over 30 clubs that enhances university experience outside of the classroom. These clubs include the Black Student Union, International Club, Intervarsity, and The Well.
=== Rankings ===
In 2025 the U.S. News & World Report ranked Oakland City fifth in the nation for social mobility.
=== Recent construction ===
Oakland City completed a new upperclassman residence hall in the summer of 2019. This hall is known as Williams Hall in namesake for the adjacent street. In 2023, the university constructed a new residence hall for lowerclassmen.
== Athletics ==
The Oakland City (OCU) athletic teams are called the Mighty Oaks. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the River States Conference (RSC) since the 2020–21 academic year; which they were a member on a previous stint from 1968–69 to 1974–75. They are also a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), primarily competing as an independent in the Mid-East Region …
