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Ranks 618th overall and 20th in Virginia

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (high research activity)

UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence
GraduateSTEM dominant
Undergraduate PopulationMedium full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily nonresidential

General Characteristics

Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable TuitionYes

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance LearningYes
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force YesYes / Yes / No
Study AbroadYes
Weekend CollegeYes
Teacher CertificationYes

Campus Crime Statistics

Ranks 274th on StateUniversity.com‘s Safe School Index

  Incidents per 1000 Students
Aggravated assault 5 0.22
Forcible rape 1 0.04
Murder & Non-Negligent Manslaughter 1 0.04
Robbery 8 0.36
Violent crime 15 0.67
Arson 1 0.04
Burglary 31 1.39
Larceny-theft 241 10.81
Vehicle theft 6 0.27
Property crime 278 12.47

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Old Dominion University?

Ranks 1152nd for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition $3,219 $3,219 $12,131
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $2,043 $2,043 $2,123
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $211 $211 $585
FT Graduate Tuition $4,088 $4,088 $12,266
FT Graduate Required Fees $1,582 $1,582 $1,662
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $304 $304 $761
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $16,237 $16,237 $25,229
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $16,237 $16,237 $25,229
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $9,137 $9,137 $18,129

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $4,528 trend  $5,262 $4,528 trend  $5,262 $12,362 trend  $14,254
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $900 trend  $1,000
On-Campus – Room & Board $5,976 trend  $7,100
On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,875 trend  $2,875
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $5,976 trend  $7,100
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $2,875 trend  $2,875
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $2,875 trend  $2,875

Admission Details

Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$40
Graduate Application Fee$40
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 8,516 (3,893 male / 4,623 female)
Admitted 6,328 (2,989 male / 3,339 female)
Admission rate 74%
First-time Enrollment 2,571 (1,220 male / 1,351 female)
FT Enrollment 2,520 (1,190 male / 1,330 female)
PT Enrollment 51 (30 male / 21 female)
Total Enrollment21,625

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Old Dominion University use for admissions?

Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
Open AdmissionsNo
Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Recommended / Required
College Prep. CompletionRecommended
RecommendationsRecommended
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresRequired
TOEFLRequired
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Old Dominion University accept?

Dual CreditYes
Life ExperienceYes
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Basketball Conference Colonial Athletic Association
NCAA Baseball Conference Colonial Athletic Association

ACT Test Admission

Ranks 1074th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting ACT results 23%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 22
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 23
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 22

SAT Test Admission

Ranks 670th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting SAT results 74%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 480 / 570
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 480 / 580
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 960 / 1150

Student Services

Remedial ServicesNo
Academic / Career CounselingYes
PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
Career PlacementYes
On-Campus Day CareNo
Library FacilityYes

Student Living

First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
Dorm Capacity3,784
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$3,902
Board Fee$3,120

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

Old Dominion University Ranks 2963rd for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $4,023 895 pie   44%
State & Local Grant Aid $4,456 824 pie   40%
Institutional Grant Aid $4,155 667 pie   32%
Student Loan Aid $3,752 1,235 pie   60%
Any financial aid type   1,550 pie   75%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Old Dominion University?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
498304802
Black Non-Hispanic
1,2422,9364,178
Hispanic
297386683
Asian / Pacific Islander
4915401,031
American Indian / Alaskan Native
4370113
White Non-Hispanic
5,6667,98213,648
Race Unknown
6085621,170
Total 8,845 12,780 21,625

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at Old Dominion University?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
271643
Black Non-Hispanic
133271404
Hispanic
162541
Asian / Pacific Islander
5458112
American Indian / Alaskan Native
369
White Non-Hispanic
376422798
Race Unknown
N/AN/AN/A
Total 609 798 1,407

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Old Dominion University.

  Men Women Total
111 117 228
21 200 221
11 201 212
21 171 192
14 173 187

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

  Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
Accounting 1 25 4 13 1 68 112
Applied Mathematics 3 1 7 11
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 12 12
Art/Art Studies, General 7 1 5 17 30
Asian Studies/Civilization 1 1 2 4
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 9 1 44 54
Biochemistry 2 1 12 15
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 1 1 4 6
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 13 1 7 74 97
Business Administration and Management, General 18 27 6 10 167 228
Business/Managerial Economics 1 2 5 8
Chemistry, General 2 11 13
Civil Engineering, General 5 2 2 3 1 25 38
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 3 1 4 15 23
Clinical Psychology 3 3
Community College Education 4 4
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 3 2 1 16 22
Computer Engineering, General 2 2 8 12
Computer and Information Sciences, General 33 2 2 3 31 71
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 1 7 2 23 33
Creative Writing 1 5 6
Criminology 1 60 6 9 96 172
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 1 4 7 34 46
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1 2 3
Ecology 4 4
Economics, General 2 1 3 6
Education, Other 2 17 19
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 22 3 54 79
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 2 5 4 23 34
Elementary Education and Teaching 12 1 1 178 192
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other 4 21 6 9 2 128 170
Engineering, General 42 8 2 4 50 106
Engineering, Other 4 8 5 7 1 138 163
English Language and Literature, General 1 15 2 3 1 71 93
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other 1 1 2 14 18
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 1 1 1 3
Finance, General 5 12 2 10 56 85
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 2 2 8 1 13
Geography 1 15 16
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 1 2 4 7
Geology/Earth Science, General 3 3
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 9 4 1 36 50
History, General 1 5 2 1 63 72
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 1 1 8 10
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 1 1 1 2 5
International Relations and Affairs 4 3 3 27 1 38
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching 1 1 26 28
Management Information Systems, General 9 27 11 1 56 104
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 3 21 3 2 52 81
Mathematics, General 1 1 1 1 10 14
Mechanical Engineering 7 1 9 60 1 78
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other 2 62 4 5 139 212
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 30 3 7 181 221
Music Performance, General 1 11 12
Music Teacher Education 1 4 5
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 3 8 11
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 21 4 9 2 151 187
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 6 1 2 9
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management 5 2 22 29
Philosophy 2 10 12
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 3 21 4 6 88 122
Physical Therapy/Therapist 1 1 27 29
Physics, General 3 13 16
Political Science and Government, General 1 12 2 40 55
Psychology, General 51 4 5 116 2 178
Public Administration 6 2 1 27 36
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) 1 6 7
Reading Teacher Education 4 11 15
Secondary Education and Teaching 6 4 1 2 105 118
Sociology 19 2 20 41
Special Education and Teaching, General 9 2 1 81 93
Speech and Rhetorical Studies 4 34 8 10 1 89 1 147
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 20 2 4 1 59 86
Urban Studies/Affairs 3 2 4 9
Women's Studies 2 3 5
Total 177 652 115 193 17 3,009 6 4,169

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Old Dominion University Ranks 539th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system Yes
Average FT Salary $69,730 ($76,887 male / $58,058 female)
Number of FT Faculty 663 (411 male / 252 female)
Number of PT Faculty 354
FT Faculty Ratio 2 : 1
Total Benefits $13,618,010
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Old Dominion University Summary

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Old Dominion University (ODU) is a public research university located in Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. It was established in 1930 as the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Distance learning serves a large portion of the student population, accounting for nearly a third of all students which are enrolled in the school. Old Dominion University athletic teams have captured 28 team national championships and four individual titles.The school’s best-known sports team is the Lady Monarchs basketball team, which is often nationally ranked and won three national championships in 1979, 1980 and 1985. The Old Dominion University Lady Monarch’s women’s basketball team, have captured five Sun Belt conference championship titles (1983, 1984, 1985, 1987 and 1990), and have captured fifteen CAA championship titles, winning every year since 1992. The Old Dominion University Monarch’s men’s basketball team, have captured four CAA championship titles (1992, 1995, 1997 and 2005) since their conference admission in 1985, ranking second among past and present CAA schools. On February 9, 2007, ODU’s Athletic Director Jim Jarrett announced that Bobby Wilder, the associate head football coach at the University of Maine, will be the head football coach at Old Dominion University when the football program begins in the fall of 2009. A recent development at the university is the construction of a football stadium which is expected to bring in revenues that total millions of dollars and entice more students to attend the university. University Village, a $55 million private, mixed-use development of the nonprofit ODU Real Estate Foundation provides modern apartment living for 1000 students on the eastern border of the campus. ODU Administrative Offices Old Dominion University recognizes over 200 student organizations. There are student groups for students with similar majors, professional organizations, honor societies, religious organizations, minority students, and groups for students with common interests as well as a variety of traditional, multicultural, and professional sororities and fraternities. The Office of Student Activities and Leadership is in charge of matters relating to student activities on campus. Each of these churches have a campus ministry presence at ODU, as does Hillel, the Society for Jewish Students, and the Tidewater Islamic Center, which serves the Muslim community at ODU.

Old Dominion University Academics

Students with disabilities are not left alone with programs such as Partial Services/Facilities For Students With Learning Disabilities, Services/Facilities For Hearing Impaired, Services/Facilities For Speech Or Communications Disorders, Services/Facilities For Visually Impaired, Wheelchair Accessibility, 500 work stations, available in: libraries, computer centers, student centers, Dorms Wired for Access to Campus-Wide Network, Email Accounts Provided to All Students, Online Course Registration for Freshmen, Commuter/Off-Campus Students Can Connect to Campus Network, Computer Repair Service Available On Campus, Computer Helpline Available, Dorms Wired for High Speed Internet Connections, Online Library, Discounted Computer Software for Sale, Discounted Computer Hardware for Sale, Wireless Network, Offers distance learning courses or programs (online or partially online): Yes, During Intersession Periods, During Normal Term Periods, Percent of courses taught as online courses: 5%, Percent of courses taught as blended (online and offline): 1% and Percent of courses taught face-to-face: 94%. Moreover, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help. That is, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Army, ROTC, Navy, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Visiting/Exchange Student Program and Weekend College. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Reduced Course Load, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. Old Dominion University is unique in its study options.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Old Dominion University.

