Norfolk, VA · Public · 17,514 undergraduates · urban
Old Dominion University
Less selective
ODU’s Norfolk location makes maritime trade, engineering, cybersecurity, logistics, defense, and coastal science natural undergraduate directions.
Institutional profile
Established Strong in student experience, and solid in affordability.- Admission
- 90.5% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 55%
15,216 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$54,914 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Old Dominion University apart
Academic design
Engineering, cybersecurity, maritime-related study, business, health sciences, and ocean and earth sciences fit Hampton Roads industries.
Campus pattern
Norfolk campus sits within one of the nation’s major port and military metropolitan regions.
Career & value signal
Direct access to shipbuilding, ports, Navy-related employers, logistics, defense contractors, and healthcare.
Can I get in?
90.5% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
15,216About 91 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 81% submitted an SAT, and 13% submitted an ACT. Treat the ACT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Old Dominion University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Old Dominion University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Engineering, cybersecurity, maritime-related study, business, health sciences, and ocean and earth sciences fit Hampton Roads industries.
Make institutional fit specific
ODU’s Norfolk location makes maritime trade, engineering, cybersecurity, logistics, defense, and coastal science natural undergraduate directions.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
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Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
EngineeringAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
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In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Old Dominion University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Psychology, General
Criminology
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
What is campus life like?
Old Dominion University beyond the classroom
Norfolk campus sits within one of the nation’s major port and military metropolitan regions.
A defining academic feature
Engineering, cybersecurity, maritime-related study, business, health sciences, and ocean and earth sciences fit Hampton Roads industries.
What shapes an ordinary week
Norfolk campus sits within one of the nation’s major port and military metropolitan regions.
Where the degree can lead
Direct access to shipbuilding, ports, Navy-related employers, logistics, defense contractors, and healthcare.