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#532 of 14,131 In the World
#194 of 2,597 In North America
#169 of 2,496 In the United States
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Acceptance rate
96%
Average SAT
1120
Average ACT
24
Aid receiving
91%
Undergraduates
18,678
Graduates
4,816
Male:Female Ratio
43:57
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
odu.edu

Old Dominion University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Old Dominion University has an acceptance rate of 96% and is among the 28% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 96% 95% 97%
Applicants 13,586 6,132 7,454
Admissions 13,074 5,842 7,232
Freshmen enrolled full time 2,811 1,323 1,488
Freshmen enrolled part time 88 41 47

8,438 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

9,358 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
645 or 83%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1020
or below

75% of them
had 1220
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Old Dominion University are 1020-1220 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
85 or 11%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 20
or below

75% of them
had 27
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Old Dominion University are 20-27 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

SAT/ACT Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Recommended
Recommendations Recommended
Secondary school rank Recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 10744 (46%)
Black or African American 6907 (29%)
Hispanic 2103 (9%)
Two or more races 1391 (6%)
Asian 1080 (5%)
Nonresident Alien 646 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 514 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 54 (0.2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 25 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$7,702
Students receiving aid
91%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $7,029$10,207
Tuition in-state $7,029$10,207
Tuition out-of-state $26,664$29,851
Fee in-district $3,771$3,017
Fee in-state $3,771$3,017
Fee out-of-state $4,296$3,437

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 4,361
Combined charge for room and board $13,088
Room charge $7,690
Meal charge $5,398

Old Dominion University majors

Old Dominion University has granted 3,932 bachelor's degrees across 53 programs, 980 master's across 42 programs, and 233 doctorate degrees across 21 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Old Dominion University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Psychology, General 334 11 1
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 239 49
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 276
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 222 8
Business Administration and Management, General 178 42 5
Rhetoric and Composition 224
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other 220
Criminology 203 2
Engineering & Engineering-Related Technologies & Technicians, Other 167
Computer and Information Sciences, General 115 32 5
Mechanical Engineering 150
Management Information Systems, General 135
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 115 8
Engineering, Other 114
Engineering, General 9 81 23
Accounting 97 14
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 105 4
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 67 38
Elementary Education and Teaching 21 75
Finance, General 95
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 87
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 85
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 82 2
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 56 21
English Language and Literature, General 65 7
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 66
Sociology, General 61 4
Special Education and Teaching, General 2 52
Dental Hygiene & Hygienist 16 36
Civil Engineering, General 51
Library and Information Science 51
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 49 2
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 49
Education, Other 48
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 44
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 44
Political Science and Government, General 42
Public Administration 38 4
International Relations and Affairs 28 5 8
Art & Art Studies, General 39
Physical Therapy & Therapist 39
History, General 37 1
Music Performance, General 26
Secondary Education and Teaching 26
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 25
Computer Engineering, General 24
Reading Teacher Education 24
Chemistry, General 7 8 8
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 23
Physics, General 10 6 5
Biochemistry 19
Mathematics, General 18
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 15
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 12 2
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 14
Community College Administration 13
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 12
Business & Managerial Economics 11
English Language and Literature & Letters, Other 11
Creative Writing 10
Economics, General 3 6
Nuclear Medical Technology & Technologist 9
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 7 2
Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other 8
Communication and Media Studies, Other 7
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 7
Rhetoric and Composition & Writing Studies, Other 7
Women's Studies 7
Applied Mathematics, General 4 2
Music Teacher Education 6
Asian Studies & Civilization 5
Biomedical Sciences, General 5
Geography 5
Kindergarten & Preschool Education and Teaching 5
Athletic Training & Trainer 4
Clinical Psychology 4
Ecology 2
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 2
Philosophy 2
Community Health Services & Liaison & Counseling 1
Public Health, General 1
Grand Total 3,932 980 233

Old Dominion University has a graduation rate of 49%, which is among the 39% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 49% 45% 52%
  • Full-time retention rate - 72%
  • Part-time retention rate - 48%

Publications & Citations

Old Dominion University is a world-class research university with 27,879 scientific papers published and 539,792 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Biology, Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Medicine, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications
27,879
Citations
539,792

