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Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA · Public · Midsize city · Carnegie R1/R2 · ODU · Old Dominion

Public institution in Norfolk, VA · 17,521 undergraduates · 91% acceptance rate · $54,914 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$14,170610th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$12,262771st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$32,6621,332nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$27,180818th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$24,0001,124th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$54,914796th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$46,732743rd highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
44.4%1,366th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
75.9%913th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
90.5%1,246th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1190417th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
24420th highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
17,521140th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
15.0:11,301st smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
36.9%834th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 142 mi (DCA)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$50
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 50 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$68,666$66,126
Computer EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$67,995$72,231
Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$65,111$62,654
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$62,734$61,516
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$59,954$61,090
Civil EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$59,042$63,005
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, OtherEngineering Technologybachelors$58,503$60,485
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$58,402$57,770
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$53,775$53,045
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$52,107—
Business/Managerial EconomicsBusinessbachelors$47,260$57,556
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth Professionsbachelors$45,249$42,682

Campus facts

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $11,869,200 (M $7,037,143 · W $4,832,057)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Old Dominion University’s 17,521 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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