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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
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 715 men, 1,056 women, 1,771 total
Full-time undergraduates: 663 men, 970 women, 1,633 total
Part-time undergraduates: 52 men, 86 women, 138 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 76%
First-year student breakdown:
88.6% Black (non-Hispanic)
1.0% Hispanic
4.1% total international (nonresident aliens)
6.3% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
88.1% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.1% Asian or Pacific Islander
0.5% Hispanic
0.6% White (non-Hispanic)
7.2% total international (nonresident aliens)
3.4% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 1,183 acres
City or town school is located in: Huntsville
Population of city/town: 158,216

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 (56%)
  • men's dorms (33%)
  • single-student apartments (11%)
  • married-student apartments
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 89%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 65%
Percent of students who live off campus: 35%
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
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, Religion and Theology Forum, Outreach
Minority student organizations:
International Student Club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
choir, band, other music groups, dormitory clubs, united student movement

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Jovon Times
School colors: navy and gold
School mascot: Ambassador

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballno 
Women's basketballno 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 5%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 75%
Athletic facilities:
auditorium
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball , flag football, racquetball, soccer, softball, volleyball




GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Huntsville International Airpo (12 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Birmingham, AL (100 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Greyhound Bus Station-Huntsvil (6 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 30%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no



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