| Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2009-10 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Lakeisha Phelps,
Director of Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
757 683-3685
800 348-7926 (toll free)
757 683-3255 (fax)
admit@odu.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Priority filing date for fall: |
December 1 |
| Final filing date for fall: |
March 15 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
3% |
| Application fee: |
$40 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
yes |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
yes |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Admission based on eligibility index of standardized test scores and minimum 2.7 GPA. |
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| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
recommended |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
neither required nor recommended |
| Off-campus interview: |
not available |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT or ACT required |
| School's test preference: |
SAT |
| SAT II tests that are required or recommended: |
SAT Subject math used for placement. |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
March 15 for SAT/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
3 required, 3 recommended |
| Math: |
3 required, 3 recommended |
| Science: |
3 required, 3 recommended |
| Social studies: |
3 required, 3 recommended |
| Total: |
16 required, 16 recommended |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Portfolio required of art program applicants.
- Audition required of music program applicants.
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| Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: |
conditional admission |
| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| School has early action program: |
yes |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
yes |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank important
- recommendations important
- standardized test scores very important
- essay important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview considered
- extracurricular activities very important
- particular talent/ability considered
- character/personal qualities considered
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation not considered
- volunteer work important
- work experience important
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.27 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
97% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
65% |
| Average SAT: |
529 verbal, 541 math, 513 writing |
| Average ACT: |
21 English, 21 math, 21 composite |
| ACT writing middle 50% range: |
17 - 22 |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
18 - 23 |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores: |
78% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
26% |
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| Notification of admission: |
on a rolling basis |
| Acceptance of admission: |
no set date |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
9,484 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
6,800 (72%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
2,812 (41%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
no |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
85% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
7% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$200, nonrefundable |
| Room deposit amount: |
$250, refundable until May 1. |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 12 months |
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