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Old Dominion Ratings and Reviews

  • 6/10 Overall Rating
  • 4 Year
  • Norfolk, VA
  • 4.5 2 reviews
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Old Dominion Ratings and Reviews

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Ratings

Old Dominion is rated within the top 45% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 6 out of 10.

  • Overall Rating
    6 out of 10
  • Academics
    7 out of 10
  • Resources
    7 out of 10
  • Outcomes
    6 out of 10
  • Value
    5 out of 10
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Student Review Summary

4.5

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2 student reviews

2 out of 2 (100%) reviewers rated 4 stars or higher

Students rate Party and Bar Scene highest and Campus Safety lowest.

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Average by category

  • Overall Rating
    4.5
  • Academics
    4.5
  • Value for Money
    4.5
  • Professors / Faculty
    4.5
  • Campus Atmosphere
    4.0
  • Housing
    4.0
  • Campus Safety
    3.5
  • Student Life
    4.0
  • Party and Bar Scene
    5.0

Student and Parent Reviews

If you are a student, former student, faculty member or parent, please help guide other prospective students by sharing your personal experiences at this college. What is it really like to go to Old Dominion University?

Feb 5, 2025
Rating 5 out of 5

ODU was a great experience and I stayed for grad school too

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Mar 15, 2023
Rating 4 out of 5

Does not really have a lot of school pride or great atmosphere, seems like for most students it was not their first choice, but they are here because it is one of the cheaper universities. A lot of programs fly under the radar, it sneaks up that it is a D1 school for sports or Research 1 level institution, and they are merging with a medical school. Depending on the department some of them are fantastic but others are just average. ODU has a lot of programs that are not covered at other universities in Virginia, like Recreational Therapy and Nuclear Medicine.

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Your Overall Experience *

If a friend asked whether Old Dominion was worth it, what would your gut say?

Academics *

Did classes challenge you and leave you feeling like you actually learned something?

Value for Money *

Considering tuition, aid, and what you got out of it, did the cost feel justified?

Professors and Faculty *

Were instructors accessible, engaged, and invested in students or mostly going through the motions?

Campus Atmosphere *

Did the campus feel welcoming and full of energy, or more like a place you simply passed through?

Student Housing *

Were dorms and residence halls somewhere you'd want to live, or a constant source of frustration?

Campus Safety *

Did you feel comfortable walking around at night, or did safety ever weigh on your mind?

Student Life *

Was it easy to find your people, make friends, and stay socially connected?

Party and Bar Scene *

Do weekends have a pulse here, or does the social scene quiet down once classes end?

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Last updated: August 2026