How much is the Oakwood tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Oakwood's tuition & fees is $21,838.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $40,422 when a student lives on-campus.
Oakwood Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Tuition & Fees | $21,838 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,200 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $9,384 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $8,000 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $12,840 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $8,370 |
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| 2023-2024 Estimates |
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| Tuition & Fees | $23,857 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to Oakwood for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $108,783 at Oakwood. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $178,419. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $89,492.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Oakwood' tuition is comparable to the average tuition of $20,937. Compared to private, four-years colleges in Alabama, its tuition is slightly higher than the average tuition of $15,848.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Oakwood University | $21,838 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| Alabama Four-years Colleges | $15,034 |
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| Public Schools | $7,408 | $14,073 |
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| Private Schools | $15,848 |
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Compare Similar School's Tuition
The next table compares the tuition & fees between Oakwood and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (private, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of Oakwood University has increased by 23.43% over the past 10 years from $16,236 to $21,838. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by 11.11% from $13,064 to $14,516.
The living costs increased by 0.06% last year and -6.84% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At Oakwood University, 1,319 students (95%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $17,852.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Oakwood is $22,570 for students living on-campus and $26,396 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 259 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $19,004 and the average amount of student loans is $7,452.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
Oakwood's acceptance rate is 71.85%. A total of 881 applicants applied to and 633 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 284 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 44.87%.
To apply to Oakwood, 2 items are required - Secondary school GPA and Secondary school record and 4 items are recommended to submit - Completion of college-preparatory program, Recommendations, Admission test scores and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).
Student Population
Oakwood University has a total of 1,470 students including 1,431 undergraduate and 39 graduate students. By gender, there are 624 male students and 828 female students attending Oakwood. The school offers online degree programs and 109 students enrolled online exclusively (7.41% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 1,452 |
624 | 828 |
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| Undergraduate | 1,378 |
596 | 782 |
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| Graduate | 74 |
28 | 46 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | 7000 Adventist Blvd NW, Huntsville, AL |
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| Phone | 256-726-7000 |
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| WEB | www.oakwood.edu |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 75 Programs |
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| Online Program Offered | 4 Online Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 4 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 68.05% |
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| Yield | 38.41% |
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| Student Population | 1,470 |
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| Graduation Rate | 46% |
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| Retention Rate | 77% (Full-time), 50% (Part-time) |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 11 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 105 (Full-time), 39 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 299 (Full-time), 60 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $45,372 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $38,446 |
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