Is Oakland University test optional?

We haven't confirmed Oakland University's test policy for 2026–27. Check their admissions site; many colleges have changed their policy since 2020.

What is Oakland University's acceptance rate?

88% of applicants were admitted in 2024–25, according to the college's Common Data Set or, where that's missing, IPEDS, the federal college survey. In fall 2024, 15,454 of 17,593 applicants were admitted. Applications rose 73%, from 10,162 in 2015 to 17,593 in 2024, and Oakland University's admit rate went from 80% to 88%.

What ACT score do you need for Oakland University?

5% of first-year students sent an ACT, and they scored 21–29, with a median of 25. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 920–1160 works out to about 17–23.

What GPA do you need for Oakland University?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 3.48 high school GPA, and 15% of those who reported a class rank were in their top 10%, per the Common Data Set 2024–25. Colleges compute GPA differently, so compare it loosely.

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What SAT score do you need for Oakland University? (Middle 50%: 920–1160)

First-year students at Oakland University who sent an SAT scored 920–1160, with a median of 1040 (Common Data Set 2024–25). Oakland University admits 88% of applicants.

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Where your score lands at Oakland University

First-year students who sent an SAT: 920–1160, median 1040

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Oakland University by the numbers

Admit rate: 88%
Middle 50% SAT: 920–1160
Median SAT: 1040
About on the ACT: 17–23
Sent an SAT: 79%

Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS

Oakland University admit rate over 10 years

Applications rose 73%, from 10,162 in 2015 to 17,593 in 2024, and Oakland University's admit rate went from 80% to 88%.

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Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	17,593	15,454	88%
2023	12,398	8,708	70%
2022	11,110	10,005	90%
2021	10,645	9,803	92%
2020	12,054	9,776	81%
2019	12,443	10,334	83%
2018	12,309	10,328	84%
2017	10,296	8,691	84%
2016	10,688	9,229	86%
2015	10,162	8,169	80%

In fall 2024, 2,268 of the 15,454 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at Oakland University

Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.

Your SATTierSend it?*

Under 870Far reachHold
870–910ReachHold
920–1030TargetHold
1040–1150TargetSend
1160 and upLikelySend

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Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.

Oakland University SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank

Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.

Test	25th	Median	75th
SAT Math	430	520	580
SAT Reading and Writing	470	530	590
SAT total	920	1040	1160
ACT composite	21	25	29

Of enrolled first-year students, 79% sent an SAT and 5% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.

Average high school GPA: 3.48; 100% of new students reported one
Top 10% of their class: 15%; of new students who reported a rank

Oakland University cost and outcomes

What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.

Average net price: $9,120; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 58%
Median earnings: $58,612; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 14,476

College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.

Colleges like Oakland University

Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.

Sources

Oakland University Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
Oakland University website
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There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 920–1160, and the median was 1040. At 1040 or higher you're above half of them. Oakland University admits 88% of applicants.

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