OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY

Old Dominion University
5115 Hampton Boulevard
Norfolk, VA 23529

Official telephone: (757) 683-3000
Fax number: (757) 683-4505

Website: www.odu.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 6,471 men, 8,993 women, 15,464 total
Full-time undergraduates: 4,681 men, 6,404 women, 11,085 total
Part-time undergraduates: 1,790 men, 2,589 women, 4,379 total
Total graduate students: 2,374 men, 3,787 women, 6,161 total
Full-time graduate students: 510 men, 933 women, 1,443 total
Part-time graduate students: 1,864 men, 2,854 women, 4,718 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 22
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 8%
First-year student breakdown:
23.3% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
5.7% Asian or Pacific Islander
3.7% Hispanic
58.2% White (non-Hispanic)
2.0% total international (nonresident aliens)
6.7% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
22.1% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native
5.5% Asian or Pacific Islander
3.6% Hispanic
60.6% White (non-Hispanic)
1.9% total international (nonresident aliens)
5.7% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 188 acres
City or town school is located in: Norfolk
Population of city/town: 234,000
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Hampton, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Northern Virginia and more than 40 distance education sites both in and outside Virginia.
Nearest major city: Norfolk
Distance of nearest major city: 1 miles
Population of nearest major city: 234,000

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (49%)
  • single-student apartments (46%)
  • special housing for disabled students (2%)
  • special housing for international students (3%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 66%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 29%
Percent of students who live off campus: 71%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 85%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 2035
Other computer facilities/services: Greenspace (outdoor) wireless access, open academic labs with special areas for group projects, departmental labs, instructional labs, technology training program, Student Technology Assistance Team, Student Technology Advisory Committee, Student Technical Resource Center (Library Lab) offers color printing, scanning, and digital still and dvd cameras for checkout by studentsHigh speed printinghigh performance computational servicesmulti-function devices supporting copying, scan to email,
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Art library, composers room, digital library.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Student art gallery, urban research/service, economic education and child study centers, laser optics lab, planetarium, robotics lab, sub-/super-sonic wind tunnels, marine science research vessel, random wave pool.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, Alcohol/substance abuse counseling, financial aid counseling
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Virtual Career Center via webpage, electronic communication with Cyber Career Coach, Internship, etc
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, Scribing of tests
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 95%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 14
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 1
Percent of men who join fraternities: 5%
Number of social sororities on campus: 10
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 1
Percent of women who join sororities: 3%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): Mace and Crown
Number of honor societies: 19
Total number of registered organizations: 191
Campus-based religious organizations:
Bahai Club, Inland Missions Fellowship, International Student Christian Fellowship, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Joel 2:28, Lutheran Campus Ministry, Muslim Students' Association, Pagan Student Alliance, Realtime, Sword of the Spirit, Wesley Association, Baptist Student Union, Campus Crusade for Christ, Campus Impact, Canterbury Center, Catholic Campus Ministry, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Hillel, Hampton Roads Church Student Fellowship
Minority student organizations:
African Caribbean Association, Latino Student Alliance, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice, National Society of Black Engineers, Nichi-Bei Club, Saudi Students Assoc., Taiwanese Student Association, Turkish Society, Vietnamese Students Association, Asian Pacific American Student Union, Black Student Alliance, Chinese Student and Scholar Association, Ebony Impact Gospel Choir, Egyptian Student Association, Filipino American Student Association, Indian Students Association, International Balkan Society
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Anime Club, Cultural Ambassadors of India, Association of Information Technology Professionals, Association of Psychology Students, Biology Graduate Students Organization, College of Sciences Graduate Students Organization, Community Club, English Graduate Student Organizations, Exercise Science Club, Finance Club, Graduate Sports Management Club, Health and Physical Education Club, Dance Association, Human Services Counseling Association, Master of Business Administration Association, Ocean, Earth, and Atmospheric Graduate Students Organization, Recreation and Tourism Club, Society of Automotive Engineering, Society of Physics Students, Student Ambassadors, Student American Dental Hygiene Association, Delta Sigma Lambda, Education for Compassion, Element Entertainment, Feminist Majority Leadership, Freshman Class Council, Friends of Falun Gong, Hellenic Society, Hip Hop Summit Action network, Artificial Intelligence Initiative, Honor Council, In Support of Children, The Laureate, Logic Club, The Mace and Crown, MaceAndCrown.com, Mediterrania Arabia, Model United Nations Society, Monarch Dance Team, Monarch Swing Dance Association, Better Understanding Club, Music and Arts Society, One Degree, Pa Kua Chang Society, Pre-Health Club, Pre-Law Association, Real Talk in Spanish, Residence Life Student Staff Council, Rock Climbing Club, Rhythms Tap Association, Student Activities Council, Black and Gold Society, Student Art League, Student Filmmakers Alliance, Student Health Advisory Committee, Student National Environmental Health Association, Student TELETECHNET Advisor Council, The Atlas Club, The Voice at Chester, Urban Street Dance Association, Wallace Stevens Poetry Society, WODU Radio, Blue and Gold Society, Writing Society, Inter-Fraternity Council, National Pan-Hellenic Council, Panhellenic Council, Student Government Association, Student Teletechnet Activity Council, Alpha Phi Omega, Circle K Order, D.E.S.T.I.N.E.D, Habitat for Humanity, B.U.D.D.I.E.S., Operation Smile, Science and Education Volunteers, Alpha Kappa Psi, American Chemical Society, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, America Marketing Association International, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Amnesty International, Associated General Contractors, College Bowl Team, Association for Computing Machinery, Aviation Club, Black Data Processing Associates, College Democrats, College Republicans, Council for Exceptional Children, Delta Epsilon Chi, Dominion Liberty, Financial Management Association, Graduate Athletic Training Organization, College Students Against Drunk Driving, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Managerial Auditing and Accounting Club, Medical Laboratory Science Student Association, Minds About Progress, Music Educators National Conference, National Science Teachers Associations, National Student Speech Language and Hearing Association, ODU Out, Physical Therapy Club, Propeller Club of the United States-Student Port, Commuter Student Group, Semper Fidelis Society, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Society of Women Engineers, Sport Management Club, Student Nurse Corps Association, Student Nurses Association, Student Virginia Education Association, Technology Education Collegiate Association, Theta Tau

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: James Jarrett,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Deborah Polca,
Associate Athletic Director
Athletic department's mailing address: Athletic Director
Dr. Jim Jarrett
Old Dominion University
Room 115, Athletic Admin Bldg
Norfolk, VA 28529
School mascot: Monarchs
Athletic conference memberships: Colonial Athletic Association (Division I)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. I
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. I
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. I
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. I
Men's swimmingnoNCAA Div. I
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. I
Men's wrestlingnoNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. I
Women's field hockeynoNCAA Div. I
Women's golfno 
Women's lacrossenoNCAA Div. I
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. I
Women's swimmingnoNCAA Div. I
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. I

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 4%

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Norfolk (5 miles)
Nearest other airport: Newport News (27 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Newport News (21 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Norfolk (3 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 8%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 19% within one year of graduation, 28% within 3 years of graduation
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 62% within six months of graduation, 67% within one year of graduation, 68% within two years of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Siemens Automotive, Trader Publications/Landmark Communications, Verizon, Cox Communications, Local School Districts, Towers Perrin, USAA, Ecolochem, Bank of America, Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipbuilding, Naptheon, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Norfolk Southern, SPAWAR, NAVSEA, Dollar Tree, Dominion Virginia Power
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Michael J. Bloomfield, astronaut Kenny Gattison, Coach, New Jersey Nets Basketball Team



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