ODU's tuition & fees has increased from $26,220 (2015) to $33,780 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 28.83% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $27,840 (year 2015) to $36,174 (year 2025).
ODU's tuition increase rate is higher than the Virginia's average increase rate of 24.89%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 32.27% from 2015 ($40,839).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, ODU's COA is $54,018, which is increased by 3.77% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to ODU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 28.83% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $28,305. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Old Dominion University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,800, and it has increased 80.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,300 | 30.00% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,300 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,300 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,300 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,300 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,300 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,800 | 38.46% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,800 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 29.81% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 40.30% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Old Dominion University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,619 | $13,619 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,839 | $13,839 | 1.62% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,244 | $14,244 | 2.93% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,596 | $14,596 | 2.47% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,090 | $15,090 | 3.38% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,988 | $15,988 | 5.95% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,988 | $15,988 | |
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| 2022-23 | $16,480 | $16,480 | 3.08% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,592 | $17,592 | 6.75% |
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| 2024-25 | $18,438 | $19,928 | 4.81% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Old Dominion University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Old Dominion University | $33,780
($12,750) | $32,662
($12,262) | 3.42% |
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| University of Alabama at Birmingham | $22,562
($9,098) | $21,864
($8,832) | 3.19% |
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| Rice University | $61,247
($45,608) | $58,128
($45,608) | 5.37% |
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| Florida International University | $18,964
($6,565) | $18,964
($6,565) | - |
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| Louisiana Tech University | $16,866
($10,125) | $16,866
($10,125) | - |
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| Florida Atlantic University | $17,324
($4,879) | $17,324
($4,879) | - |
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