Oakwood University welcomes applicants regardless of race, color, nationality, ethnicity, sex, or physical challenges. Students who meet the academic requirements and adhere to the core values of the institution may be admitted subject to available space. The University reserves the right to refuse admission to any applicant who purposely supplies wrongful information or deliberately omits pertinent information. Such deception, if discovered later, may cause a student to be subject to dismissal.
Oakwood University is sponsored and financed primarily by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, of which the majority of its students are members. Although religious affiliation is not a requirement for admission, all students are expected to abide by the policies and standards of the university as outlined in the University Bulletin and in the Student Handbook.
Upon recommendation by the University President, the University Board of Trustees approves all admission policies. Admission to the university does not guarantee admission to a specific department or program.