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Acceptance Rate 90.05%
Yield 21.16%
SAT Score 1,140
Applicants 11,110
Admitted 10,005

OU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 90.05% at Oakland University. Total 11,110 students applied and 10,005 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,140.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to OU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$45
Admission Informationwww.oakland.edu/futurestudents
Online Applicationwww.oakland.edu/futurestudents
Acceptance Rate90.05%
Average Test Scores1,140 SAT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 90.05%. A total of 11,110 students (4,067 men and 6,701 women) have applied to and 10,005 (3,652 men and 6,062 women) students admitted to Oakland University.
Among them, 911 male and 1,206 female students have enrolled into OU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 21.16%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at OU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants11,1104,0676,7010342
Admitted10,0053,6526,0620291
Enrolled2,1179111,20600
Acceptance Rate 90.05% 89.80% 90.46% - 85.09%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 21.16% 24.95% 19.89% - 0.00%
[Chart] Oakland University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At OU, 5 applicants (1% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,140 at OU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,245 and 25th percentile score is 1,015.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at OU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of OU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at OU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total101511401245
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing515560640
Math500580605
ACT Composite000
Math000
English000
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Oakland University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for OU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at OU

The calendar system at Oakland University is Semester. Oakland University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Oakland University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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