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OCU Admissions:
Welcome to Oakland City University!
Mighty Oaks go on to do great things.
What awaits you at OCU?
OCU Undergraduates:
Discover Your Purpose and Go Forth
Become a Mighty Oak.
It starts with long-term Career Pathways planning and small class sizes where you’re seen and heard. Pretty soon, you feel like you’re part of a family that really cares about your success. You get all the support you need to step into your future with confidence.
That’s how Mighty Oaks are made here at Oakland City University.
Career Pathways
At OCU, you’ll start preparing for a meaningful career uniquely suited to your gifts from day one. That’s thanks to our Career Pathways program. Through our Center for Calling and Career, our counselors will work closely with you to discover who you are, who you’re called to be, and connect you with all the help and resources you could ever need to prepare for that future.
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Learning Among Family
You won’t find a learning environment that feels more like family than Oakland City University.
Serving with Distinction
With a Christian worldview, OCU will help you connect your career goals with your call to service.
Non-traditional Students
Many undergraduate programs are offered to adult learners. Some are fully online, others are offered at convenient Learning Centers off the main campus. Learn more about earning or completing your degree with OCU’s Adult and Professional Studies programs.
Campus Life
Whether you’re hanging out with friends at The Underground, playing basketball at the Tichenor Center, going to Mighty Oaks athletic events, attending huge concerts like Soul Fest, watching outdoor movies on the grassy knoll, or getting active in student government, OCU’s beautiful campus is always bustling with activity!
At Oakland City University, everything we do is designed to prepare you for a successful career and a fulfilling life.
From intensive advising through our Career Pathways program and support through the Center for Calling and Career to a consistently biblical worldview, OCU is deeply committed to training up and sending out servant-leaders to do great things.
Student Services
Faith and Service
Oakland City University is affiliated with the General Baptist Church. As we welcome students from a diversity of faith backgrounds, our Christian worldview guides our mission to help you become an effective leader capable of contributing to a better world.
Join our Family
What awaits you here at OCU? A life-changing opportunity to become all you’re called to be, as part of a family that can’t wait to see what God has in store for you!
Families give each other a hand up.
OCU is ranked #5 in the Midwest for social mobility. This is a safe, welcoming environment where first-generation college students feel right at home and anyone can succeed.
Strong families work hard and play hard together.
From our 30+ student organizations to 13 competitive NAIA athletic teams, students here have more ways to connect than you might expect from a university of under 900 full-time students.
In a family, you’re known.
Each faculty member, one for every 12 students, is passionate about forming relationships with each student to help ensure your long-term success in your career and calling.
Affording OCU
Tuition at OCU is far more affordable than you think! The high-value education you will receive as a Mighty Oak is within reach through financial aid, which 100% of our students utilize every year.
Online and Satellite
OCU offers select undergraduate and graduate-level programs online and at off-campus learning centers. Online courses include Christian studies, criminal justice and early childhood education, and business courses are offered at satellite locations.
Test-Optional
If your GPA is above our general acceptance minimum, you can choose not to submit SAT or ACT scores when applying to OCU. As a test-optional institution, we consider other criteria equally important as standardized test scores, sometimes more so.
Disability Assistance
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act/Section 504, we make every effort to provide reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities.
Career Services
OCU’s Center for Calling and Career provides intensive Career Pathways counseling, coaching and career development opportunities to help you answer your call to service.
Counseling Services
Our trained and experienced therapists, holding Master of Social Work degrees, provide mental health counseling to help you through difficult times.
Explore your calling with Career Pathways.
We are committed to helping you discover your unique gifts and talents, and connecting them to specific opportunities to serve a world in need. It’s called Career Pathways.
Engage in dynamic service-learning opportunities and spiritual life.
Discover exciting ways you can serve on and off campus through your academic interests, tap into spiritual support, and prepare for a life of service to something greater than yourself.
Undergraduate Studies
Whatever you feel called to do with your life, OCU will help you get there starting day one. Not sure what that is yet? No problem. We welcome you like family and work closely with you to connect your unique gifts with academic programs. Whether you come from a collegiate family or you’re the first to make this journey, we’ll help you become everything you’re meant to be!
Graduate Studies
Looking to earn an advanced degree in education, business or religious studies? This may not be day one of your career development, but it may feel like it as you begin this next chapter. Get all the support you need to go as far as you’re called to go with OCU. Graduate programs.
To ensure your success, the OCU Center for Calling and Career provides:
- College Entrance Counseling
- Success Community Support
- Ongoing Career Counseling
- Academic Support
- Spiritual Support
Leaders aren’t born. They are grown.
OCU’s academic programs are designed to help you grow into a true Mighty Oak, a leader in your chosen field. Through our Center for Calling and Career, we provide intensive student support to help you reach your goals.
The desire to grow is the acorn in you. It’s time to plant it and grow as Mighty as you’re called to be.
Latest Article
Fall 2022 Dean’s List Announced
Each semester, we publicly recognize our students' superior academic performance through the University Dean's List. To qualify for this honor, a student must be a candidate for an undergraduate degree and maintain a GPA of 3.50 or greater for the semester....
OCU Receives $750K Lilly Endowment Grant
(Oakland City, IN - Monday, September 19, 2022) –Oakland City University has received $750,000 from Lilly Endowment, Inc. to establish and run several technology-based summer camps for high school students in the southwest Indiana region. OCU President Dr. Ron Dempsey...
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What Path Will You Take?
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What Kind of Leader Do You Want to Be?
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Access to Quality Education
OCU is deeply committed to giving students a hand-up, supporting them financially and academically as they pursue fulfilling careers and purposeful lives.
In the Midwest for Social Mobility
%
First-Generation College Students
Most Affordable Undergraduate Program in Indiana
%
of Students Receive Financial Aid
in Aid Awarded in 2019
Fertile Environment for Growth & Opportunity
From small class sizes and personalized instruction to numerous degree programs and student organizations, we nurture our Mighty Oaks and expect great outcomes.
Student to Faculty Ratio
%
Student Athlete Success Rate
Student Organizations and Clubs
Career-Focused Concentrations
Thriving Alumni Worldwide
Diverse Student Body
OCU’s strategic plan includes a commitment to valuing and promoting diversity, and our efforts are bearing fruit.
International Students
%
Diverse Student Population
%
Female
%
Male
Beautiful, Safe Christian Campus
Few Christian college campuses in the state match OCU for both the expansiveness of its green spaces and high security, overseen by Oakland City’s former chief of police.
Among the 10 Safest Colleges in Indiana
(CollegeSnacks)
7,000 Sq. Ft. of Green Space Per Student on Campus
1 and Only General Baptist University
Top Five Majors
2019 Averages
GPA: 3.0
SAT SCORE: 975
ACT SCORE: 22
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From small class sizes and personalized instruction to numerous degree programs and student organizations, we nurture our Mighty Oaks and expect great outcomes.
Career-Focused Concentrations
Student Organizations and Clubs
Student to Faculty Ratio
In the Midwest for Social Mobility
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Student Athlete Success
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Diverse Student Population
As a Mighty Oak, you’ll thrive wherever
you’re called to grow.
Art & Sciences
Channel your passion for communications, psychology, criminal justice, creative technologies, applied mathematics and sciences and more into your choice of service-oriented careers.
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Education
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Religious Studies
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University Studies
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Business +
Do you have an entrepreneurial spirit? The gift of people leadership? An analytical mind? Master the skills necessary to take on your passion area in business administration.
Criminal Justice +
How do you feel called to serve the cause of justice? Discover the science of forensic investigations, the tactics of law enforcement, or corrections management.