Oakwood University, a private HBCU, is ranked among the best Historical Black
Colleges & Universities. Among black colleges, Oakwood is a leader in
preparing students for medical professions. Extra-curricular activities include
an award-winning choir and championship sports teams. The alumni of Oakwood,
including musicians Little Richard and Brian McKnight, civil rights activists,
politicians and a number of evangelists, help distinguish it as one of the
nation’s top African American universities.
