Oakland City University

Private · Moderately Selective · IN

School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationIN · Midwest

SettingRural

Undergrads499

Student:faculty13:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate47.8%

6-yr grad rate65.5%

Drop-out rate22.3%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$28k

Out-of-state tuition$28k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity49.7%

Gender diversity38.1%

International18.2%

IdentityGeneral Baptist

Overview

Oakland City University is a small private university in southwest Indiana affiliated with General Baptists, serving a largely regional student body with a practical, career-oriented curriculum.

Academics

Programs in education, business, and ministry form the core of the university's offerings, and it has a distinctive tradition of extending programs into area prisons, reflecting a broader mission of serving nontraditional and underserved students beyond its main campus.

Campus & student life

The main campus is small and rural, drawing heavily from the surrounding southwest Indiana region, with the Baptist affiliation shaping campus culture without dominating daily academic life.

Getting in

Admissions is access-oriented rather than highly selective, consistent with the university's mission of serving a regional and often nontraditional student population.

Worth knowing

The prison-education outreach programs are an unusual and notable part of the university's mission, distinguishing it from most small regional colleges of similar size.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate82.5%

Enrolled mid-50%1040

Test policynot used

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

AdmissionRolling

Applying