by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Old Dominion University was awarded 457 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is other mental and social health services and allied professions.
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Old Dominion is ranked #446 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list.
Old Dominion also holds the #14 spot on the Best Colleges in Virginia ranking.
Because it has a high acceptance rate of 96%, some consider Old Dominion to be a safety school. But don't just assume that admittance is in the bag. Make sure to spend enough time on your application so that it is in tip-top shape.
About 83% of students accepted to Old Dominion submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 620. Math scores were between 500 and 600.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Old Dominion University, this ratio is 16 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Old Dominion University is 94%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Old Dominion University is 72%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor's degree with four years. At Old Dominion this rate is 29%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 19,622 undergraduates at Old Dominion with 14,740 being full-time and 4,882 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $13,335 | $13,574 | $16,954 | $20,919 | $22,857 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Old Dominion, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Old Dominion, approximately 58% of students took out student loans averaging $6,911 a year. That adds up to $27,644 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Old Dominion is 5.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
See which majors at Old Dominion University make the most money.
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Contact details for Old Dominion are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 5115 Hampton Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23529 |
| Phone: | 757-683-3000 |
| Website: | www.odu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/Old.Dominion.University |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/OldDominionUniv |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Psychology | 336 | $30,237 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 280 | $36,782 |
| Nursing | 239 | $61,928 |
| Writing Studies | 225 | $32,547 |
| General Biology | 222 | $28,135 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 220 | $32,167 |
| Criminology | 209 | $33,849 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 197 | $30,133 |
| Business Administration & Management | 181 | $40,791 |
| Engineering Technology (Other) | 167 | $57,601 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 17,796 students took at least one online class at Old Dominion University. This is a decrease from the 23,160 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 17,796 | 9,358 |
| 2019-2020 | 23,160 | 14,360 |
| 2018-2019 | 12,854 | 6,154 |
| 2017-2018 | 12,396 | 6,011 |
| 2016-2017 | 11,705 | 5,674 |
Learn more about online learning at Old Dominion University.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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