Old Dominion University Description:
Old Dominion University is a large, public university located in Norfolk, Virginia. The university has a 185-acre main campus, two branch campuses, and one of the largest distance learning programs in the country. Old Dominion offers 70 bachelor's degree programs with business and health being quite popular among undergraduates. The university also has one of the largest ROTC programs in the U.S. In athletics, the Old Dominion Monarchs compete in the NCAA Division I Colonial Athletic Association where they have won numerous championship titles.
Admissions Data (2008):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 72%
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 480 / 570
- SAT Math: 490 / 590
- SAT Writing: - / -
- ACT Composite: 18 / 23
- ACT English: 17 / 23
- ACT Math: 17 / 24
Enrollment (2008):
- Total Enrollment: 23,086 (17,330 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 45% Male / 55% Female
- 74% Full-time
Costs (2008 - 09):
- Tuition and Fees: $5,574 (in-state); $14,910 (out-of-state)
- Books: $1,000 (why so much?)
- Room and Board: $7,100
- Other Expenses: $2,875
- Total Cost: $16,549 (in-state); $25,885 (out-of-state)
Old Dominion University Financial Aid (2007 - 08):
- Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 74%
- Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Grants: 42%
- Loans: 55%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Grants: $3,546
- Loans: $6,614
Most Popular Majors:
Biology, Business Administration, Criminology, Engineering Technologies, English, Mental and Social Health Services, Nursing, Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, Psychology, Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Transfer, Graduation and Retention Rates:
- First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 80%
- Transfer Out Rate: 21%
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 22%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 49%
Data Source:
National Center for Educational Statistics
Old Dominion University Mission Statement:
mission statement from http://www.odu.edu/ao/bov/manual/pdfs/1001Revised.pdf
"Old Dominion University promotes the advancement of knowledge and the pursuit of truth locally, nationally, and internationally. It develops in students a respect for the dignity and worth of the individual, a capacity for critical reasoning and a genuine desire for learning. It fosters the extension of the boundaries of knowledge through research and scholarship and is committed to the preservation and dissemination of a rich cultural heritage. Old Dominion University is old enough to value tradition yet young enough to facilitate change. In a spirit of creative experimentation, innovation, research, and technology, the University is ready to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century."
