Education
Ranked #105 of 521 for valueTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · 82 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $56,564
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
- Median debt
- $25,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Old Dominion University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 90.4% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 13,074 of 13,586 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 570–650, SAT Math 530–630, ACT 24–29. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 17,514
Larger than 95% of colleges
National median 1,603
Old Dominion UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Old Dominion University admitted 90.4% of 13,586 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants13,586
90.4% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted13,074
21.5% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)2,811
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 570–650
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 530–630
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 24–29
- 136
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Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Old Dominion University- SAT, middle 50%
- 1100–1280
- ACT, middle 50%
- 24–29
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$12,913
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $13,250
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $34,325
- Average net price
- $12,913
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 40.6%
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43.1%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
76.9%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$60,482
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Old Dominion University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Old Dominion University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Civil engineering
Ranked #125 of 181 for valueCivil Engineering · 39 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $82,703
- Ranked-college median: $85,627
- Median debt
- $21,861
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Nursing
Ranked #137 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 184 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $90,917
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $16,106
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Electrical engineering
Ranked #149 of 184 for valueElectrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · 26 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $96,427
- Ranked-college median: $99,787
- Median debt
- $24,271
- Ranked-college median: $20,732
Mathematics
Ranked #164 of 208 for valueMathematics · 15 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $66,847
- Ranked-college median: $71,273
- Median debt
- $26,750
- Ranked-college median: $18,563
Mechanical engineering
Ranked #187 of 276 for valueMechanical Engineering · 104 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $87,772
- Ranked-college median: $91,366
- Median debt
- $19,500
- Ranked-college median: $20,713
Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #211 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 83 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $52,482
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $19,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Engineering
Ranked #213 of 327 for valueMechanical Engineering · 104 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $87,772
- Ranked-college median: $91,742
- Median debt
- $19,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Political science
Ranked #257 of 388 for valuePolitical Science and Government · 52 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $59,939
- Ranked-college median: $63,181
- Median debt
- $21,588
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Computer science
Ranked #268 of 466 for valueComputer and Information Sciences, General · 117 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $95,485
- Ranked-college median: $97,375
- Median debt
- $22,167
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Accounting
Ranked #271 of 408 for valueAccounting and Related Services · 66 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $73,157
- Ranked-college median: $76,108
- Median debt
- $24,125
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Marketing
Ranked #276 of 354 for valueMarketing · 88 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $61,550
- Ranked-college median: $67,486
- Median debt
- $21,875
- Ranked-college median: $19,523
Finance
Ranked #286 of 330 for valueFinance and Financial Management Services · 110 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $67,320
- Ranked-college median: $77,916
- Median debt
- $21,587
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Psychology
Ranked #359 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 354 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $51,907
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $22,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Biology
Ranked #436 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 186 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $55,304
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $22,750
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Business
Ranked #596 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 180 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $61,442
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $21,981
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
17,514
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
R1 research university
A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity.
Colleges like Old Dominion University
Radford UniversityRadford, VA
George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA, United States
- Public
- R1 research university
Midsize city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityVirginia Beach, VA · about 18 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- odu.edu
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Academics
Research university
Doctoral university with high or very high research activity.
Carnegie classification: R1 research university
Athletics
NCAA Division I · The largest programs and athletic scholarships; big-time game days.
- D-INCAA Division I (this college)
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Tagged by CollegesRef editors as a big-time athletics school.
Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $12,913 a year after aid
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What is the Old Dominion University acceptance rate for 2026?
Old Dominion University admitted 90.4% of 13,586 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Old Dominion University tuition?
In-state tuition at Old Dominion University is $13,250 and out-of-state tuition is $34,325 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $12,913 a year.
What is the average net price at Old Dominion University?
The average net price at Old Dominion University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $12,913 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Old Dominion University?
43.1% of first-time, full-time students at Old Dominion University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Old Dominion University?
The closest matches are Radford University, George Mason University, and VCU, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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