Oakland University Transfers: 2024 Requirements, Dates, GPAs & More

This is the complete guide for transferring to Oakland. We suggest you read until the end - you can also use the below calculator to estimate your likelihood of being able to transfer to Oakland.

What are your chances at Oakland?

Your SAT Score
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I get it - transferring colleges can be confusing, time-consuming and overwhelming. You are not alone. In fact, more than 700,000 students transfer colleges every year.

At Oakland, 9.28% of the entire student body are transfer students, so you won’t be alone.

To read about regular admission requirements for Oakland University, click here

What are the transfer requirements for Oakland?

Oakland requires a number of completed documents for consideration. The table below summarizes the most important pieces of information:

Admission Item Required?
High School Transcript Required of Some
College Transcript Required of All
Essay or Personal Statement Not Required
Interview Not Required
Standardized Test Scores Not Required
Statement of Good Standing from Prior Institution Required of All

In addition to the above requirements, Oakland also requires a minimum number of credits completed to apply to be a transfer student.

Oakland requires a minimum of 32 credits.

What are Oakland University’s Transfer Deadlines?

Many universities accept transfer applications during each semester. For this reason, we break down Oakland transfer deadline by fall, winter, spring and summer.

Closing Date Reported Deadline
Fall Transfer Deadline rolling
Winter Transfer Deadline rolling
Spring Transfer Deadline
Summer Transfer Deadline rolling

Waiting until the last minute to finalize your application could result in a silly mistake.

We recommend you complete your application at least 1 week before the required deadline.

In fact, take a full 2 day break from looking at anything related to your application and then come back to look for errors. I bet you’ll find a few 😉

When are decision dates for Oakland University transfer applicants?

If you applied to transfer to Oakland on or before the reported deadlines then you should have your decision date by the notification dates in the below table.

Deadline Notification Dates
Fall Transfer Deadline rolling
Winter Transfer Deadline rolling
Spring Transfer Deadline
Summer Transfer Deadline rolling

Note this data is current as of 2019 and to the best of our knowledge this hasn’t changed.

What is Oakland University’s transfer acceptance rate?

In 2019, Oakland received 2751 transfer applicants.

The school accepted 2390 students. Therefore, the transfer acceptance rate for Oakland is 86.88%.

This indicates how hard it is to transfer into Oakland. You can use the free calculator below to predict your chances of getting accepted.

What are your chances at Oakland?

Your SAT Score
on a 4.0 scale

This free college chances tool calculates your acceptance chances at Oakland or any other U.S. college

Please note all chances are estimates based on test score and GPA averages.

*or select a school above for a specific calculation

Need chances at another college?

Additionally, of the 2390 accepted transfer students, 1343 students enrolled - that means the yield was 56.19%.

Oakland accepts 87 out of every 100 transfer applicants.

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What are the Oakland University transfer GPA requirements?

Oakland requires a minimum college GPA of 2.5 - this is on a 4.33 point scale.

In addition, Oakland requires a minimum high school GPA of 2.5.

Additional Transfer Info. for Oakland

Oakland has noted the additional policies: Articulation agreements with in-state community colleges..

Will you enjoy transferring to Oakland?

There are a lot of reasons to transfer to Oakland. Maybe your plan has always been to attend community college, and then move to a four year college to save money while completing your degree.

Maybe you had a bad experience at your first school - don’t worry this is more common than you think.

Or perhaps you’re drawn to Rochester Hills...

Regardless of your reason for transferring, you’re already enrolled at another college or university so you know that the most important element in your college experience is the people and community

Finding success at Oakland is dependent on feeling comfortable - will you be able to find a place to find home and grow?

These are the questions that numbers and data cannot answer, but CampusReel can.

If you’re considering transferring to Oakland then I highly recommend that you watch the school’s videos on CampusReel. These are real students with real stories.

Final Verdict: How to transfer into Oakland

Let’s wrap up everything we’ve learned. If you still have questions about transferring, check out the Oakland website for more info.
Oakland accepts 86.88% transfer applicants, which is competitive.

To have a shot at transferring into Oakland, you should have a current GPA of at least 3.53 - ideally you’re GPA will be around 3.67. In addition, you will need to submit standardized test scores.

The below tables show the SAT and ACT breakdown of Oakland students.

25th Percentile 75th Percentile Average
SAT Math 500 620 560
SAT Reading 510 620 565
2018 Total SAT Score 1010 1240 1125
25th Percentile 75th Percentile Average
ACT Math 19 27 23
ACT Reading 21 29 25
2018 Total ACT Score 40 56 48

Oakland University’s average SAT score is 1125. To be a competitive applicant for Oakland University your SAT score should come close to the average - for the ACT you should be aiming for the equivalent.

What are your chances at Oakland?

Your SAT Score
on a 4.0 scale

This free college chances tool calculates your acceptance chances at Oakland or any other U.S. college

Please note all chances are estimates based on test score and GPA averages.

*or select a school above for a specific calculation

Need chances at another college?

If you’re considering transferring to Oakland, you may also want to consider the schools:

Transferring to University of Illinois at Chicago
Transferring to Illinois State University
Transferring to Indiana University-Bloomington
Transferring to Eastern Michigan University
Transferring to Grand Valley State University

Will you get accepted?

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