Old Dominion University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Old Dominion University, or ODU, is a large, public, research university located in historic Norfolk, Virginia, United States. It was founded in 1930 as the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. It attained the status of university in 1969. ODU offers a wide range of degree programs and is one of the largest providers of online distance learning courses in the nation.

The Princeton Review has named Old Dominion University as a Best Southeastern College. The university is organized into the following academic divisions:

• Arts and Letters
• Batten College of Engineering and Technology
• Business and Public Administration
• Darden College of Education
• Health Sciences
• Honors College
• Sciences
• University College

ODU recognizes more than 200 student organizations. There are student groups for students with similar interests and majors. It also has a diverse Greek system with more than 12 fraternities and over 10 sororities.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling, education and teaching, and engineering.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• High faculty salary.
• Affordable tuition & fees.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Extensive.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 23,086 in 2009-2010 (18,033 full-time equivalent).

About 50% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 50% of the class.

Undergrads are 71% of enrolled students and graduate students are 29%.

Students under 25 years old represent 61% of the student body. About 10% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Old Dominion University provides on-campus housing for 4,656 of its 18,033 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Colonial Athletic Association for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 98 male students received the aid (men were 51% of those receiving aid) and 95 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 49% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Old Dominion University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is STEM Dominant.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (47 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (676 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Finance
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (96 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (17 awarded)

• Acting
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (816 awarded)

• Community College Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

ENGINEERING (394 awarded)

• Civil Engineering
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Engineering
• Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (154 awarded)

• Engineering Technologies/Technicians

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (48 awarded)

• Public Administration

FINE ARTS (21 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LIBERAL ARTS (811 awarded)

• African-American/Black Studies
• Asian Studies/Civilization
• Creative Writing
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• English Language and Literature/Letters
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• Geography
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• International Relations and Affairs
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies
• Urban Studies/Affairs
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (21 awarded)

• Applied Mathematics
• Mathematics

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (118 awarded)

• Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (60 awarded)

• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
• Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC (14 awarded)

• Music Performance

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (240 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (48 awarded)

• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (8 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (157 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biomedical Sciences
• Chemistry
• Ecology
• Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
• Geology/Earth Science
• Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (176 awarded)

• Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (434 awarded)

• Clinical Psychology
• Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
• Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology