Huntsville, Alabama · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Oakwood University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Huntsville, Alabama. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,226, made up of 1,177 undergraduates and 49 graduate students. It is a historically Black college or university. Its religious affiliation is Seventh Day Adventist.
Oakwood University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 79 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Biology, Biomedical Sciences, and General Studies. It awarded 211 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 8 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
71% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
1,226
Students enrolled
71%
First-year retention
211
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
79
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 79
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
71%
First-year retention, part-time students
33%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
200
Master's degrees
11
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,226
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,177
Graduate students, fall 2024
49
Full-time, fall 2024
93%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,357
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,295
Graduate students, 2024-25
62
Full-time, 2024-25
89%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
57%
Men
43%
White
1%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
67%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
15%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
8
Programs with a fully online option
4
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
7%
Students taking some online courses
69%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Seventh Day Adventist
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
HBCU Athletic Conference
President
Gina Spivey-Brown
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact