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Old Dominion University Overview

Old Dominion University is a public institution situated in Norfolk, Virginia. The city atmosphere of Norfolk makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is Old Dominion University Known For?

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$37,665 Avg Cost After Aid
96% Acceptance Rate
  • Students at Old Dominion have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 2%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
  • The highest award offered at Old Dominion is the doctor's degree.
  • In <nil>, 95% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from Old Dominion with a bachelor's degree make about $52,678 a year. That's 29% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Old Dominion University?

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Contact details for Old Dominion are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 5115 Hampton Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23529
Phone: 757-683-3000
Website: www.odu.edu

How Do I Get Into Old Dominion?

You can apply to Old Dominion online at: www.odu.edu/admission/apply

Admission Requirements for Old Dominion

Submission Required?
High School GPA Required
High School Rank Recommended
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Recommended
Recommendations Recommended
SAT or ACT Scores Required
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Old Dominion?

96% Acceptance Rate
55% Of Accepted Are Women
83% Submit SAT Scores
Old Dominion has the high acceptance rate of 96%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 45% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 95%, and the acceptance rate for women is 97%.

Average Test Scores

About 83% of students accepted to Old Dominion submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 620. Math scores were between 500 and 600.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Old Dominion University  ( 520 to 620 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Old Dominion University  ( 500 to 600 )
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800
Old Dominion received ACT scores from 11% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 25. Math scores were between 18 and 26. Composite scores were between 20 and 27.

ACT English Scores for Old Dominion University  ( 19 to 25 )
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ACT Math Scores for Old Dominion University  ( 18 to 26 )
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ACT Composite Scores for Old Dominion University  ( 20 to 27 )
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36

Can I Afford Old Dominion University?

$37,665 Net Price
58% Take Out Loans
1.7% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Old Dominion is $37,665. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Old Dominion, approximately 58% of students took out student loans averaging $6,911 a year. That adds up to $27,644 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Old Dominion is 1.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Old Dominion University Undergraduate Student Diversity

13,905 Full-Time Undergraduates
56% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 18,678 undergraduate students at Old Dominion, with 13,905 being full-time and 4,773 being part-time.

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There are also 4,816 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 13,905 full-time undergraduates at Old Dominion, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Old Dominion University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 674
Black or African American 4,832
Hispanic or Latino 1,392
White 5,562
International Students 164
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,281

Geographic Diversity

Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Old Dominion University. At this time, 30 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 95 countries are represented at Old Dominion. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Old Dominion University

9,358 Took All Classes Online
17,796 Took At Least One Class Online
37.7% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 84 bachelor’s degree and 54 master’s degree programs available online at Old Dominion. In 2020-2021, 17,796 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Old Dominion has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 2nd most popular in Virginia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Old Dominion

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Old Dominion University was 37.7%. This is the #629 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Old Dominion regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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