Highlights

Innovation
...In Teaching
Learning the modern way - the ODU way - isn't one dimensional. It sparks your imagination, taps all of your senses, and makes use of today's technologies. Our professors bring classrooms to life. They are the recipients of 25 Virginia Outstanding Faculty Awards, the highest honor for teaching in the state, and numerous other teaching recognitions. Nearly 95% of our classrooms and modern buildings are packed with 21st century teaching technology. From our award-winning Career Management Center to our study abroad, Honors College and Center for Service and Civic Engagement, learning happens in and out of our classrooms. One thing is for certain, what you learn at ODU will prepare you to succeed anywhere.

...In Scholarship
ODU professors are masters in their fields, recognized by peers, organizations, businesses, and industries across the country.

...In Research
Our research teams generate $88 million in annual funding through more than 400 ongoing projects. Supported by grants from NSF, NIH, Depart of Education, Department of Energy, DoD, we've already made ground-breaking advances in five major areas, with more to come:

- Modeling & Simulation
- Bioelectrics
- Maritime Health & Systems
- Alternative Energies
- Nanotechnologies
- Office of Research

University Attributes

Academics
At Old Dominion University, studies are designed to help you bring your talents, your ideas and your goals to life. You gain knowledge and experience in classrooms and facilities with the latest teaching technologies, and through internships with global industries. Learning at ODU doesn't end in the classroom -- our faculty engage the modern mind with real-world puzzles and cutting-edge solutions.

Programs of Study
You value your individuality and ODU has a program to match your unique style. There are 64 different paths to choose as an undergraduate to begin your expansion. If you're further along in your journey, ODU offers 55 master's programs and 41 doctoral programs. Hard to choose? The Center for Major Exploration is here to help!

Degrees Available

• Bachelors

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

• Arts
• Business Admin. & Mngmt.
• Engineering
• Health Sciences
• Science
• Technology

Experience Required

no

Application Process Involves

• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

Applications Acted On Upon Receipt

Old Dominion University's Mission Statement

Old Dominion University promotes the advancement of knowledge and the pursuit of truth locally, nationally, and internationally. It develops in students a respect for the dignity and worth of the individual, a capacity for critical reasoning and a genuine desire for learning. It fosters the extension of the boundaries of knowledge through research and scholarship and is committed to the preservation and dissemination of a rich cultural heritage. Old Dominion University is old enough to value tradition yet young enough to facilitate change. In a spirit of creative experimentation, innovation, research, and technology, the University is ready to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century.

Year Founded

1930