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38%
Students from Underrepresented Ethnic Groups
25%
Military Affiliated Students
16-1
Student to Faculty Ratio
Find Your Future at ODU
Our future is written through diversity of thought—unrestrained by legacy. We flourish when our global community gathers to ignite the extraordinary. At the intersection of down-to-earth and down-to-business, we’re launching everything from boutiques to battleships. Old Dominion University values varied experiences that embrace a wide range of solutions and perspectives. Come spark your future—and start your reign.
Meet the Monarchs

A 30-year-old Engineering Ph.D. candidate originally from Bangladesh, Ziniya Zahedi’s role model is Bill Gates. One of Zahedi’s ambitions is to earn $1,000,000.
Ziniya Zahedi
Graduate Student

This 18-year-old freshman, Caitlin Knee, is from Chantilly, Virginia. Caitlin’s experiences with the hearing disabled motivated her to learn American Sign Language and to study audiology at ODU. She plans to become a speech pathologist.
Caitlin Knee
Undergraduate Student

Jasmine Swift, 30, is originally from Hampton, Virginia. She’s majoring in Photography, will graduate soon, and aims to work in the nonprofit world as a documentary photographer.
Jasmine Swift
Undergraduate Student

A 30-year-old Engineering Ph.D. candidate originally from Bangladesh, Ziniya Zahedi’s role model is Bill Gates. One of Zahedi’s ambitions is to earn $1,000,000.
Ziniya Zahedi
Graduate Student

This 18-year-old freshman, Caitlin Knee, is from Chantilly, Virginia. Caitlin’s experiences with the hearing disabled motivated her to learn American Sign Language and to study audiology at ODU. She plans to become a speech pathologist.
Caitlin Knee
Undergraduate Student

Jasmine Swift, 30, is originally from Hampton, Virginia. She’s majoring in Photography, will graduate soon, and aims to work in the nonprofit world as a documentary photographer.
Jasmine Swift
Undergraduate Student

A 30-year-old Engineering Ph.D. candidate originally from Bangladesh, Ziniya Zahedi’s role model is Bill Gates. One of Zahedi’s ambitions is to earn $1,000,000.
Ziniya Zahedi
Graduate Student
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Old Dominion University offers a valuable and high-quality education. Our Office of Finance and Office of Student Financial Aid can help you explore ways to pay for college. By offering $200 million in financial aid packages annually, ODU sets you on a path for success from day one.
75%
of ODU students get financial help, including federal and state grants, scholarships, educational loans, or through college work-study programs.