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
15,602 / 293,663
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
13,476 / 246,738
Physics
13,226 / 264,613
Environmental Science
12,616 / 271,929
Computer Science
12,524 / 216,236
Biology
10,791 / 251,280
Chemistry
9,766 / 219,339
Quantum and Particle physics
9,654 / 189,998
Medicine
7,925 / 164,130
Geography and Cartography
7,846 / 156,454
Political Science
7,690 / 128,944
Law
7,289 / 125,057
Mathematics
7,224 / 115,148
Psychology
6,866 / 145,390
Geology
6,675 / 168,311
Business
6,497 / 118,751
Philosophy
6,068 / 107,536
Sociology
5,811 / 104,230
Materials Science
5,798 / 119,058
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
5,060 / 79,233
Ecology
4,952 / 145,876
Organic Chemistry
4,486 / 113,338
Statistics
4,429 / 81,397
History
4,421 / 72,893
Economics
4,277 / 70,426
Optical Engineering
4,138 / 88,350
Archaeology
3,984 / 70,253
Electrical Engineering
3,479 / 46,757
Management
3,303 / 62,196
Paleontology
3,284 / 81,673
Genetics
3,263 / 81,392
Biochemistry
3,243 / 81,590
Aerospace Engineering
3,212 / 49,323
Art & Design
2,988 / 47,012
Linguistics
2,959 / 53,524
Mechanical Engineering
2,819 / 36,804
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
2,816 / 59,532
Oceanography
2,735 / 91,797
Social Psychology
2,730 / 63,262
Machine Learning
2,617 / 51,721

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 348 1148
1991 419 1430
1992 383 1549
1993 366 1702
1994 389 1783
1995 339 1991
1996 377 2305
1997 415 2687
1998 416 2901
1999 384 3269
2000 394 3694
2001 404 4016
2002 504 4684
2003 468 5406
2004 492 5991
2005 572 7180
2006 599 8232
2007 596 9374
2008 725 10808
2009 809 12775
2010 841 14241
2011 920 17065
2012 913 19720
2013 1019 22697
2014 1091 25474
2015 1203 27272
2016 1263 28883
2017 1235 31962
2018 1200 33376
2019 1306 39172
2020 1337 45757
2021 1516 58359
2022 1222 51467
Academic rankings

Old Dominion University alumni

  1. Justin Verlander

    Justin Verlander
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1983-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

    Justin Brooks Verlander is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros. From Manakin-Sabot, Virginia, Verlander attended Old Dominion University (ODU) and played college baseball for the Monarchs. He broke the Monarchs' and Colonial Athletic Association's career records for strikeouts. At the 2003 Pan American Games, Verlander helped lead the United States national team to a silver medal.

  2. Brandon Vera

    Brandon Vera
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1977-.. (age 46)
    Occupations
    kickboxermixed martial arts fightermilitary personnel
    Biography

    Brandon Michael Vera, or also known by his ring name as The Truth, is a Filipino-American (of Italian heritage) retired mixed martial artist where he was the inaugural ONE Heavyweight Champion and the 2005 WEC Heavyweight Grand Prix Champion. A professional competitor from 2002 until 2022, he competed in the Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight divisions of ONE Championship, World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

  3. Kent Bazemore

    Kent Bazemore
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1989-.. (age 34)
    Enrolled in Old Dominion University
    Studied in 2008-2012
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Kenneth Lamont "Kent" Bazemore Jr. is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a junior at Old Dominion University in 2010–11, Bazemore won the Lefty Driesell Award, an award given to the best defensive player in college basketball.

  4. Nabeel Qureshi

    Nabeel Qureshi
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1983-2017 (aged 34)
    Occupations
    missionarywriter
    Biography

    Nabeel Asif Qureshi was a Pakistani-American Christian apologist. Raised by a devout Ahmadi family, Qureshi converted to Christianity from Ahmadiyaa faith as a university student following several years of debate with a Christian friend. After earning his doctorate in medicine from Eastern Virginia Medical School, he subsequently completed a M.A. in religion at Duke University and M.Phil in Judaism and Christianity at the University of Oxford, becoming a Christian apologist with Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM) (who was accused of sexual harassment) from 2013 until 2017. Qureshi authored three books: Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity, Answering Jihad: A Better Way Forward, and No God But One—Allah or Jesus.

All 66 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names Old Dominion
ODU
Founded 1930
Motto Changing Lives
Colors slate blue, silver, cerulean blue
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 2,738
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 5115 Hampton Blvd
Norfolk, Virginia, 23529
United States
City population 238,000
Phone 7576833000

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