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Old Dominion University

General Information

Name: Old Dominion University
Address: 5115 Hampton Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23529
Phone:

  • General information: (757) 683-3000
  • Financial aid office: (757) 683-3683
  • Admissions office: (800) 348-7926

Website: www.odu.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$4,916$4,528$4,248
        Out-of-state$13,364$12,362$11,794
Books and supplies$900$900$900
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,305$5,976$5,777
        Other expenses$2,875$2,875$2,875
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,305$5,976$5,777
        Other expenses$2,875$2,875$2,875
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,875$2,875$2,875

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$14,996$14,279$13,800
        Off-campus$14,996$14,279$13,800
        Off-campus with family$8,691$8,303$8,023
Out-of-state
        On-campus$23,444$22,113$21,346
        Off-campus$23,444$22,113$21,346
        Off-campus with family$17,139$16,137$15,569

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 64%
  • Federal grants: 35%
  • State/local grants: 36%
  • Institutional grants: 26%
  • Student loans: 46%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3991
  • State/local grants:$4040
  • Institutional grants:$3930
  • Student loans:$2924

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$40
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants7,3633,2294,134
Percent admitted69.2%71.5%67.4%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time40.5%41.3%39.8%
Part-time0.7%0.7%0.7%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 21274
Undergraduate enrollment: 15275
First-time student retention: 77%
Overall graduation rate: 48%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 71%
    • Part Time: 29%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 42%
    • Women: 58%

White non-hispanic: 61%
Black non-hispanic: 22%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 6%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 7%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Asian Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other - Doctor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Ecology - Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Taxation - Master
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Education
  • Community College Education - Doctor
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Education, Other - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching - Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other - Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor
  • Engineering, General - Master, Doctor
  • Engineering, Other - Master
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering - Bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Master
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other - Master
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor, Master
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling - Master
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist - Bachelor, Master
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other - Bachelor
  • Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Doctor
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Master, Doctor
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical - Master, Doctor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master, Doctor
    Social Sciences
  • Criminology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
  • Urban Studies/Affairs - Master, Doctor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor


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