Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

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Tuition & Fees

$15,262

$35,662

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
640
25th
560
75th
610
25th
530
75th
26
25th
21
75th
25
25th
20
75th
27
25th
22
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undergraduateRatios

45%

male

55%

female

16

students

1

faculty

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Not Selective

95%

acceptance rate

Accepted 13,734
Declined 701
Total Received 14,435
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Public

18,375

undergraduate students

4,732

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Founded in 1930, Old Dominion University is a public university that is known for its diverse academic offerings, including programs in Business, Engineering, Health Sciences, and the Arts. It is located on a 251-acre campus in Norfolk, Virginia.

Official website Visit website
Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 23,107
Established in 1930
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

Social Networks

251-acre campus in Norfolk (population: 244,076); branch campuses in Hampton, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach, on U.S. Navy ships at sea, and various distance education sites. Served by air, bus, and train. School operates transportation to local malls and Norfolk St U. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Small-medium city

Old Dominion University
5115 Hampton Boulevard
Norfolk, VA
23529

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
25%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
75%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
no
Students may not have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

Fun Facts

  • Nancy Lieberman, the first woman to coach a professional men's basketball team, got her start as an Old Dominion University Lady Monarch.
  • During the second half of home basketball games at Old Dominion University, the whole arena uses a time out to take part in a one-of-a-kind cheer/dance, the "Ice Cream and Cake."
  • An annual tradition at Old Dominion University is the Painting of the Paws, where students paint mascot Big Blue's paw prints throughout the campus.
  • Old Dominion University was actually founded as an extension of both the College of William and Mary and Virginia Polytechnic Institute.

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
10%
Top 1/4
28%
Top 1/2
67%
Bottom 1/2
33%
Bottom 1/4
7%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
640
25th
560
75th
610
25th
530
75th
26
25th
21
75th
25
25th
20
75th
27
25th
22

Admissions Facts

Application fee $50
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Neither
Common application accepted Yes
Application deadline (priority deadline) December 1
Application deadline (final deadline) February 1
School has early action program Yes
Early action program application deadline December 1
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required of some

Not Selective

95%

acceptance rate

Accepted 13,734
Declined 701
Total Received 14,435

Admissions Factors

Required

Admission test scores
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Secondary School Record
Secondary School GPA

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Other
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

Not reported

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Not Reported

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Other
  • Reader services
  • Special housing
  • Special transportation
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

92%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$8,858

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $12,262
Housing $8,238
Food $6,414
Additional fees $3,000
Books & supplies $1,800
Total $31,714
Average Financial Aid - $8,858
Total with Avg. Aid $22,856

Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Federal $35,044,475
State $23,386,203
Institutional $6,825,795
Other external $271,575
Total $65,528,048

Non-need-based

Federal
State $2,268,976
Institutional $11,205,424
Other external $2,315,906
Total $15,790,306

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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 757 683-3683
F: 757 683-5920
finaid@odu.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Field hockey yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Lacrosse yes
Rowing yes
Sailing yes yes
Soccer yes yes
Swimming and diving yes yes
Tennis yes yes
Wrestling yes

Club Sports - Men's

aikido, baseball, dodgeball, equestrian sports, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, rugby, soccer, swimming, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

Club Sports - Women's

aikido, basketball, dodgeball, equestrian sports, field hockey, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, rugby, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

Intramural/Recreational Sports

badminton, basketball, golf, non-tackle football, racquetball, soccer, softball, table tennis, team handball, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes yes
Acting yes
Applied Mathematics, General yes yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes
Art Teacher Education yes yes
Art/Art Studies, General yes
Athletic Training/Trainer yes
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist yes yes
Biochemistry yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes yes
Biomedical Sciences, General yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes yes
Business/Managerial Economics yes
Chemistry, General yes yes yes
Civil Engineering, General yes
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist yes
Clinical Psychology yes
Community College Administration yes
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling yes
Computational and Applied Mathematics yes
Computer Engineering, General yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General yes yes yes
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance yes yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services yes
Creative Writing yes
Criminology yes yes
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist yes
Data Science, General yes
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist yes yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes
Ecology yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics yes
Economics, General yes yes
Education, Other yes
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering yes
Elementary Education and Teaching yes yes
Engineering, General yes yes yes
Engineering, Other yes
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology yes yes yes
Finance, General yes
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General yes
Geographic Information Science and Cartography yes
Geography yes
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other yes
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other yes yes
History, General yes yes
Humanities/Humanistic Studies yes
International Relations and Affairs yes yes yes
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching yes
Library and Information Science yes
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management yes
Management Information Systems, General yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General yes
Mathematics, General yes
Mechanical Engineering yes
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other yes
Music Performance, General yes
Music Teacher Education yes
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist yes
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene yes
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical yes yes
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General yes yes
Philosophy yes
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching yes yes
Physics, General yes yes yes
Political Science and Government, General yes
Psychology, General yes yes yes
Public Administration yes yes
Public Health, General yes yes
Reading Teacher Education yes
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse yes yes
Rhetoric and Composition yes
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other yes
Secondary Education and Teaching yes
Sociology, General yes yes
Special Education and Teaching, General yes yes
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist yes
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management yes yes
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other yes yes
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education yes
Urban Studies/Affairs yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Psychology
  2. Criminal Justice
  3. Human Services

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Self-designed majors

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Art
  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Health Professions
  • Humanities
  • Natural Science
  • Social/Behavioral Science
  • Technologies
  • Vocational Arts
  • Other

Pre-professional Programs

  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-optometry
  • Pre-pharmacy
  • Pre-veterinary science

23,107

total students

90%

in-state

10%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

80%

18,375
students

Female
55%
10,094

Male
45%
8,281

20%

4,732
students

Female
62%
2,911

Male
38%
1,821

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

76%

13,896
students

Female
55%
7,619

Male
45%
6,277

24%

4,479
students

Female
55%
2,475

Male
45%
2,004

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Student Break-down

1%
Nonresident aliens
32%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
4%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
10%
Hispanic/Latino
42%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
6%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

Not Reported

Transfer applicants enrolled

Not Reported

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements High School GPA: 2.70
College GPA: 2.50
High school transcript Required of Some
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Recommended of All
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Not Required/Recommended

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: May 1

Spring: October 1

Summer: March 15

Transfer Credits

Minimum transfers must complete

30

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 62
Countries most often represented China
France
Greece
India
Saudi Arabia
Sweden
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
English lab
International student center
Other
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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