Blaze your trail with research that matters. At Oakland, you can participate in research as early as your first year. Our students work alongside professors to advance human-computer interaction, discover medical therapies, develop new technologies and improve processes. Our research centers and institutes provide valuable resources and opportunities. Learn about OU’s research resources
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Your Oakland Journey Begins Here
You Belong at OU. It’s that golden feeling of home when you are on campus. It’s pursuing your purpose and finding your people. With a close-knit campus feel, you don’t get lost in the shuffle.
Research That Matters
Explore the Arts at OU
OU is a leading center of performing arts education, offering outstanding educational and performance opportunities. Join the Major for a Day program and immerse yourself in the arts. Spend a day attending real classes based on your degree interest, shadow current students, meet with our world-class faculty and explore campus. Join the Major for a Day program
Beyond the Books
Spark your curiosity and explore the world beyond the classroom. OU encourages students to explore career possibilities through hands-on learning and internships, with help from the Career and Life Design Center. Exploring early can help you identify your unique strengths, interests and values while gaining experience during your time at OU. Visit the Career and Life Design Center
Over 250 Areas of Study
Choose from over 250 degree programs to launch your career, or take your skills to the next level with undergraduate and graduate programs including certificates and endorsements. Let us open the doors to new experiences and collaborations that will shatter the mold and revolutionize your future.
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Built with Purpose
Through a shared commitment to student success, meaningful discovery and partnerships that solve real-world problems, OU guides student journeys while making a lasting impact on the communities we serve.
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Oakland has always been driven by purpose.
From Matilda Dodge Wilson’s founding gift, to helping generations put their purpose to work.
Oakland Univeristy
#2 for Social Mobility Among Michigan Public Universities.
Of new first-year students 45% First-Gen
Golden Guarantee Free tuition for eligible Michigan first-year students
82% Students get hands- on experience Internships, research, co-ops + more
98% Residency Match OUWB Class of 2026
4 Horizon League Championships
World ranked scientists 9 oakland faculty recognized by research.com
Global Clean Water Leadership selected by the United Nations.
Nationally Recognized Cybersecurity research
995 of employed OU graduates work in Michigan
Nearly $70k Median starting salary
Community changemakers Faculty-led solutions for Michigan communities
30.1 million raised second best year in OU history
OU’s first named school The Donna and Walt Young Honors College
Individual Purpose
Shared Solutions
Lasting Impact
Oakland University
Be Golden
Experience our dynamic campus, where educational excellence, healthcare innovation, technology and career opportunities converge.
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Gold.
It’s first place.
A beautiful sunrise.
Prestige and admiration.
A standing ovation.
You think that’s all being golden is about?
Take what you know, flip it. Think again.
Being golden is about putting in the hard work.
It’s a rallying cry to believe in yourself.
It’s searching for answers where others aren't looking.
Rising before the sun, and staying up long after it sets.
Launching technology and stepping into a new world.
It's about balance, and making time to experience life.
It’s defying expectations
and making people look twice.
At Oakland University, our students power Michigan.
They get internships and jobs locally
and give back to their community.
Our nurses care for you when you’re sick.
Our engineers drive the motor city into the future.
Our business leaders propel the economy.
Our educators teach your children,
and inspire the next generation.
We’re moving forward, but remembering where we came from.
We’re proud to be Golden Grizzlies.
So never settle for less.
Be the spark that ignites change.
Be golden.
Events
Nursing Day
Attend OU’s Nursing Day to begin turning your passion for helping others into a career in nursing. Explore academic opportunities within the School of Nursing, and connect with faculty, staff and current students. Tour our hands-on, leading labs and facilities, and learn more about the admission process, scholarships and financial aid.
November 7, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
President's Initiatives
Under the leadership of President Ora Hirsch Pescovitz, Oakland University continues to build on its commitment to academic excellence, student success and meaningful community engagement. With a focus on innovation, opportunity and collaboration, President Pescovitz is helping shape a future that empowers students and strengthens the university's impact. Discover more about President Pescovitz, her vision for Oakland University and the initiatives driving the university forward. Together, we're building on Oakland's proud history while creating new opportunities for generations to come.
Meet President PescovitzMission Statement
Oakland University cultivates the full potential of a diverse and inclusive community. As a public doctoral institution, we impact Michigan and the world through education, research, scholarship and creative activity.
Vision Statement
Oakland University will unlock the potential of individuals and leave a lasting impact on the world through the transformative power of education and research.
