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Oakland City University

Oakland City University is a private nonprofit university in a distant rural area with 522 students and a 83% acceptance rate.

Oakland City, Indiana · Private nonprofit · Rural, distant · 522 students

NAIA · River States

Admission rate

83%

of applicants admitted

Average net price

$15,210

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

66%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

68%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$43,283

10 years after entry

Students

522

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, all students, by family income

$0–30,000$13,980
$30,001–48,000$15,781
$48,001–75,000$13,637
$75,001–110,000$16,005
Over $110,000$18,550

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Business Administration and Management48
General Studies23
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies10
Biology/Biological Sciences8
Elementary Education and Teaching7
Psychology5
Early Childhood Education and Teaching5
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness3
Show the other 7 majors
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching3
Operations Management and Supervision2
Religion/Religious Studies2
Special Education and Teaching2
Communication1
Applied Mathematics1
History1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NAIA, River States

Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Track and Field (Indoor), Track and Field (Outdoor), Volleyball

Women’s varsity · NAIA, River States

Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field (Indoor), Track and Field (Outdoor), Volleyball

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA) · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

Rural, distant

Federal locale classification

More about the place

Nearest airport

Evansville Regional (EVV)

Nearest hub airport

Indianapolis International (IND)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 7.5 of 20

Elevation

502 ft

Time zone

Central

January low

22°F

July high

86°F

Annual snowfall

12.2 in

Days at 90°F or higher

28 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$820 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Private nonprofit, rural campus, NAIA, similar size