Overview

Old Dominion University is a University institution located in Norfolk, VA, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1004 Rollins Hall
5215 Hampton Boulevard
Norfolk, VA  23529
United States

Contact Ms. Karen Green
Executive Asst to the AVP for Enrollment and Executive Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@odu.edu
Phone: 757-683-3603
Fax: 757-683-3255

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies
Asian Studies/civilization
Women's Studies
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Business Administration And Management, General
Business/managerial Economics
Finance, General
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/marketing Management, General
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education And Teaching
Elementary Education And Teaching
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching
Special Education And Teaching, General
Teacher Education And Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
Technology Teacher Education/industrial Arts Teacher Education
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Civil Engineering, General
Computer Engineering, General
Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Engineering, General
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General
Engineering/engineering-related Technologies/technicians, Other
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Rhetoric And Composition
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Audiology/audiologist And Speech-language Pathology/pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist
Dental Hygiene/hygienist
Environmental Health
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Mental And Social Health Services And Allied Professions, Other
Nuclear Medical Technology/technologist
Occupational Health And Industrial Hygiene
Public Health, General
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Facilities Management, General
Sport And Fitness Administration/management
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Geological And Earth Sciences/geosciences, Other
Physics, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Criminology
Economics, General
Geographic Information Science And Cartography
Geography
International Relations And Affairs
Political Science And Government, General
Sociology, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Acting
Art History, Criticism And Conservation
Art/art Studies, General
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General
Music Performance, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

15,216

Applied

13,773

Accepted

17,736

Enrolled

Female Admissions

8,390

Females Applied

7,679

Females Accepted

92%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

6,813

Males Applied

6,082

Males Accepted

89%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2.7
Required for some programs	Other requirements may exist (see below)
Recommended	Essay One recommendation
Other requirements:	Test scores

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	February 1st	Not reported	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	February 1st	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	December 1st	Not reported	Yes
Transfer	May 1st	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	614	570	660
SAT Math	584	540	630
ACT Composite	25	22	27

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

12,240

In-state

33,270

Out-of-state

12,240

In-district

Fees

510

Full-time student fees

15,164

Room & board

8,526

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Tuition deferred payment	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

19,494

Avg. Financial Aid Package

27,560

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

15,000

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,220

Avg. Loan Aid

6,622

Avg. Grant Aid

12,028

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

54%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

16%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

17,736

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

8%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.64%
Black or African American	32.25%
White or Caucasian	41.36%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.21%
Asian	5.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.27%
Two or more races	6.97%
Other	1.78%

Gender

Male (45.69%)

Female (54.29%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Women-only housing International housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	27%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming Concert, Student Organization Fair and Spring Festival

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

More services
daycare, career and veterans' counseling

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Government Association, Student Activities Council, Global Monarchs, Indian Student Association and Asian Pacific American Student Union

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
Self-defense classes, Security lighting, Video cameras, On-campus EMTs, Emergency notification system

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Cheerleading	No	No
Crew	No		No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football	No	Division 1
Golf		Division 1
Ice Hockey	No		No
Lacrosse	No		No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby	No		No
Sailing	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 1
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis	No	Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball			No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Cheerleading	No	No
Crew	No	Division 1
Field Hockey	No	Division 1
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 1
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 1
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby	No		No
Sailing	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 1
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis	No	Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball		Division 1

Faculty

1,643

Total Faculty

15:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 889

Part-time - 754

Male - 752

Female - 891