Old Dominion University (ODU) is a four-year, public school located in Norfolk, VA.
It offers 160 graduate programs - 63 Master's, 27 Doctorate, 64 Post-bachelor's, and 6 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $15,390 for in-state and $36,174 for out-of-state students.
A total of 5,997 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 23,743 students at ODU. ODU offers online graduate programs and 3,002 out of 5,997 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find ODU's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $15,390 for Virginia residents and $36,174 for out-of-state students. It offers 160 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Old Dominion University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 5115 Hampton Blvd, Norfolk, VA |
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| Graduate School Students | 4,805 students
3,002 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$15,390
Out-of-State$36,174 |
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| Student to Faculty | 13:1 (7.69%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 160 Graduate Programs
63 Master's, 27 Doctorate, 70 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Old Dominion University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Old Dominion University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $15,390 and $36,174 for non-Virginia residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $472 for Virginia residents and $1,321 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $11,328 | $31,692 |
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| Fees | $4,062 | $4,482 |
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| Cost per Credit | $472 | $1,321 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,800 |
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| Room & Board | $14,878 (On-Campus) / $16,368 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,560 (On-Campus) / $3,560 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $35,628 | $56,412 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $37,118 | $57,902 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $13,224 | $13,224 | $13,704 | $14,848 | $15,390 |
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| Out-of-State | $33,288 | $33,288 | $33,456 | $35,008 | $36,174 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Old Dominion University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 160 major areas - 63 Master's (20 online programs), 27 Doctorate (6 online programs), 64 Post-Bachelor's (24 online programs), 6 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 1,281 students have been conferred Master's degree and 438 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 1,281 | 438 | 151 | 25 |
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| Men | 461 | 182 | 49 | 3 |
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| Women | 820 | 256 | 102 | 22 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Women's Studies | NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
2 |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Homeland Security | NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
8ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 8 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| History (other) | NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
ODU graduate schools have a total of 4,805 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 1,832 male and 2,973 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 1,760 full-time and 3,045 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 3,002 students enrolled through online exclusively and 804 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 2,578 White, 892 Black, and 195 Asian students are attending at Old Dominion University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
72 grad students are younger than 22 and 1,351 students are older than 65. It has 2,914 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,660 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 4,805 |
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| Men | 1,832 |
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| Women | 2,973 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 4,805 |
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| Full-time Students | 1,760 |
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| Part-time Students | 3,045 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 4,805 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 12 |
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| Asian | 195 |
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| Black | 892 |
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| Hispanic | 315 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 10 |
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| White | 2,578 |
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| Two or more races | 198 |
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| Un-Known | 66 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 4,805 |
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| 21 & Under | 72 |
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| 22-24 | 1,122 |
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| 25-29 | 1,792 |
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| 30-34 | 983 |
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| 35-39 | 677 |
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| 40 & Over | 1,351 |
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Online Population
At Old Dominion University graduate schools, 3,002 students enrolled online exclusively and 804 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 5,997 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,002 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 804 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,191 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,002 |
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| Virginia Resident | 2,205 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 756 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 30 |
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