At Oakwood University we are dedicated to teaching with respect and compassion. We are dedicated to ensuring that our graduates enter the workforce with strong commitment to integrity and a focus on excellence. We are dedicated to instilling a sense of community in our graduates through numerous opportunities for Christ-centered service learning. We are dedicated to innovation and collaboration with our students through groundbreaking research and the latest technology. We are dedicated to you.
The Master of Arts in Urban Ministry and Community Development is a professional/academic degree to foster the intellectual development and the integrative practical skills of its graduates, professional clergy or others. The program is grounded in the academic disciplines of biblical and theological studies, and pastoral praxis. It also evaluates and interacts with other academic disciplines to foster contextual learning and best professional practices. The degree emphasizes the role of the Christian Church in ministry in and for the urban community. It seeks to develop competencies in contextual assessment, development of contextual ministries, leadership and management of urban ministry projects. The degree explores Christian identity and its correspondent responsibility of service to others.
In-State Tuition: $20,520
Out of State Tuition: $20,520
Credits: 36
Completion: 24 months
GPA: 3.0
Letter of Recommendation: 2
Essay Required: Check with University
Test Required: Bible Literacy Entrance Test Required
The Master of Arts in Urban Ministry and Community Development is a professional/academic degree to foster the intellectual development and the integrative practical skills of its graduates, professional clergy or others. The program is grounded in the academic disciplines of biblical and theological studies, and pastoral praxis. It also evaluates and interacts with other academic disciplines to foster contextual learning and best professional practices.
In-State Tuition: $24,408
Out of State Tuition: $24,408
Credits: 36
Completion: 24 months
GPA: 3.0
Letter of Recommendation: 2
Essay Required: No
Test Required: Bible Literacy Entrance Test Required
The School of Nursing and Health Professions has the primary objective of educating health professionals in nursing, allied health, exercise science, nutrition and dietetics. The school aims to facilitate learning that focuses on a Christ-centered, service-oriented curriculum that promotes excellence in character development, achievement of professional goals, and adherence to professional standards.
In-State Tuition: $24,408
Out of State Tuition: $24,408
Credits: 36
Completion: 24 months
GPA: 3.0
Letter of Recommendation: No
Essay Required: No
Test Required: Check with University
The Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies (MAPS) is a professional degree designed to foster the spiritual development and the integrative practical skills of pastors and lay leaders. The program is grounded in the academic disciplines of biblical and theological studies and pastoral praxis. It also evaluates and interacts with other academic disciplines to foster contextual learning and best professional practice.
In-State Tuition: $24,408
Out of State Tuition: $24,408
Credits: 36
Completion: 24 months
GPA: 3.0
Letter of Recommendation: No
Essay Required: No
Test Required: Bible Literacy Entrance Test Required
The School of Business supports the mission of Oakwood University by promoting excellence in providing quality Christian education for business students, enabling them to meet the challenges of the global competitive marketplace and to wholeheartedly serve God and humanity.
In-State Tuition: $24,408
Out of State Tuition: $24,408
Credits: 36
Completion: 18 months
GPA: 2.5
Letter of Recommendation: No
Essay Required: No
Test Required: Check with University
Oakwood’s Master of Business Administration in Leadership degree trains professionals who want to advance to executive levels in corporate, government, or private sectors. Along with standard courses in organization, strategy and finance, OU’s MBA in Leadership also explores the concept of “servant leader,” and how it applies in today’s world. The online program of 36 credits only takes 12-18 months to complete.
In-State Tuition: $20,520
Out of State Tuition: $20,520
Credits: 36
Completion: 12 months
GPA: 2.5
Letter of Recommendation: 3
Essay Required: Yes
Test Required: Check with University
The Religion and Theology Department of Oakwood University offers a Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies, a professional degree designed to foster the spiritual development and integrative skills of pastors and lay leaders. The Department sees its graduate instruction as a harmonious interaction of various learning strategies and resources. Qualified faculty members from the Religion and Theology Department and from other participating departments apply various methods of delivery such as lectures, classroom discussions, seminar formats, group presentations and reflection, audio-visual presentations and onsite visits that provide hands-on experience and/or stimulate learning. The culminating experience is a major field project in which participants practice how to become lifelong corporate and independent learners by discerning and evaluating a congregational need or challenge and working with the congregation to address it.
In-State Tuition: $20,520
Out of State Tuition: $20,520
Credits: 36
Completion: 12 months
GPA: 2.5
Letter of Recommendation: 3
Essay Required: Yes
Test Required: Check with University
The Department of Social Work prepares students who are committed to utilizing the profession’s knowledge, values, and skills to strengthen practice implementation that will support and/or enhance the social and economic well-being of clients. Students are prepared for entry-level generalist practice by using a range of methods that seek to promote human and community well-being. These methods are grounded upon biblical foundations, and include the knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes that encompass a person-in-environment perspective, an appreciation for diversity; social and economic justice for the disadvantaged, and the implementation of research and policy practice.
