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Why Oak Valley

Finally, a degree that won’t cost you your future.

No crushing debt. No wasted time. A business degree that opens doors. Faith-filled and career-focused.

We’re strictly business.

When you come here, you experience one thing: a high-impact business degree. Professors are pros teaching you what you need to succeed in life after college. Courses are built for you and your career, not theories. No electives for the sake of electives. You stay locked in, so you can move forward with clarity and purpose.

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A community built around you.

Here, you’re not just earning a degree—you’re finding your purpose with people who matter. In a small, tight-knit cohort, your peers become your fuel. Most universities serve thousands of students. We only serve a few dozen. Why? Because purpose shows up faster when you're surrounded by those who believe in you. 

Faith: our foundation.

Here, your faith isn’t only welcome - it’s woven into everything you do. Our mission is grounded in Christian values, shaping how you learn, lead, and live. That shared foundation deepens relationships and creates space to grow - mind, heart, and spirit. Because growing in faith should be part of how you grow in everything else.


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Oak Valley priorities

  • Student success

    Oak Valley sets students up for academic, spiritual, professional, and personal success.

  • Data-driven excellence and efficiency

    Faculty and administration create, monitor, and enforce standards of excellence using SMART goals and analysis to ensure efficient, relevant, and cost-effective academic and student services.

  • Accountability

    The College seeks transparency, using reporting and accountability to guide continuous improvement and ethical decision-making.

  • Faith-infused teaching

    Courses and professors leverage the Christian faith in their teaching and ask student to dig deeper in understanding the importance of faith in everyday life.

  • One-on-one access

    You have access to every professor, a mentors, and the staff. Individual attention is all around Oak Valley’s small campus climate and environment.

  • Engagement and fun

    Activities and fun are built around Oak Valley’s culture and community. Students hang out in a variety of ways and build community that is authentic and organic.

“Oak Valley College has been one of the most rewarding and challenging experiences I have ever had.”

Calvin - Class of 2023

Find Your Community

  • Where Small is Big

    At Oak Valley College, you are never a number or a face in the crowd. Professors and staff know you by name. You get to share where you are from and where you want to go.

  • Community Impact

    You study in a close-knit, thought-provoking community of peers (a cohort). You have mentors who care about you and your success. Every step of the way, you receive personal support on your journey, so you may excel.

  • Join the Family

    From day one, students are welcomed in to Oak Valley as if they are part of a family. Here you will find rich and rewarding connections that last a lifetime.

  • Belonging and Purpose

    Purpose is about your potential and passion to be part of something important. At Oak Valley, your future is not written in stone, it is found in the journey.