Apply to Oakwood
Application Fee
$25
Graduate Application Fee
$100
Acceptance Rate
65%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
26%
Freshmen Enrollment
299
SAT Scores
981
ACT Scores
20
2020 Acceptance Rate
A total of 1,775 students have applied and 1,149 students have allowed to admit to Oakwood University (Acceptance rate: 64.73%). The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 26.02 % where 299 students have finally enrolled out of 1,149 admitted students.
The acceptance rate of the school is higher (easier to admit) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Athens State University and Concordia College Alabama, its acceptance rate is higher (easy to get in) (the average acceptance rate of the schools is 52.50%).
The yield of the school is lower (less admitted-students enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama. Compared to similar schools in rankings, its yield is average (average yield is 20.00%).
Admission Statistics Charts
2020 Test Scores Comparison
For the academic year 2019-2020, the average SAT score is 981 and the average ACT score is 20 over scores submitted by enrolled first-time students. Compared to similar schools in college rankings, the admission score of Oakwood University is average than the schools (average score is 1,119). You can check and compare the SAT and ACT scores by subject with tables and charts.
| SAT Average | ACT Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Oakwood University | 981 | 20 |
| Similarly Colleges in Rankings | 1,097 | 23 |
| All U.S. Colleges | 1123 | 68 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 1132 | 69 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 1124 | 68 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama | 1092 | 62 |
SAT/ACT Scores by Subject
At Oakwood University, 136 students submitted SAT scores (45% of enrolled students).
The average SAT score is about 981 and it is average than average for Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama. The following table shows the SAT average scores by subject and 25th/75th percentile.
| 25th percentile | 75th percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 450 | 578 |
| Mathematics | 403 | 530 |
| Total | 853 | 1,108 |
At Oakwood University, 196 students submitted ACT scores (66% of enrolled students).
The average ACT score is about 20 and it is lower than average for Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama. The next table shows the ACT average scores by subject and 25th/75th percentile.
| 25th percentile | 75th percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16 | 23 |
| English | 15 | 23 |
| Mathematics | 15 | 21 |
| Total | 46 | 67 |
Admission Requirements
The following table summarizes the admission requirement to apply to Oakwood University. The school requires 3 items to submit - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record and Admission test scores and 3 items are recommended to submit - Completion of college-preparatory program, Recommendations, TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and .
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| Completion of college-preparatory program | Recommended |
| Recommendations | Recommended |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission test scores | Required |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | Recommended |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |