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
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
Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
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
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, 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
Geography
International Relations And Affairs
Political Science And Government, General
Sociology, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation
Art/art Studies, General
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General
Music Performance, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

14,435

Applied

13,734

Accepted

18,375

Enrolled

Female Admissions

8,001

Females Applied

7,650

Females Accepted

96%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

6,434

Males Applied

6,084

Males Accepted

95%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

3.4

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

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	January 15th	Yes
Transfer	August 1st	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	601	560	640
SAT Math	574	530	610
ACT Composite	25	22	27

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

11,790

In-state

32,190

Out-of-state

11,790

In-district

Fees

472

Full-time student fees

14,652

Room & board

8,238

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

13,758

Avg. Financial Aid Package

15,690

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

15,000

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,040

Avg. Loan Aid

6,409

Avg. Grant Aid

10,057

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

51%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

14%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

18,375

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

8%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.22%
Black or African American	32.46%
White or Caucasian	42.22%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.23%
Asian	4.97%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.26%
Two or more races	6.77%
Other	1.84%

Gender

Male (45.04%)

Female (54.93%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Women-only housing International housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	26%

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 Students 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

Athletics

Men's Sports

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

Women's Sports

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

Faculty

1,595

Total Faculty

16:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 856

Part-time - 739

Male - 733

Female - 862

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