Top Reasons to Live on OU’s Campus:
• 24/7 security: Oakland’s campus is among the safest in Michigan. Our on-campus police department, Nightwatch staff and cadet escorts provide security, information and assistance 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Brightway Paths and blue-light emergency phones around campus also enhance security.

• A chance to shine: Gain valuable leadership experience and influence residential programs, policies and procedures by joining the Residence Hall Council as an elected executive board or floor representative.

• Become a positive statistic: Students living on campus typically do better academically than students who commute.

• The resources you need: Satellite tutoring and advising services in Vandenberg and Hamlin Halls means help is close by and makes it easy to form study groups.

• Close to it all: Everything on campus is within a 15-minute walk.

• Meet the Meadow Brooks: As in Meadow Brook Music Festival, Meadow Brook Theatre and Meadow Brook Hall and Gardens (and don’t forget the Oakland University Art Gallery. Few universities can boast of such world-class cultural and historic venues right on campus.

• Work right on campus: Oakland employs student workers in virtually every capacity. Work hours are planned around your schedule, so you get on-the-job experience without sacrificing class and study time.

• Natural beauty: The University’s 1,441 acres of wooded hills and meadows leave little doubt that OU is truly a beautiful place to live and learn.

• New faces, new friends: OU’s diverse community allows students to meet students and faculty from other neighborhoods and other countries.

• Independence: Students gain a sense of independence as they live on their own for the first time.

• Get involved: There is an entire community that surrounds the residence halls and student apartments. Students participate in educational, cultural, recreational and social activities to enhance their college experience. Some of the most popular activities are Casino Night, Siblings Weekend, Midnight Breakfast and Friday Night Live.

• A well-mixed palate: Vandenberg Dining Center offers flexible meal plans, nutritional meals and a variety of menu options.