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Oakwood University

Oakwood University
7000 Adventist Boulevard
Huntsville, AL 35896

Official telephone: (205) 726-7000
Fax number: (256) 726-7409
Website: www.oakwood.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,873
Full-time undergraduates: 1,750
Part-time undergraduates: 123
Total graduate students: 44
Full-time graduate students: 44

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 105 acres
City or town school is located in: Huntsville, AL
Population of city/town: 186,254
Nearest major city: Birmingham
Population of nearest major city: 212,113
Online campus map: video.realviewtv.com/
education/oakwood

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • single-student apartments
  • married-student apartments
Students required to live on campus: All students under age 22 must live on campus.
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 350
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
career, personal, academic
Career placement services:
internships, resumé assistance, interview training
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): Spreading Oak
Number of honor societies: 1
Total number of registered organizations: 58
Campus-based religious organizations:
Adventist Youth Society, Outreach, Religion and Theology Forum
Minority student organizations:
African Student Association
International student organizations:
International student club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Ambassadors, Art & Soul, Pre-Alumni Council, Students in Free Enterprise, Girls Awareness Through Motivational Empowerment, Ladies of Excellence, Men of Distinction, Making Excellence Necessary, Literary Guild American Christian Writers Chapter 27, National Society of Leadership and Success, Mac GroupCancer; Awareness/Research, Student Nurse, Prevention of Starvation, and Biomedical Associations; photography, education, French, allied health, health care administration, dental, dietetics, health/physical education, ecology, pre-veterinary, and social work clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: James Roddy,
Athletic Director
School colors: navy and gold
School mascot: Ambassador

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballno 
Men's soccerno 
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Men's volleyballno 
Women's basketballno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's volleyballno 

Athletic facilities:
nature trail, rock quarry, skating rink, swimming pool, tennis courts, weight rooms
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, flag football, soccer, softball, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Huntsville, AL (12 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Birmingham (100 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Huntsville, AL (6 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

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