fall term of 1973, enrollment had dropped considerably. The sponsoring denomination, the General Baptists, made a successful effort to raise funds to keep the school open and hired James Murray as the college president. In the 1990s, the college moved to university status under Murray's leadership. Currently the school has an enrollment of 655 and has seen the construction of two new buildings within the last five years. The university stands fully accredited and offers five graduate degrees and over 40 undergraduate programs.
=== Presidents ===
A.D. Williams, 1889–1894
Joseph B. Cox, (acting) 1895–1903
William P. Dearing, 1903–1945
James E. Cox, 1945–1955
Onis G. Chapman, 1955–1965
Carl E. Shepard, 1965–1968
Ben M. Elrod, 1968–1970
Laurence N. Barrett, (acting) 1970–1971
Bernard A. Loposer, 1971–1973
James W. Murray, 1974–2007
Alton D. Davis, (acting) 2007–2008
Ray G. Barber, 2008–2019
Ron D. Dempsey, 2019–present
== Academics ==
Oakland City University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and …
