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Acceptance Rate 95.14%
Yield 22.46%
SAT Score 1,170
ACT Score 24
Applicants 14,435

ODU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 95.14% at Old Dominion University. Total 14,435 students applied and 13,734 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,170 and the average ACT score is 24.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to ODU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.odu.edu/admission
Online Applicationwww.odu.edu/admission/apply
Acceptance Rate95.14%
Average Test Scores1,170 SAT / 24 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 95.14%. A total of 14,435 students (6,434 men and 8,001 women) have applied to and 13,734 (6,084 men and 7,650 women) students admitted to Old Dominion University.
Among them, 1,462 male and 1,622 female students have enrolled into ODU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 22.46%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at ODU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants14,4356,4348,00100
Admitted13,7346,0847,65000
Enrolled3,0841,4621,62200
Acceptance Rate 95.14% 94.56% 95.61% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 22.46% 24.03% 21.20% - -
[Chart] Old Dominion University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At ODU, 748 applicants (84% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 105 applicants (12%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,170 at ODU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,250 and 25th percentile score is 1,090.
The average ACT score is 24 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 27 and the 25th percentile score is 22.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at ODU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of ODU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at ODU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total109011701250
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing560600640
Math530570610
ACT Composite222427
Math202325
English212326
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Old Dominion University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for ODU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✔
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at ODU

The calendar system at Old Dominion University is Semester. Old Dominion University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Old Dominion University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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