Oakland Community College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
With a 100% acceptance rate, your main strategy at Oakland CC is not proving you can get in. Focus on starting in the right courses, keeping costs low, and building momentum, especially since the 56% freshman retention rate shows that staying on track after enrollment matters.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Oakland Community College facts and stats
Oakland Community College enrolls 15,287 undergraduate students in a suburban campus setting. Oakland CC has a freshman retention rate of 56%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 23:1.
Auburn Hills, MI

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Key Oakland Community College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
April 15
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Oakland CC, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year and use the summer before senior year and the fall for retakes if superscoring could help. Since Oakland CC does not offer Early Action or Early Decision, time any fall retake to arrive by the Regular Decision deadline listed in Key Dates rather than the April 15 financial aid priority deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
Oakland CC lists in-state tuition at $6,330 and out-of-state tuition at $6,330. About 56% of students receive aid, with an average merit award of $2,483. Submit the FAFSA by the April 15 priority deadline to be considered for financial aid.

Oakland Community College’s out-of-state tuition is $6,330, with estimated room and board of $9,400. About 56% of students receive financial aid, and the average aid package is $4,548. Merit awards average $2,483, which can help reduce costs for qualifying students.
Student life at Oakland Community College
Campus housing details coming soon.
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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