| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
20,101 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
15,358 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
4,743 |
| Total graduate students: |
4,571 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
1,604 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
2,967 |
| 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: |
7% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.1% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 30.5% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 33.4% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.7% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 1.6% | Nonresident Alien |
| 13.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.3% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 27.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.4% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 46.6% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.4% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.4% | Nonresident Alien |
| 6.0% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
251 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Norfolk, VA |
| Population of city/town: |
246,139 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in Hampton, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, and more than 40 distance education sites both in and outside Virginia. |
| Nearest major city: |
Virginia Beach, VA |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
10 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
448,479 |
| Online campus map: |
www.odu.edu/about/
visitors/campus-map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (54%)
- women's dorms (1%)
- single-student apartments (35%)
- special housing for disabled students (1%)
- special housing for international students (1%)
- other housing including Living Learning communities. Theme housing. (8%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
76% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
23% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
77% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
2005 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network, academic labs, technology training program, resource center, technology-enabled classrooms. |
| 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: |
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Art and music libraries. University special collections/archives. Composers and digital collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, orchid conservatory, planetarium, sub-/super-sonic wind tunnels, marine science research vessel, random wave pool; laser optics and robotics labs. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, alcohol/substance abuse, financial aid. |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, virtual career center, electronic communication with career coach, employer lunch time presentations, etiquette dinner. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, scribing of tests, dictation software. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
fully |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
21 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
8% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
11 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
8% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Mace and Crown |
| Number of honor societies: |
19 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
360 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Better Understanding Club, Catholic Campus Ministry, Global Student Friendship, Hillel, Hampton Roads Church Student Fellowship, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, University Presbyterian Ministry, Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Muslim Students Association, Campus Crusade for Christ, Ebony Impact Gospel Choir, The Focus, Aletheia Campus Organization, Apostolic Campus Ministry International, Heaven Bound International Campus Ministry, Bethel Campus Fellowship, Canterbury Center, Christian Student Fellowship, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Young Life-ODU, Secular Student Alliance, Students for Christ, International Student Christian Fellowship, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Christian Leadership Club, Every Nation Campus Ministries, Ignite, JES + US Movement, Purpose Student Ministries, Radical Leaders in Christ, Renaissance Assembly |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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NAACP, National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice, Asian Pacific American Student Union, Filipino American Student Association, National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers; Black and Latino Student Alliances, National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing, Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers, Korean-American Student Association |
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| International student organizations: |
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African, Bangladesh, Caribbean, Chinese Student & Scholar, Ethiopian & Eritrean, European, Indian, Persian, Saudi, South Asian, and Vietnamese Student Associations; Chinese culture/language, French, Russian, and Spanish clubs |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Music, theatre, political, public service, and special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Wood Selig,
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
silver and navy blue |
| School mascot: |
Big Blue |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Conference USA (Division I) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's diving | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's sailing | no | |
| Men's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's wrestling | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's crew | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's diving | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's field hockey | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's lacrosse | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's sailing | no | |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
15% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
11% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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tennis center, basketball arena, practice gymnasium, turf field, golf course, driving range, sailing centers, water area, swimming pool; practice football and soccer fields; baseball and football stadiums; erg and wrestling rooms |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, cross-country, golf, non-tackle football, racquetball, soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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aikido, baseball, golf, fencing, ice hockey, karate, lacrosse, martial arts, rowing, rugby, soccer, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Club sports for women: |
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aikido, basketball, fencing, field hockey, golf, ice hockey, karate, lacrosse, martial arts, rowing, rugby, soccer, softball, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Norfolk, VA (5 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Newport News, VA (27 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Norfolk, VA (5 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Norfolk, VA (3 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
9% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Bank of America, Cox Communications, Dominion Virginia Power, Ecolochem, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, NASA Langley, NAVSEA, local school districts, Newport News Shipbuilding, Norfolk Southern, Siemens Automotive, SPAWAR, Towers Perrin, Trader Publications/Landmark Communications, UPS, USAA, Verizon. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Mills Godwin, former governor of Virginia
- William E. Lobeck, CEO, National Car Rental System
- Kenny Gattison, coach, New Jersey Nets.
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