THE OU PLEDGE is our commitment to provide undergraduate students with opportunities for meaningful, hands-on learning. This commitment seeks to enhance academic knowledge with experience-based learning, internships and/or research that prepare students to become engaged citizens capable of making substantive professional contributions.
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From day one, you’re empowered to take risks, believe in yourself and contribute to the community as an innovator, creative or caregiver. Through easy-to-access resources, customized support and mentorship from your advisers, faculty and the OU Career and Life Design Center, you’ll shine as you shape your future on our inclusive, close-knit campus that pulsates with possibility.
With sharpened skills and newfound expertise, you’ll step confidently into your career, distinguishing yourself in a competitive job market and drawing on OU's strength as a regional economic power.
Oakland ranks as the highest and the best value for investment among our peer institutions in Michigan.
Oakland ranks first among public universities in the state for enhancing students’ social mobility, and second after only UM-Ann Arbor for preparing students for careers.
Oakland graduates repay their tuition in only one year and seven months, the second-fastest among all public universities in Michigan.
Working as a team leader with OU’s IT Help Desk, CONNOR BOWYER, SECS ’23, combined his love for technology with customer service. Through hands-on interactions with OU faculty and staff, he ensured smooth network operations and a seamless user experience while continually expanding his golden knowledge — and challenging others to do the same.
Having chosen OU for its connected community and golden faculty guidance, graphic design major ASHLEY PERRY, CAS ’24, thrived in her club and internship roles on campus, broadening her perspective and contributing to career opportunities.
Participating in team case competitions with the SBA Business Scholars Program took the education of MARIELLA SIMONCINI, SBA ’23, to the next level. The support of OU program director and mentor Joy Jiang, Ph.D., sharpened the finance major’s ability to problem solve under pressure and facilitated real-world opportunities, such as a summer internship with PwC that resulted in a full-time job.