Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 90%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1100–1280
- Undergraduates
- 17,514
- Setting
- City: Midsize
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1100–1280
- Reading and Writing
- 570–650
- Math
- 530–630
- Average total
- 1197
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 24–29
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (757) 683-3000
Cost
- Tuition, in-state
- $13,250per year
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $34,325per year
- Average net price
- $12,913What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 43%
- First-year retention
- 77%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $60,482
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 99 programs
- Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences · master
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · graduate certificate
- Area Studies · bachelor
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Communication and Media Studies · master
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Computer Software and Media Applications · master, graduate certificate
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
- Educational/Instructional Media Design · graduate certificate
- Special Education and Teaching · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master, first professional, graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
- Education, Other · doctoral, graduate certificate
- Engineering, General · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering · graduate certificate
- Civil Engineering · bachelor
- Computer Engineering · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering · bachelor
- Mechanical Engineering · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering · graduate certificate
- Ocean Engineering · graduate certificate
- Systems Engineering · graduate certificate
- Engineering, Other · master, graduate certificate
- Engineering-Related Fields · graduate certificate
- Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other · bachelor
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Literature · graduate certificate
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other · master
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · master, graduate certificate
- Library Science and Administration · master
- Biology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences · master
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences · master, doctoral
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology · master
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · doctoral, graduate certificate
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other · master, doctoral
- Mathematics · bachelor
- Applied Mathematics · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Systems Science and Theory · graduate certificate
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies · undergraduate certificate
- Geography and Environmental Studies · bachelor
- Data Science · master
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management · bachelor, master
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Health-Related Knowledge and Skills · undergraduate certificate
- Philosophy · bachelor
- Chemistry · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Physics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Physical Sciences, Other · graduate certificate
- Psychology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · doctoral, graduate certificate
- Homeland Security · graduate certificate
- Security Science and Technology · undergraduate certificate
- Public Administration · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Criminology · bachelor, doctoral
- Economics · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Geography and Cartography · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
- International Relations and National Security Studies · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Political Science and Government · bachelor
- Sociology · bachelor, master
- Urban Studies/Affairs · master
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
- Music · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management · graduate certificate
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other · graduate certificate
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · bachelor, master
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · bachelor, master
- Health and Medical Administrative Services · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · master
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · master
- Medicine · first professional
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Public Health · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · master, doctoral, first professional
- Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities · graduate certificate
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master
- Business/Managerial Economics · bachelor
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · undergraduate certificate
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor
- Management Information Systems and Services · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · bachelor
- Marketing · bachelor
- History · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Physician Assistant Residency/Fellowship Programs · graduate certificate
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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