Oakwood University
Former names | Oakwood Industrial School (1896–????) Oakwood Manual Training School (????–1917) Oakwood Junior College (1917–1932) Oakwood College (1932–2008) |
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| Motto | Education, Excellence, Eternity |
| Type | Private, HBCU |
| Established | 1896 |
Religious affiliation | Seventh-day Adventist Church |
| Endowment | $15.6 million |
| President | Gina Spivey-Brown |
| Undergraduates | 1,810 |
| Location | , , U.S. 34°45′22″N 86°39′11″W / 34.756°N 86.653°W |
| Campus | Suburban, 1,185 acres (480 ha) |
| Colors | Blue & Gold |
| Nickname | Ambassadors |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA – HBCUAC |
| Mascot | The Ambassador |
| Website | oakwood |
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athletics_affiliations, affiliations.Oakwood University is a private, historically black Seventh-day Adventist university in Huntsville, Alabama. It is the only HBCU owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Oakwood University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and the Department of Education of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (through the Adventist Accrediting Association) to award associate, baccalaureate, and master's degrees.
Oakwood University owns and operates the Christian radio station WJOU 90.1 FM, formerly WOCG.