Old Dominion University Teaching Programs

Old Dominion University is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Where Is Old Dominion University?

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

How Do I Get Into Old Dominion?

You can apply to Old Dominion online at: www.odu.edu/admission/apply

Admission Requirements for Old Dominion

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	1
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Old Dominion?

Old Dominion has the high acceptance rate of 95%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 44% of accepted students are men and 56% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 95%, and the acceptance rate for women is 96%.

Average Test Scores

About 84% 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 560 and 640. Math scores were between 530 and 610.

Old Dominion received ACT scores from 12% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 26. Math scores were between 20 and 0. Composite scores were between 22 and 27.

Can I Afford Old Dominion University?

The overall average net price of Old Dominion is $37,665. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. 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.

Old Dominion University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 18,678 undergraduate students at Old Dominion, with 13,905 being full-time and 4,773 being part-time.

There are also 4,816 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 13,905 full-time undergraduates at Old Dominion, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Old Dominion University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	674
Black or African American	4,832
Hispanic or Latino	1,392
White	5,562
International Students	164
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,281

Geographic Diversity

Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Old Dominion University. At this time, 30 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 95 countries are represented at Old Dominion. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Old Dominion University

There are 84 bachelor’s degree and 54 master’s degree programs available online at Old Dominion. In 2022-2023, 16,694 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Old Dominion has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 2nd most popular in Virginia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Old Dominion majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Elementary Education	33%
General Special Education	16%
Secondary Education	23%
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	50%

Old Dominion University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Elementary Education	0	72	0	72	0	144
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	0	55	64	0	119
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	0	105	0	6	0	111
General Special Education	0	27	0	37	0	64
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	0	53	0	4	0	57
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	0	2	43	0	45
Other Education	0	0	0	0	41	41
Secondary Education	0	0	7	32	0	39
Reading Teacher Education	0	0	8	13	0	21
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	16	0	0	0	0	16
Community College Education	0	0	5	0	4	9
Other Special Education & Teaching	0	0	7	0	0	7
Music Education	0	0	0	6	0	6
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	0	0	3	0	0	3
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	0	0	0	3	0	3
Technology Education	0	2	0	0	0	2
Early Childhood Education	0	2	0	0	0	2
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist	0	0	1	0	0	1
Teacher Development & Methodology	0	0	1	0	0	1
Educational/Instructional Technology	0	0	0	0	0	0
Art Education	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	16	261	89	280	45	691

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By D’Ana Knowles under License

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