This page provides the latest information on Oakland University (Oakland)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Oakland's acceptance rate is 87.84% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 17,593 students applied and 15,454 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into Oakland.
To apply to Oakland, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, Oakland's acceptance rate is 87.84% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 14.68%. 7,032 men and 10,429 women applied to Oakland and 6,151 men and 9,207 women students were accepted.
Among them, 945 men and 1,323 women were enrolled in Oakland. You can explore the Oakland's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 17,593 | 7,032 | 10,429 | 0 | 132 |
| Admitted | 15,454 | 6,151 | 9,207 | 0 | 96 |
| Enrolled | 2,268 | 945 | 1,323 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 87.84% | 87.47% | 88.28% | - | 72.73% |
| Yield | 14.68% | 15.36% | 14.37% | - | 0.00% |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 11 students (1% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 1 students (1% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Oakland.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,120, including 570 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 550 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 640 and the 25th percentile is 540. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 590 and the 25th percentile is 490.
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1,030 | 1,120 | 1,230 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 540 | 570 | 640 |
| SAT Math | 490 | 550 | 590 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 2,268 first-year students enrolled in Oakland. The proportion of full-time students is 98.15% and part-time students is 1.85%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 41.67% and women students is 58.33%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Oakland.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,268 | 945 | 1,323 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 2,226 | 926 | 1,300 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 42 | 19 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Oakland. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Oakland University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Not Considered |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Required |
| Recommendations | Not Considered |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Not Considered |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Not Considered |
| Personal statement or essay | Considered, if submitted |
| Legacy status | Not Considered |
The following provides general admission information for applying to Oakland:
The institutional SAT code for Oakland is 1497 and 4-digit ACT code is 2033.
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