Foreign Language and Literature:
Foreign Language & Literature – General, French, German, Spanish
History:
History – General
Business, Management, & Marketing:
Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Business/Managerial Economics, Finance/Banking, International Business, Management Information Systems, Marketing Management
Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
Biochemistry, Biology, Marine/Aquatic Biology
Psychology:
Psychology – General
Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
Exercise Sciences, Parks/Leisure Facilities Management, Sport/Fitness Administration
Philosphy and Religion:
Philosophy
Physical Sciences:
Chemistry, Geology, Oceanography, Physics
Health and Clinical Sciences:
Clinical Laboratory Science, Community Health Services, Cytotechnology, Dental Hygiene, Environmental Health, Health Services – General, Nuclear Medical Technology, Nursing (RN), Ophthalmic Technology, Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology
English Language and Literature:
English Language & Literature – General, Speech/Rhetorical Studies
Computer Science:
Computer/Information Sciences – General
Mathematics:
Mathematics – General
Communications & Journalism:
Communications/Rhetoric
School of Visual and Performing Arts:
Acting, Art – General, Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Dance, Drama/Theater Arts, Fine/Studio Arts, Graphic Design, Music – General, Music – General Performance
Popular majors:
twenty-one percent business per marketing, eighteen percent health professions, ten percent english, nine percent social sciences, six percent engineering, six percent interdisciplinary studies, six percent psychology, five percent education, five percent engineering technologies
Social Sciences:
Anthropology, Criminology, Economics, Geography, International Relations, Political Science/Government, Sociology
Education:
Art Teacher Education, Biology Teacher Education, Chemistry Teacher Education, Drama/Dance Teacher Education, English Teacher Education, Foreign Language Teacher Education, French Teacher Education, Geography Teacher Education, German Teacher Education, History Teacher Education, Mathematics Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education, Physics Teacher Education, Sales/Marketing Education, Spanish Language Teacher Education, Technology/Industrial Arts Education

Furthermore, for international students, the application fee is 40. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 15th of April. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $507 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid last fall.

Old Dominion University Admissions

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This school requires an application fee consisting of forty dollars regular application fee, forty dollars out-of-state application fee, forty dollars online application fee and point zero . Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 69% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 77%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. In particular, there were three thousand, one hundred and nine total number of transfer students who applied and two thousand, eight hundred and thirty-six total number of transfer students who were admitted.

It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, and make sure they are in by the 15th of March. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 15th of March and For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 15th of February. Transfer students must apply no later than the 1st of May, with priority applications due on the 15th of March. In the same way, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 15th of December. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 15th of April. The regular application is due the 15th of March.

Old Dominion University Financial Aid

If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Art, Athletics, Leadership, Music/Drama, ROTC and State/District Residency. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through State/District Residency. Financial aid forms are FAFSA. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid distribution is at thirty-nine percent scholarships per grants and sixty-one percent loans per jobs.

Old Dominion University Students

The school’s size is approximately fourteen thousand, six hundred and five degree-seeking undergrads, two thousand and ninety-four first-time degree-seeking freshmen and five thousand, nine hundred and ninety-nine graduate enrollment. Again, it is part of an Urban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus. Moreover, the student body consists of ninety-one percent in-state students, nine percent out-of-state students, two percent part-time students, fifty-six percent women, forty-four percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, six percent asian per pacific islander, twenty-four percent black per non-hispanic, four percent hispanic, fifty-nine percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien, six percent race per ethnicity unreported, fifteen percent in top 10th of graduating class, forty-four percent in top quarter of graduating class, eighty-eight percent in top half of graduating class, thirteen percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, fifteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, nineteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, twenty-five percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24 and twenty-eight percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99. The university is a Public, University, Four-year, Coed, where 69 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Old Dominion University offers Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees.

This school features the Urban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus. Naturally, the school is located 2 miles from downtown, 200 miles from Washington, DC.Students should note the housing policies: sixty-one percent of first-year students live in college housing, twenty-five percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Apartments For Single Students, Special Housing For Disabled Students, Special Housing For International Students, Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free), one-MAY deadline for housing deposit, one hundred and fifty dollars amount of housing deposit, point zero , and First-time first-year students allowed to have car. Further, the university has many unique facilites such as student art gallery, centers for urban research/service, economic education and child study centers, laser optics lab, planetarium, robotics lab, sub-/super-sonic wind tunnels, marine science research vessel, random wave pool..

Old Dominion University Athletics

The Monarchs are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:

  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Women’s Club, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Cross_country
  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Men’s Scholarship Golf
  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club, Women’s Club, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
  • Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Club Softball
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Volleyball
  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Men’s Scholarship Wrestling

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