Special students accepted to the university fall in one of the following categories:
- Postbaccalaureate refers to a student with a bachelor’s degree who is enrolled for part-time or full-time work.
- Unclassified applies to any student who meets admission standards but who has no present plans to pursue a degree or to a student whose classification cannot be determined at the time of admission.
- Nondegree refers to a student enrolled in traditional undergraduate courses who desire to take a course for personal development. Courses are limited to six semester hours or one course per semester.
- Transient admission applies to a student submitting evidence that he or she is in good and regular standing in an accredited college or university but who desires temporary admission to Oakwood University for one semester. The grades and credits earned at Oakwood University will be transferred to the student’s original institution.
- Visiting student (refer to the Cooperative Programs section in this bulletin for details).