Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia · Public · 17,514 undergraduates · odu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test blind
Scores aren't considered
Admit rate
91%
of 15,024 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1120 to 1270
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$36,560Est.Estimate
$58,630 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Old Dominion University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
91% of applicants admitted
Target
Your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's here.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$58,630
a year in 2027-28, from a $58,630 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1190
Scores aren't considered here
This college doesn't consider SAT or ACT scores, even if you send them.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test blind
SAT and ACT scores aren't considered for admission, even if you send them.
Source: Undergraduate Admission | Old Dominion University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Dec1Early Action · December 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Feb1Regular Decision · February 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
91%
of applicants were admitted: 13,725 of 15,024 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 12/1, hear by 1/15.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 7% of them sent SAT scores and 1% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1120 to 1270
Reading and Writing 580 to 660
Math 540 to 630
ACT composite 22 to 27
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 16007.1%
- 1200 to 139942%
- 1000 to 119950%
- 800 to 9991.1%
- 600 to 7990%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.43
- 4.019%
- 3.75 to 3.9913%
- 3.50 to 3.7415%
- 3.25 to 3.4915%
- 3.00 to 3.2413%
- 2.50 to 2.9925%
- Below 2.500%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$36,560
a year, in state
$58,630
a year, out of state (tuition $30,580)
- Tuition (in state)$8,510
- Fees$5,590
- Food and housing$16,640
- Books and supplies$1,900
- Transportation and other$3,920
Old Dominion University published $34,530 in state for 2025-26. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$8,610
- $30,001 to $48,000$8,652
- $48,001 to $75,000$9,960
- $75,001 to $110,000$13,726
- Over $110,000$23,199
Financial aid
53%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$13,692
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
21%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $8,011 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 1/1
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
34 of 37
Earn credit with a score of 3
32 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $850Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ARTS 202 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ARTS 203 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ARTH 121A |
| Art History | 4 | 6 | ARTH 211 & 212 Or ARTH 121A & 1ELE |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 105N, or BIOL 106N, or BIOL 110N & 111N, or BIOL 112N & 113N, or BIOL 117N & 118N |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIOL 105N, or BIOL 106N, or BIOL 110N & 111N, or BIOL 112N & 113N, or BIOL 117N & 118N (Options per departmental advisor recommendation; two must be selected) |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIOL 121N & 122N and BIOL 123N & 124N (or these options per department advisor recommendation: BIOL 105N and BIOL 106N, or BIOL 110N & 111N, or BIOL 112N & 113N, or BIOL 117N & 118N) |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 211 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 4 | MATH 211 (AB Sub Score on BC Exam) |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 105N & 106N or 121N & 122N |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHEM 121N, 122N, 123N & 124N |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | 111F |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | 212F |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 9 | 212F & 3ELE |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 102S |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CS 151 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CS 1ELE |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ARTS 231 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 110C |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 112L |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | BIOL 110N & 111N |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 102H |
| European History | 5 | 6 | HIST 102H & INTP 1REQ |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FR 201 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FR 201 & 202 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | FR 202 & 3ELE |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GER 201 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | GER 201 & 202 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | GER 202 & 3ELE |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 100S |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | 201 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | 201 & 202 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | 202 & 3ELE |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | 111F |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | 212F |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 9 | 212F & 3ELE |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | LATN 201 |
| Latin | 4 | 6 | LATN 201 & 202 |
| Latin | 5 | 6 | LATN 202 & 3ELE |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 201S |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 202S |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSC 1ELE |
| Music Theory | 4 | 6 | MUSC 1ELE |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 101N |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 111N |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 102N |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 112N |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 112N |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 232N |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 111N |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 231N |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH 162M |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 4 | MATH 166M |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 201S |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 201 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 201 & 202 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | SPAN 202 & 3ELE |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 201 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 201 & 202 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 6 | SPAN 202 & 3ELE |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STAT 130M |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 101S |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 104H |
| United States History | 5 | 6 | HIST 104H & INTP 1REQ |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 100H or 1REQ |
| World History: Modern | 5 | 6 | HIST 100H & INTP 1REQ |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
43%
Come back for a second year
77%
Typical earnings
$60,482
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Old Dominion University$58,979
- All colleges$59,316
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 37 majors here have earnings data.
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