Oakland University cultivates the full potential of a diverse and inclusive community. As a public doctoral institution, we impact Michigan and the world through education, research, scholarship, and creative activity.
Oakland University will unlock individuals' potential and leave a lasting impact on the world through the transformative power of education and research.
Oakland University is recognized as a student-centered, doctoral research institution with a global perspective. A public institution, we engage more than 20,500 graduate and undergraduate students in distinctive educational experiences that connect to the unique and diverse opportunities within and beyond our region.
The university was established in 1957 through a generous donation from founders Alfred and Matilda Dodge Wilson. They contributed their historic estate and $2 million to Michigan State University to establish a satellite school, named Michigan State University – Oakland.
Oakland provides a distinct educational experience with flexible class schedules and state-of-the-art facilities, student services, classroom technologies, research labs, internships, and research opportunities with corporate partners. Located in the heart of Oakland County's Automation Alley, the university has forged hundreds of partnerships with hospitals, Fortune 500 companies, cities, government agencies, and educational institutions.
Advance your career. Conduct life-changing research. Propel your learning potential. You can do all this and more with a graduate degree from Oakland University. Each year, more than 3,000 graduate students receive an outstanding education at Oakland. Whether delving into a particular area of study, discovering the unknown, defending a thesis, or publishing a paper, our graduate students master the skills needed to become dedicated experts in their fields. They bring their passion and purpose together to set the stage for a robust future.
Join a community of students who are outstanding in every way. Students of the Honors College are holders of prestigious scholarships. They are researchers, creative practitioners, and civic trailblazers of the highest order. They are distinguished leaders in their respective fields. They seek to achieve greatness. The Honors College (HC) offers countless benefits, like individual advising, priority housing options, and research and study abroad opportunities.
The Bachelor of Integrative Studies (BIS) degree is a university-wide degree program that enables students to custom design their study plan. The BIS degree integrates coursework from multiple disciplines to prepare students for academic and professional goals in a world that increasingly bridges academic disciplines.
The program weaves flexibility and decision-making into students' opportunity to achieve unique personal and career goals. Students in the program have identified educational goals and academic needs that can be achieved better through the BIS degree than through a traditional major.
Oakland University provides state-of-the-art research facilities and a rich, collaborative environment for our faculty and students to support their research and educational activities. OU is recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as one of the nation's doctoral research universities. We are proud of the broad spectrum of research and other scholarly and creative activities made possible by the excellence of our faculty, students, facilities, and institutional culture that is inclusive of all disciplines.
The Research Office provides the necessary administrative infrastructure for investigators and strongly encourages students' involvement in research. OU is committed to the highest ethical standards in the conduct of research, which are essential for sustaining an excellent research program that contributes to our local, national, and global communities' well-being.
Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) has various educational offerings that are flexible and innovative to meet local, state, and national needs. In an on-campus setting, online, or through in-house custom programming, learners can begin, refocus, or advance their professional or educational careers. Courses, facilitated by Oakland University faculty and business leaders, combine research expertise and real-world application to help you gain the knowledge you need to kick-start your life.
OU students can study abroad in more than 40 countries worldwide or study away at nearly 200 universities in North America. From foreign language and art to business and engineering, OU offers a variety of international education options for all interests. You will have the opportunity to live, study, or work side-by-side in communities or universities worldwide.
Disability Support Services acts as an advocate for students with disabilities and works with 500-600 students per semester. In addition to helping students understand university policies and practices, we help students address personal and academic concerns. We supply referrals to other university offices when appropriate.
Under the Federal Rehabilitation Act, Oakland University will make reasonable modifications to its academic requirements as are necessary to ensure that such requirements do not discriminate or have the effect of discriminating, based on disability, against a qualified disabled applicant or student provided, however, that no modifications will be made to requirements essential to the instruction being pursued by such student or to any directly related licensing requirement. Reasonable modifications may include changes in the length of time permitted to complete degree requirements, the substitution of specific courses required to complete degree requirements, and adaptation of how specific courses are conducted. Similarly, according to the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act, Oakland University will make reasonable modifications in policies, practices, or procedures when the modifications are necessary to avoid discrimination based on disability provided; however, no modifications will be made that will fundamentally alter the nature of the services, program, or activity.
Home of the Golden Grizzlies, more than 2,700 residents and more than 19,000 graduate and undergraduate students live and breathe Oakland University. At OU, the opportunities -- educational, cultural, recreational, and social -- are endless.
Situated outside of downtown Detroit and spread across 1,400 acres in the heart of Rochester and Auburn Hills, OU has six residence halls, two apartment complexes, a state of the art recreation center and athletic dome, and houses the OU Art Gallery, Meadow Brook Hall, Meadow Brook Theatre and the Meadow Brook Amphitheatre. With 17 fraternities and sororities, 18 NCAA Division I sports programs, and more than 300 student organizations, OU offers an abundance of campus life opportunities for you to discover your passion and get involved. This is OU, welcome home.
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