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Oakland City University: tuition, cost and admissions

Oakland City, IN · Private nonprofit university · Rural (distant)

604Undergraduates

56%Acceptance rate

1,010Average SAT

$16,193Avg net cost / yr

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What Oakland City University actually costs

Item	Amount
Tuition & fees (in-state)	$26,400	Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)	$26,400	Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)	$10,400	Annual
Books & supplies	$1,500	Estimated annual
Total sticker cost	$40,024	Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid	$16,193	Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $23,831 less than the sticker price — about 60% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Liberal Arts & General Studies — 47%

Business, Management & Marketing — 26%

Education — 8%

Homeland Security & Law Enforcement — 6%

Biological & Biomedical Sciences — 4%

Communication & Journalism — 2%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at Oakland City University

Athletic association	NAIA
Men’s varsity sports (9)	Soccer (57), Football (55), Baseball (54), Basketball (42), Tennis (27), Volleyball (26), Track & Field (12), Golf (11), Cross Country (8)
Women’s varsity sports (8)	Soccer (31), Softball (29), Tennis (15), Volleyball (15), Cross Country (15), Basketball (12), Golf (9), Track & Field (6)
Softball conference	-

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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