Applying to Old Dominion University

The acceptance rate at Old Dominion University was 89.33% - 13,761 students were applied and 12,293 were admitted to the school. Based on the rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into ODU. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 26% where 3,145 out of 12,293 admitted students were enrolled.

The average SAT score is 1,080 and the ACT score is 21 at ODU.

Below tables and charts analyze ODU admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics

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Admissions Information

The application fee is $50 for applying undergraduate school and $50 for graduate school at Old Dominion University. Next table presents general admission information.

General Admission Information
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$50
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	www.odu.edu/admission
Online Application	www.odu.edu/admission/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1 Year Certificate, 2 Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice)

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2019-20, the acceptance rate is 89.33% and the yield is 25.58%. 6,057 men and 7,704 women applied to ODU and 5,300 men and 6,993 women students were accepted. Among them, 1,438 men and 1,707 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2019). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	13,761	6,057	7,704
Admitted	12,293	5,300	6,993
Enrolled	3,145	1,438	1,707
Acceptance Rate	89.33%	87.50%	90.77%
Yield	25.58%	27.13%	24.41%

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

For the academic year 2019-2020, 2,085 students (86% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 399 students (17%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75^th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 600 and the 25^th percentile is 500. The SAT Math score is 580 (75^th) and 480 (25^th). The submitted ACT composite score is 24 (75^th percentile) and 18 (25^th percentile).

	25^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	500	600
SAT Math	480	580
ACT Composite	18	24
ACT Math	17	24
ACT English	16	23

The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at Old Dominion University are low when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,151, ACT: 67 - Public Research University (high research activity)).

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), and Completion of College Preparatory Program to its applicants.The school recommends to submit High School GPA, High School Rank and High School Record (or Transcript). The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Old Dominion University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

ODU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Recommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores	Required
TOEFL	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended