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OAKWOOD COLLEGE
Oakwood College
7000 Adventist Boulevard
Huntsville, AL 35896

Official telephone: (205) 726-7000
Fax number: (256) 726-7409

Website: www.oakwood.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 770 men, 1,089 women, 1,859 total
Full-time undergraduates: 689 men, 982 women, 1,671 total
Part-time undergraduates: 81 men, 107 women, 188 total
Total graduate students: 27 men, 30 women, 57 total
Full-time graduate students: 16 men, 26 women, 42 total
Part-time graduate students: 11 men, 4 women, 15 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 80%

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 105 acres
City or town school is located in: Huntsville, AL
Population of city/town: 171,327
Nearest major city: Birmingham
Population of nearest major city: 229,800
Online campus map: www.oakwood.edu/
about-oakwood/
262-campus-map

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 (51%)
  • men's dorms (34%)
  • single-student apartments (15%)
  • married-student apartments
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 90%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 64%
Percent of students who live off campus: 36%
Students required to live on campus: All students under age 22 must live on campus.
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, 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
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:
health service, 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
Campus-based religious organizations:
Adventist Youth Society, Outreach, Religion and Theology Forum
Minority student organizations:
Caribbean Youth Association, National Association for Black Accountants
International student organizations:
International student club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Ambassadors, Art & Soul, photography club, 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, education club, National Society of Leadership and Success, French club, Biomedical Association, Cancer Awareness and Research Association, allied health club, healthcare administration club, dental club, dietetics, health and physical education club, Student Nurse Association, ecology club, National Association for the Prevention of Starvation, Mac Group, pre-veterinary club, social work club

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

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.

Athletic facilities:
rock quarry, swimming pool, tennis courts, weight rooms, skating rink, nature trail
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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