<p>I have a friend whose son is looking at Oakland University (Michigan). I’ve never heard of it. Can anyone give us any info at all about the school - academic reputation, surrounding area, etc.? Thanks!</p>
<p>Oakland U is a state university located in Rochester, Michigan, a very nice suburban area 30+ minutes north of Detroit. It began as a commuter college but have now built dorms etc. It will not look like an ivy covered movie set college campus, but very clean and new. It has a division 1 basketball program and achieved some notoriety this spring by playing in, and winning, the NCAA tourney “play in” game. I believe they are also trying to maintain and/or upgrade other sports programs, such as soccer and track. I don’t know the academic stats precisely, but would guess it somewhere in the neighborhood of the other Michigan regional state colleges (i.e., excluding U of Mich and Mich State), maybe to the higher end. I think its local reputation is fine and probably growing. I understand that it is trying to market outstate and may offer in state tuition in Ohio or possibly other neighboring states.</p>