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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: September 10, 2007

The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Jason McCracken,
Director of Admissions
Contacting the office: 256 726-7356
800 824-5312 (toll free)
256 726-7154 (fax)
admission@oakwood.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? no
Priority filing date for fall: May 30
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: yes
Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: 3%
Application fee: $25, ($25 for international applicants)
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? yes
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: yes
Admissions requirements:
Minimum 2.0 GPA required.
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
A general college preparatory program is: recommended
Campus visit is: recommended
Interview is: required of some
Off-campus interview: can be arranged with alumni representative
Standardized test requirements: SAT I or ACT required
School's test preference: no preference
Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: counseling
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 recommended
Foreign language: 2 recommended
History: 1 recommended
Lab: 1 recommended
Math: 2 recommended
Science: 2 recommended
Social studies: 1 recommended
Other: 1 recommended
Total: 18 recommended
School has formalized early decision program: no
School has early action program: yes
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: no

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report very important
  • class rank considered
  • recommendations very important
  • standardized test scores very important
  • essay considered
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview not considered
  • extracurricular activities not considered
  • particular talent/ability not considered
  • character/personal qualities not considered
  • alumni/ae relationship not considered
  • geographical residence not considered
  • state residency not considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment not considered
  • minority affiliation not considered
  • volunteer work not considered
  • work experience not considered
Admissions is need blind: no
Average secondary school GPA: 3
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 96%
Percent of student body in each high school class rank: Top tenth: 12%
Top quarter: 31%
Top half: 61%
Bottom half: 39%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 59%
Average SAT I: 464 verbal, 436 math
Combined SAT I middle 50% range: 770 - 1020
Average ACT: 19 composite
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 16 - 22
Test taken by majority of applicants: ACT
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 52%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 50%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: Rolling

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 1,404
Number of applicants offered admission: 697 (50%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 394 (57%)
School has a waiting list policy: no
Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: 46%
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 89%
Room deposit amount: $200, partially refundable ?
Admission may be deferred: yes



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