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# Oakwood University

HBCU in Huntsville focused on biological and biomedical sciences, serving 1,319 students with moderate selectivity.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 34.756344, -86.652705

### Summary

HBCU in Huntsville focused on biological and biomedical sciences, serving 1,319 students with moderate selectivity.

### Description

Oakwood University is a private, historically Black institution in Huntsville, Alabama, offering a primarily undergraduate education with a focus on the biological and biomedical sciences. Founded with a mission rooted in the HBCU tradition, the university serves a small student body in a city setting.

The university enrolls 1,319 students and charges $21,344 in annual tuition, with a total cost of attendance of $31,578 including room and board. Admissions are moderately selective, with an acceptance rate of 50.5%. Many students receive financial aid and pay significantly less than the published tuition rate.

Oakwood is best suited for students seeking a focused, intimate learning environment with an emphasis on science-based disciplines and the values of a historically Black college community. For more information about programs and campus life, visit oakwood.edu.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 101,912
- **State**: AL
- **City**: Huntsville
- **Address**: 7000 Adventist Blvd NW
- **Zip Code**: 35896
- **Sector Group**: Private Not-for-Profit 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: https://www2.oakwood.edu/
- **HBCU**: Yes
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: City
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $21,344
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $21,344
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $31,578
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $31,578
- **Room and Board**: $10,234
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 1,319
- **Acceptance Rate**: 50.5%
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $9,755,394
- **Carnegie Classification**: Mixed Baccalaureate
- **Research Activity Tier**: No research designation
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Higher Access, Medium Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Biological and Biomedical Sciences