Oakwood College

Address:
7000 Adventist Boulevard

Huntsville, AL 35896

General Information

Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1896
Religious Affilation: Seventh-day Adventist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,751
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $5,356,562

Admissions

Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $N/A
Room/Board: $N/A

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic

Careers

Career Services Offered: internships, resume assistance, interview training

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 123,571
Number of current serial subscriptions: 516
Number of microforms: 2,150
Number of audiovisuals: 6,362
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: College archives, computer lab, electronic databases

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A

Technology

Is a computer course required? – N/A
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 350
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: N/A
Are students permitted to have webpages? – N/A
Is there online registration? – Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, student patrols

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 66%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 66%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – N/A
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (54%), men’s dorms (36%), apartments for married students, apartment for single students (10%)

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 9

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: N/A

Campus Size: 1,183 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Huntsville International Airport (13)
Nearest train station: Birmingham, AL (100)
Nearest bus station: Greyhound Bus Station-Huntsville (7)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: N/A