OC Info M ore than a century of educating and nurturing students from very diverse economic, cultural, and social backgrounds distinguish Oakwood College as an institution which demonstrates that its students are individually unique, deserving utmost respect and personalized attention.
Character building is our goal and stellar achievement in higher education is our legacy.
Therefore, we feel qualified to offer you an invitation to come and experience Oakwood College's uniqueness through its inspiring spiritual atmosphere, stimulating academic programs, and reinforcing social interactions. Since 1896, Oakwood College has provided students the opportunity to enter its halls of learning in preparation for service to community, country, and the world. The college also offers programs that are accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, Council of Social Work Education, and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. Additional programs are approved by the Alabama Board of Nursing, Alabama State Department of Education, American Dietetics Association, and the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Department of Education. The college is situated on approximately 1,185 acres in Huntsville, Alabama, a cosmopolitan city in northwest Alabama, nestled in the beautiful Tennessee Valley at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.