Verified data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

$26,730/yr

Average net price per year, what students actually pay

45% acceptance rate45% graduation rate1,226 undergrads

Oakwood University

Huntsville, AL·Private · 4-year

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Overview

This school is selective, giving a well-prepared applicant a realistic shot. Most students pay far less than the sticker price: the average student receiving aid pays $26,730 a year against a $41,096 list price, a 35% gap.

Oakwood University is a urban private four-year institution located in Huntsville, AL. It enrolls a small student body of approximately 1,226 undergraduate students. As a private institution, it sets its own tuition and operates independently of state funding.

At a glance

Acceptance rate45%
Graduation rate45%
Enrollment1,226
Student:faculty14:1
Avg net price$26,730
Total cost (sticker)$41,096

Data from IPEDS, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Admissions

Acceptance rate
45%
Applications
1,873
Academic fit
Admission probability
Students like you
Application tracker
Deadline tracker
Essay prompts

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Academics

Student:faculty

14:1

Avg class size (est.)

~35 students

Student-faculty ratio
14:1
Avg class size (est.)
~35 students
Academic calendar
Semester
Graduation rate
45%
GradFax Outcomes Index
C+

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Costs

Sticker price

$41,096

Avg net price after aid

$26,730

Sticker price$41,096
Avg net price after aid$26,730
Tuition & fees
$22,512
Room & board
$18,584
Total cost of attendance (sticker)
$41,096
Avg net price after aid
$26,730
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Financial aid

Receiving financial aid

93%

Avg grant aid

$14,369

Receiving financial aid
93%
Pell grant recipients
44%
Avg grant aid
$14,369

Data from College Scorecard, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Student body

Total enrollment
1,226
Institution type
4-year
Control
Private

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Campus life

Food near campus
Housing & living costs
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Location

City, state
Huntsville, AL
Campus setting
City: Midsize
Distance from home
Cost of living
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Oakwood University profile on GradFax. Verified data from IPEDS 2024 and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Tuition, acceptance rate, enrollment, graduation rate, campus details, and financial aid data sourced from official government records.