Overview

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

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	×
Management Sciences And Quantitative Methods, Other	×
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
Data Science, General	×
Geography And Environmental Studies	×
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

15,024

Applied

13,725

Accepted

17,504

Enrolled

Female Admissions

8,552

Females Applied

7,876

Females Accepted

92%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

6,454

Males Applied

5,831

Males Accepted

90%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

3.43

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

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

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	February 1st	October 15th	Yes
Other early decision plan	December 1st	January 15th	No
Transfer	May 1st	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	616	580	660
SAT Math	587	540	630
ACT Composite	24	22	27

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

8,040

In-state

28,605

Out-of-state

8,040

In-district

Fees

5,280

Full-time student fees

15,720

Room & board

8,782

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	Senior Citizens Employees

Financial Aid

16,948

Avg. Financial Aid Package

18,478

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

16,000

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,146

Avg. Loan Aid

7,410

Avg. Grant Aid

12,897

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

52%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

17%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

17,504

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

8%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.65%
Black or African American	32.83%
White or Caucasian	38.78%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.17%
Asian	5.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.21%
Two or more races	7.68%
Other	2.33%

Gender

Male (45.45%)

Female (54.43%)

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	24%

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 Homecoming Carnival and Fireworks

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Government Association, Asian Pacific American Student Association, Student Activities Council, Physical Therapy Club and Student Veterans of America

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, on campus EMTs, emergency notification system

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No
Crew	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No		No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football	No	Division 1
Golf	No	Division 1
Ice Hockey	No		No
Lacrosse	No		No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby	No		No
Sailing	No		No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer	No	Division 1
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 1
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis	No	Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee	No		No
Volleyball			No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No
Basketball		Division 1	No
Bowling	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Crew	No	Division 1	No
Cross-country Running	No
Field Hockey	No	Division 1	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 1	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 1	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby	No		No
Sailing	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No
Soccer	No	Division 1	No
Softball	No		No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 1
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis	No	Division 1	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No
Volleyball		Division 1

Faculty

2,700

Total Faculty

14:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 1,213

Part-time - 1,487

Male - 1,223

Female - 1,477