- ProfessorsC+
- ValueC+
- DiversityB-
- SafetyA+
- Student ExperienceC+
- LocationC-
Oakland Community College is ...
Public
Athletic Division
NJCAA Division II
Athletic Conference
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Address
2480 Opdyke Rd
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
Website
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
100%
SAT Range
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ACT Range
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Application Fee
$0
SAT/ACT
—
High School GPA
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Application Website
Cost
Net Price
$3,728/ year
National
$15,431Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Academics
Professors
C+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
25:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
- 80%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.93 responses
- 58%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.88 responses
- 69%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.86 responses
Majors
Most Popular Majors
Liberal Arts and Humanities
1,250 GraduatesBusiness Administration and Management
246 GraduatesNursing
182 GraduatesAccounting Technician and Bookkeeping
121 GraduatesPolice and Criminal Science
77 GraduatesParalegal
74 GraduatesChemical Technician
67 GraduatesCommunity Health Services and Counseling
65 GraduatesChild Care Management
54 GraduatesEmergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
47 Graduates
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
7,012Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
26%
Pell Grant
61%
Varsity Athletes
1%
After Oakland Community College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$29,600/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
14%
National
47%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
82%
National
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Oakland Community College Reviews
769 reviews
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Oakland Community College is a great starter school for students looking to save money and get their gen-ed requirements complete before transferring to a four-year university. Academics are good. Most professors are very nice and caring, they want their students to do well. Student life is pretty diverse and growing rapidly. The campus food is better at some of OCC's campuses compared to others, but overall not too bad for a community college. There is no housing or party scene to comment on because this is a commuter college. Financial aid and the counseling office kind of suck. They are not very friendly and it can take a lot of time and quite a bit of fighting to get through to them if you come across an error or issue. That's the biggest annoyance that exists to be honest. Of course each campus is located right in the heart of each town so there is a lot to do and places to go with only a short walk or drive!
I went to Oakland Community College for a year and a half. The teachers are great, very helpful, and committed to having each and every student succeed! The campus police are incredibly kind. There was one time I had a tier fall off when I was trying to leave and one of the officers sat with me until my parents could come get me and then continued to stay and help when we were trying to fix the tier. He sat and helped us until midnight. Unfortunately the school in a whole is not very committed to keeping their sports programs. I ran cross country while I attended, I loved all of the coaches I had, but the person in charge of all the sports programs, did more for most of the other sports. For example, the softball and golf team both went on a spring break trip for "conditioning" to the southern states. Whereas, when the few of us on the cross country team who qualified for Nationals, were unable to go due to the school not having enough money for us.
I was lucky enough to have some great professors. The credits from this institution transfer to every school you would want to go to and they have a variety of courses to take and degrees and certificates to earn. They are located in multiple locations which makes it easy to attend school no matter where you reside. They also offer online courses and are in the process of expanding their online programs. They also offer courses for every semester so it's even easier to finish your general education credits and move on to a university sooner. They used to offer free printing everywhere but stopped a few years ago and raised tuition anyway. You can still use the free printing in the counselor's office. They have a nice sitting area near the school cafeteria which I regularly used while waiting out the long breaks between my classes. Community colleges have a bad rep, but this one is good and will help you go far with the right course of action.