16 scholarships Oakland University publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.
12,450Undergraduates
88%Admit rate
Merit awarded on published numbers (16)
These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.
Platinum Presidential Scholar Award
$48,000
Published requirement
3.9 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1450 SAT, or 3.9 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 33 ACT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Amount: $48,000 for four years ($12,000 per year)oakland.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Gold Presidential Scholar Award
$36,000
Published requirement
3.9 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1390 SAT, or 3.9 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 31 ACT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Amount: $36,000 for four years ($9,000 per year)oakland.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Distinguished Scholar Award
$22,000
Published requirement
3.9 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1300 SAT, or 3.9 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 28 ACT, or 3.8 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1300 SAT, or 3.8 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 28 ACT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Amount: $22,000 for four years ($5,500 per year)oakland.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Talented Scholar Award
$14,000
Published requirement
3.8 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1200 SAT, or 3.8 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 25 ACT, or 3.7 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1200 SAT, or 3.7 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 25 ACT, or 3.9 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Amount: $14,000 for four years ($3,500 per year)oakland.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Academic Achievement Award
$8,000
Published requirement
3.4 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1130 SAT, or 3.4 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 23 ACT, or 3.4 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1200 SAT, or 3.4 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 25 ACT, or 3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Amount: $8,000 for four years ($2,000 per year)oakland.edu (read 2026-07-07)
University Recognition Award
$4,000
Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it), or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1130 SAT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 23 ACT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Amount: $4,000 for four years ($1,000 per year)oakland.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Amount: Full tuition for up to four yearsoakland.edu (read 2026-06-02)
Housing Grant
$0 to $20,000
Deadline the school lists
2026-03-01
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Amount: Up to $20,000 for four years (up to $5,000 per year)oakland.edu (read 2026-06-02)
Which of these a student actually clears depends on GPA, test score, home state, and major. A free Graidy account works that out award by award, and shows what is left to pay after it.
Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.
ScholarX scholarship search (oakland.scholarships.ngwebsolutions.com) — OU's official endowed/departmental scholarship database, matched via the single Annual Scholarship Application (opens Dec 1, closes March 1 priority deadline); 491 named funds listed, most tied to a specific department/college/major
Every amount on this page was read off a Oakland University page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.