs)

Student Organizations

• 170 organizations and clubs
• Greek life: 9 fraternities and sororities (2% of student body)

Most Popular Campus Activities

• Welcome Week, Friday Night Live (comedy shows and novelty acts), Week of Champions and Midnight Madnezz

Majors

• 132 undergraduate programs and 117 graduate programs
• Most popular majors: Elementary education, engineering, nursing, psychology, communications/journalism
• Degrees Available: Certificate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctorate
• Special Academic Programs: Accelerated program, cooperative (work-study), distance learning, online courses, double major, honors program, English as a second language, independent study, internships, studentdesigned major, study abroad, teacher certification, applied technology in business, pre-professional studies including pre-dental, pre-law, pre-med, pre-optometry, and pre-veterinary

Academic Calendar

• Fall, Winter, Summer semesters

Housing

• 5 co-ed residence halls, plus student apartments, a learning community, honors floors, housing for disabled students

Libraries

• 1 library, 747,000 volumes; 1.1 million microfiche; 3,500 periodicals; 100 computers and student writing center
• Hours: Mon.-Thurs., 7:30 a.m.-12 a.m.; Fri., 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., Noon-12 a.m.

Wireless Access

• Wireless network available throughout most of campus

Tuition/Costs (Per Year)

• In-state, full-time: $9,075;
• Out-of-state, full-time: $9,075; (many students qualify for a scholoarship that covers the differences between in-state and out of state tuition)
• Required fees: None
• Room and board: $7,350
• Books and supplies: $1,107

Financial Aid

• Forms needed: FAFSA
• Types of aid available: Federal, state, private and institutional scholarships, grants, loans and work study
• 75% receive financial aid
• Average need-based financial aid package: $4,188 for grants/ scholarships; $4,977 for loans per year
• Call 248-370-2550 or visit www.oakland.edu for more information

Admissions

• Deferred admission: Yes
• Early decision: No
• Average high school GPA: 3.3
• Average ACT score: 22
• Documents required: Application, transcripts, ACT
• Materials recommended: Application, transcripts, ACT
• Materials needed for transfer students: Application, transcript