Highlights

Oakland University recognizes that international students have different orientation needs from American students. To help introduce you to life in the United States and at OU, the International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO) provides a special two-day orientation session that covers all the information provided to American students as well as those issues relevant to international students.

University Attributes

Oakland University has a four-fold mission. It offers instructional programs of high quality that lead to degrees at the baccalaureate, master's and doctoral levels as well as programs in continuing education; it advances knowledge and promotes the arts, through research, scholarship and creative activity; it renders significant public service; and it facilitates student development. In all its activities, the university strives to exemplify educational leadership.

Degrees Available

• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Arts
• Master of Science
• Master of Arts
• Doctorate

Subject Areas

Experience Required

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Oakland University's Mission Statement

Role and Mission: The following role and mission statement for the university was adopted by the Oakland University Board of Trustees on July 21, 1982. It emphasizes four essential ingredients for the direction of the university: excellent and relevant instruction; high-quality basic and applied research and scholarship; responsive and effective public and community service; and a comprehensive schedule of student development activities. As a state-supported institution of higher education, Oakland University has a three-fold mission. It offers instructional programs of high quality that lead to degrees at the baccalaureate, master's and doctoral levels, as well as programs in continuing education; it advances knowledge and promotes the arts through research, scholarship, and creative activity; and it renders significant public service. In all its activities, the university strives to exemplify educational leadership.