Study Abroad

At Old Dominion University, there are 23,743 students. Out of this, 17,000+ are UG students and 5,900+ are PG students. Nearly 30% of the university's students are military-affiliated and more than half of the students come from underrepresented groups. There are 740+ international students at the university. 54% are women and 46% are men.

Old Dominion University is a public research university located in coastal Virginia. The university offers undergraduate and graduate courses. The university has total 23,000+ students. International students are also admitted to the university. As of now, there are more than 700 international students at the university. International students at this university hail from 90+ countries. ODU is Virginia's doctoral research university with R1 research designation.

International applicants at ODU have to pay USD 50 (Around INR 4,300) and for MBA, it is USD 75 (Around INR 6,500). as an application fee. To apply to this university as an international student, access the direct university portal. Here are a few documents required to apply:

• All high-school / secondary or university / college or Diploma transcripts
• A bachelor's degree for PG courses
• English language proficiency score
• Passport id page
• Financial documents
• SAT/ACT scores are optional, but highly recommended
• GRE / GMAT / MAT / MCAT scores (as required)
• Essays / Personal Statement / Resume
• Letters of Recommendation

Definitely yes. Universities such as the National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, etc. are ranked very high on the QS World University Rankings 2025. Also, Singapore is a financial hub. If you wish to pursue MBA in any specializations, Singapore should definitely be on your list. 

In the National Universities 2025 edition ranking, ODU ranking is #296 in 2025. In 2024, the university was placed at #280 position in the U.S. This shows that the university's position has declined a little, still it has managed to stay in the Top 300 Universities in the U.S. In the same category, ODU ranked at #299 in 2023 and at #263 in 2022.

Old Dominion University ranks at #973 in the world in the Best Global Universities category in 2024-25. According to Times Higher Education (THE) rankings, this university ranks at #801-1000 in 2025 and at #601-800 in 2024. In the Global Universities rankings, ODU ranks at #973 in 2024-25 rankings.

For out-of-state students, ODU tuition fee is around USD 33,000. The national average out-of-state tuition fee is USD 29,084. This means that this university is more expensive than the national average out-of-state tuition. Apart from the tuition fee, students have to bear the living expenses. For an year, the housing / personal expenses or books will cost USD 13,500 and the health insurance will be USD 2,800.

The duration of the ODU MSc in CS course is 1.5 years – 2 years. The cost of attendance for a Non-Resident (per-credit) is USD 1,486. While pursuing this course, students are going to have the opportunity to conduct cutting-edge research with faculty. After pursuing this course, students can work at companies like Amazon, IBM, Google, RedHat, etc. Some of the career roles for which students can go for are:

• Computer Systems Analysts
• Computer Programmers
• Computer Science Teachers
• Computer and Information Research Scientists