Old Dominion VERIFIED · federal data

Virginia (South) · 18,000 undergrads · ~37 avg class size · 17:1 student-faculty · $11,000/yr sticker

public Tier 5

R1 public in Norfolk. Strong nursing, engineering (Frank Batten), maritime. Military-friendly.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

95.0%

most recent reported cycle

GPA range

3.3–3.8

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1010–1190

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

19–25

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$54K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 2.1 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 10 sources

$46K

Entry

$54K

10-year

$66K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 2.1 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $308K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Defense contracting (Norfolk naval base + Huntington Ingalls, General Dynamics nearby)
Port operations and maritime logistics (Port of Hampton Roads is major US hub)
Mid-tier accounting/audit firms (Chartered, Grant Thornton offices in Hampton Roads)
Federal IT/cybersecurity roles (strong pipeline to DoD contractors, lower competition than DC schools)
Real estate development in Hampton Roads (growing but smaller market than Northern Virginia)

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