In-State Tuition: $98,176
Out of State Tuition: $98,176
Credits: 128
Completion: 48 months
GPA: 2.0
Letter of Recommendation: Check with University
Essay Required: No
Test Required: ACT/SAT Required
Religious Education is designed to qualify a person to teach secondary-school Bible and to pursue graduate studies in school administration and religious education.
In-State Tuition: $98,176
Out of State Tuition: $98,176
Credits: 128
Completion: 48 months
GPA: 2.0
Letter of Recommendation: Check with University
Essay Required: No
Test Required: ACT/SAT Required
Psychology is a fascinating, multi-dimensional field of study and professional practice. Students who declare this major learn the various subfields of the discipline and are prepared to take their place in prominent graduate degree programs at major institutions across the nation. Should you select Psychology as your major, you will be linked with an advisor who will guide you through an efficient course selection process. You will have the opportunity to become actively engaged in research activities, the Psychology Club, and the “Last Thursday” events. These are designed to expand your knowledge and assist you with successful matriculation through the program.
In-State Tuition: $98,176
Out of State Tuition: $98,176
Credits: 128
Completion: 48 months
GPA: 2.0
Letter of Recommendation: Check with University
Essay Required: No
Test Required: ACT/SAT Required
The BS degree in nursing prepares graduates to practice at the professional level in a variety of healthcare settings, including the community, industry, government, hospitals, and clinics. The program in nursing is approved by: The Alabama Board of Nursing.
In-State Tuition: $46,020
Out of State Tuition: $46,020
Credits: 60
Completion: 24 months
GPA: 2.0
Letter of Recommendation: Check with University
Essay Required: No
Test Required: ACT/SAT Required
The BS degree in nursing prepares graduates to practice at the professional level in a variety of healthcare settings, including the community, industry, government, hospitals, and clinics. The program in nursing is approved by: The Alabama Board of Nursing.
In-State Tuition: $102,011
Out of State Tuition: $102,011
Credits: 133
Completion: 48 months
GPA: 2.0
Letter of Recommendation: Check with University
Essay Required: No
Test Required: ACT/SAT Required
The Department of Music provides students with access to quality music instruction, opportunities, and services. We prepare students for graduate school and employment by offering curricula leading to a Bachelor of Arts in Music, Bachelor of Science in Music Education, a Bachelor of Music in Music Composition and Recording Arts, and a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy.
In-State Tuition: $105,079
Out of State Tuition: $105,079
Credits: 137
Completion: 48 months
GPA: 2.0
Letter of Recommendation: Check with University
Essay Required: No
Test Required: ACT/SAT Required
The Department of Music provides students with access to quality music instruction, opportunities, and services. We prepare students for graduate school and employment by offering curricula leading to a Bachelor of Arts in Music, Bachelor of Science in Music Education, a Bachelor of Music in Music Composition and Recording Arts, and a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy.
In-State Tuition: $107,380
Out of State Tuition: $107,380
Credits: 140
Completion: 48 months
GPA: 2.0
Letter of Recommendation: Check with University
Essay Required: No
Test Required: ACT/SAT Required
The Department of Business Administration provides students with a range of knowledge, skills, and problem-solving abilities to respond to the need for successful management of business firms, government organizations, and other not-for-profit organizations in a changing transnational environment. As a graduate of the Department of Business & Information Systems, a student will be able to analyze business issues and make creative, innovative and sound recommendations.
In-State Tuition: $98,176
Out of State Tuition: $98,176
Credits: 128
Completion: 48 months
GPA: 2.0
Letter of Recommendation: Check with University
Essay Required: No
Test Required: ACT/SAT Required
The Department of Business Administration provides students with a range of knowledge, skills, and problem-solving abilities to respond to the need for successful management of business firms, government organizations, and other not-for-profit organizations in a changing transnational environment. As a graduate of the Department of Business & Information Systems, a student will be able to analyze business issues and make creative, innovative and sound recommendations.
In-State Tuition: $98,176
Out of State Tuition: $98,176
Credits: 128
Completion: 48 months
GPA: 2.0
Letter of Recommendation: Check with University
Essay Required: No
Test Required: ACT/SAT Required
At Oakwood University we are dedicated to teaching with respect and compassion. We are dedicated to ensuring that our graduates enter the workforce with strong commitment to integrity and a focus on excellence. We are dedicated to instilling a sense of community in our graduates through numerous opportunities for Christ-centered service learning. We are dedicated to innovation and collaboration with our students through groundbreaking research and the latest technology. We are dedicated to you.
Mission
The mission of Oakwood University, a historically black, Seventh-day Adventist institution, is to transform students through biblically-based education for service to God and humanity.
Tuition $20,520
Degree Master
Modality On-campus