Rochester Hills, MI · Public · 12,351 undergraduates · suburban
Oakland University
Moderately selective
Oakland University sits within metro Detroit’s automotive and healthcare economy, shaping practical strengths in engineering, business, nursing, computing, and health sciences.
Institutional profile
Established Strong in affordability, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 70.2% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 60.9%
12,398 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$58,612 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Oakland University apart
Academic design
Engineering and computer science, nursing, health sciences, business, education, and sciences align closely with regional industries.
Campus pattern
Rochester Hills campus includes the historic Meadow Brook estate within suburban Oakland County.
Career & value signal
Automotive, mobility, healthcare, manufacturing, technology, and corporate employers surround the region.
Can I get in?
70.2% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
12,398About 70 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 1% submitted an SAT, and 0% submitted an ACT. Almost nobody admitted here sent a score, which leaves the SAT and ACT ranges standing on a handful of files.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Oakland University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Oakland University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Engineering and computer science, nursing, health sciences, business, education, and sciences align closely with regional industries.
Make institutional fit specific
Oakland University sits within metro Detroit’s automotive and healthcare economy, shaping practical strengths in engineering, business, nursing, computing, and health sciences.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Check eligibility for a fee waiver
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Computer scienceAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Oakland University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Admits separately
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Oakland University beyond the classroom
Rochester Hills campus includes the historic Meadow Brook estate within suburban Oakland County.
A defining academic feature
Engineering and computer science, nursing, health sciences, business, education, and sciences align closely with regional industries.
What shapes an ordinary week
Rochester Hills campus includes the historic Meadow Brook estate within suburban Oakland County.
Where the degree can lead
Automotive, mobility, healthcare, manufacturing, technology, and corporate employers surround the region.