| Name |
Oakland University |
| Address |
Rochester, MI 48309-4401 |
| Website |
http://www.oakland.edu |
| Email |
ouinfo@oakland.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
13% |
| Percent Fraternity |
1% |
| Percent Sorority |
1% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
20% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
13% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, sorority housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, other housing options |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
30% |
| College Owned Triples |
50% |
| College Owned Apartments |
20% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
13 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
N/A |
| Campus Size |
1,444 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
20% |
| Nearest Airport |
Detroit (35), Flint (35) |
| Nearest Train |
Pontiac (5) |
| Nearest Bus |
Pontiac (5) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
90% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Michigan--Ann Arbor) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Welcome Week including Pig Roast, Week of Champions at OU, Association of Black Students Fashion show, Friday Night Live Comedy Shows, Meadowbrook Ball |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station |
| Num Organizations |
140 |
| Honor Societies |
Golden Key International Honor Society, PHI ALPHA THETA, PI SIGMA ALPHA, PSI CHI, ETA KAPPA NU, Human Resource Development Honor Society, Rho Sigma Kappa Honor Society |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Barrier Breakers, Campus Crusade for Christ, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Gospel Choir, Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, Jewish Student Organization-Hillel, Latter Day Saint Student Association, Lighthouse Ministries, Muslim Student Association, One Body, Selah Campus Ministry, St John Fisher Newman Group, Women of Proverbs |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) La Pittura, Akanke African Dance Troupe, Arab American Student Organization, Association of Black students, Asian American Association, Chaldean American students Association, China Club, Chinese Friendship Association, Culture Club, Diverse Voices, French Club, Fuerza, German Club, Indian Student Association, International Friendship club, Intrigue Hip Hop Dance Club, Japan Club, Pakistani Student Association, United States of Brazil, Zeta Sigma Chi/Women for a Multicultural Tomorrow |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Amnesty International, Animal Issues Forum, College Democrats, College Republicans, Gay/Straight Alliance, National Organization of Women, New Campus Greens, Vocal and Musical Ensembles, Drama Groups, Engineering, Political, Professional and Special Interest groups, Golden Grizzlies Band, Film Makers Guild, Swing and Salsa Club, Actors N'Techies |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Oakland Post (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
3 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
1 |
| Percent Frat Members |
1% |
| Num Sororities |
7 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
1 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
1% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1957 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
13,448 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
31,264,092 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
40 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
5,310 in-state, 12,378 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
N/A |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control |
| Career |
co-op education, internships, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
83% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Daimler Chrysler, General Motors, Comerica Bank, Price WaterHouse Coopers, Oakland County, William Beaumont Hospital, Andrews Hooper& Pavlik, Plante & Moran, Arvin Meritor,Inc, Delphi, National City, Deloitte, Campbell-Ewald, JD Power & Associates, Kelly |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
893,335 |
| Num Subscriptions |
11,896 |
| Num Microforms |
1,182,389 |
| Num Audiovisual |
18,767 |
| Num Ebooks |
18,258 |
| Library Facilities |
Educational Resource Library |
| Museums |
Art Gallery, Meadowbrook Hall(Historic House), Meadowbrook Theatre, Eye Research Institute, Robotics lab, Lean-learning institute, Product development and manufacturing center |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
713 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
N/A |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
N/A |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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