WHY OAKWOOD
We are dedicated to ensuring that our graduates enter the workforce with strong commitment to INTEGRITY and a focus on EXCELLENCE.
Winners of the Choir of the World title at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in Wales, the United Kingdom under the direction of Dr. Jason Ferdinand, the named Outstanding Director of the World Choral Festival.
Winners of the 28th Annual Honda Campus All-Star Challenge Tournament in 2017
Advancing learning among underserved populations for over 120 years
A Leader
in providing undergraduate applicants to medical school according to the AAMC
No. 17
In the Top Medical Programs in Alabama rankings by med-colleges.com.
58
Different majors, divided across 5Â different schools
1,185
Beautiful acres, located in Huntsville, Alabama, the heart of the scenic Tennessee Valley
Ranked one of the nation’s best educational institutions in the South
No. 1
Ranked HBCU science program by Ebony Magazine.
Ranked in the Top 10 of the best retention and graduation rates among HBCUs in the nation
2018 Crystal Apple Award Recipient as part of the Healthy Campus Initiative
4 Times
Oakwood University Aeolians named HBCU Choir of the Year
17th
ranked best four-year university in Alabama
14:1
Student Faculty ratio
3 time USCAA Division 1 National Champions
“I knew this was where GOD called me to be.. It was definitely worth it and I would not change this experience. I would not change ANY element, ANY moment of this story.”  – Kristen Nedd, B.S., Elementary Education
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Oakwood University to Build New Market to Provide Fresh Produce to Huntsville
By this time next year, leaders at Oakwood University hope to open a brand new venue where people can buy fresh fruits and veggies.
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Onesimus Otieno, Ph.D., professor of Biological Sciences at Oakwood University, has been awarded a fellowship by the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP) to work with Dr. Daniel Ganu of the Adventist University of Africa in Kenya, developing Active...
read moreJoin the Oakwood Family – Employment Opportunities at “the Oaks”
Oakwood University continues to build the quality of personnel that will serve our students and constituents in the best possible way. The Department of English & Foreign Languages is currently looking to fill the position of Assistant Professor of English. The ideal...
read moreHistorically Black Colleges Project to Expedite Career Pathways Work
by Dian Schaffhauser, Campus Technology Two organizations are working together to speed up and strengthen the use of pathways for improving the career outcomes for thousands of students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Education Design Lab  and...
read moreOakwood University Receives the Crystal Apple Award for Campus Wellness Initiatives
During the 2018 Innovating a Healthier Future Summit last week in Washington, D.C., Oakwood University was announced as a national finalist for Partner of the Year by Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA). The organization also extended national recognition to...
read more“Oakwood is motivating. I’m motivated to go out into the world to serve and ultimately continue my education to become a better person. A better person for CHRIST and a better CHRISTIAN.” – Jordaan M. Houston, B.A., Ministerial TheologyÂ
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