Situated in Norfolk, Virginia, Old Dominion University is a doctoral research university. Founded in 1930 by the College of William and Mary, it is the second oldest educational institution of the United States. In 1962, this university was named Old Dominion College. It started providing master’s degree programs from 1964 onwards and Ph.D. programs since 1971. It has been recognized as a research university by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
This university has one graduate school, which offers doctoral degrees, education specialist degrees, master’s degrees, and graduate certificates. It also has eight colleges which are Perry Honors College, College of Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Batten College of Engineering and Technology, Darden College of Education and Professional Studies, Strome College of Business and College of Arts and Letters.
The Perry Honors College offers Honor College Courses, General Education Honors Courses, Contract Courses, and Departmental Courses. College of Sciences offers undergraduate, graduate, minor and certificate courses. It comprises biological sciences, computer science, chemistry and biochemistry, mathematics and statistics, physics, psychology and ocean, earth and atmospheric sciences departments.
The College of Health Sciences offers undergraduate, graduate and ODU online programs. It also has multiple schools such as School of Community and Environmental Health, Old Dominion University School of Dental Hygiene, School of Medical Diagnostic and Translational Sciences, School of Nursing and School of Rehabilitation Sciences.
The Batten College of Engineering & Technology offers undergraduate, graduate, minor, graduate certificate and OCU online courses. It also has multiple departments such as civil and environmental engineering, electrical and computer engineering, engineering management and systems engineering, engineering technology, mechanical and aerospace engineering, computational modeling and simulation engineering.
The Darden College of Education and Professional Studies offers undergraduate, graduate, minor and certificate programs and comprises departments, including Department of Communication Disorders and Special Education, Department of Counseling and Human Services, Department of Educational Foundations and Leadership, Department of Human Movement Sciences, Department of STEM Education and Professional Studies, Department of Teaching and Learning.
The Strome College of Business offers undergraduate, graduate, minor and certificate courses and maintains departments like School of Accountancy, Department of Economics, Department of Finance, Department of Information Technology & Decision Sciences, Department of International Business, Department of Management, Department of Marketing, School of Public Service, Master of Business Administration.
The College of Arts and Letters offers undergraduate, graduate, minors, teacher preparation, pre-law advising, and several other programs in communication and writing. It has departments such as art, African American and African studies, Asian studies, communication, and theatre arts, English, history, humanities, interdisciplinary studies, international studies, music, philosophy, and religious studies, political science and geography, sociology and criminal justice, women’s studies and world languages and cultures.
Master of Business Administration
- Duration - 1.5-2 Years
- Exams Accepted - GMAT : Accepted, GRE : Accepted
- Fees - INR 28.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Masters of Science in Computer Science
- Duration - 1.5-2 Years
- Exams Accepted - GRE : Accepted, IELTS : 6.5
- Fees - INR 19.2 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
M.S. in Data Science & Analytics
- Duration - 1.5-2 Years
- Exams Accepted - GRE : Accepted, IELTS : 6.5
- Fees - INR 17.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Master of Engineering Management
- Duration - 1.5-2 Years
- Exams Accepted - GRE : Accepted, IELTS : 6.5
- Fees - INR 17.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
- Duration - 1.5-2 Years
- Exams Accepted - GRE : Accepted, IELTS : 6.5
- Fees - INR 17.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering
- Duration - 1.5-2 Years
- Exams Accepted - GRE : Accepted, IELTS : 6.5
- Fees - INR 17.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Master of Public Health
- Duration - 2 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6.5, TOEFL : 79
- Fees - INR 25.3 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6.5, TOEFL : 79
- Fees - INR 23.1 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Master of Science in Psychology
- Duration - 1.5-2 Years
- Exams Accepted - GRE : Accepted, IELTS : 6.5
- Fees - INR 16.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Master of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Duration - 1.5-2 Years
- Exams Accepted - GRE : Accepted, IELTS : 6.5
- Fees - INR 17.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Master of Science in Cybersecurity
- Duration - 1 Years
- Exams Accepted - GRE : Accepted, IELTS : 6.5
- Fees - INR 17.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Master of Science in Biology
- Duration - 1.5-2 Years
- Exams Accepted - GRE : 301, IELTS : 6.5
- Fees - INR 18.8 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Management
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6.5, TOEFL : 79
- Fees - INR 23.8 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Master of Arts in Economics
- Duration - 1.5-2 Years
- Exams Accepted - GMAT : Accepted, GRE : Accepted
- Fees - INR 17.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry Major
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6.5, TOEFL : 79
- Fees - INR 22.3 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6.5, TOEFL : 79
- Fees - INR 22.3 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Master of Science in Chemistry
- Duration - 1.5-2 Years
- Exams Accepted - GRE : 301, IELTS : 6.5
- Fees - INR 18.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Master of Science in Physics
- Duration - 1.5-2 Years
- Exams Accepted - GRE : Accepted, IELTS : 6.5
- Fees - INR 16.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Business Analytics
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6.5, TOEFL : 79
- Fees - INR 22.7 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6.5, TOEFL : 79
- Fees - INR 24.6 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Information Systems and Technology
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6.5, TOEFL : 79
- Fees - INR 22.7 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - International Business
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6.5, TOEFL : 79
- Fees - INR 22.7 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6.5, TOEFL : 79
- Fees - INR 24 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6.5, TOEFL : 79
- Fees - INR 24.2 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Finance
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6.5, TOEFL : 79
- Fees - INR 22.7 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Marketing
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6.5, TOEFL : 79
- Fees - INR 22.7 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6.5, TOEFL : 79
- Fees - INR 24 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Bachelor of Science - Biology Major
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6.5, TOEFL : 79
- Fees - INR 22.3 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Entry Criteria
| Courses | Exams |
|---|---|
| MEng - 3 Courses | GRE - Accepted IELTS - 6.5 & Above TOEFL - 79 & Above |
| BBA - 5 Courses | IELTS - 6.5 & Above TOEFL - 79 & Above PTE - 53 & Above |
| MIM - 1 Course | GRE - Accepted IELTS - 6.5 & Above TOEFL - 79 & Above |
| BSc - 3 Courses | IELTS - 6.5 & Above TOEFL - 79 & Above PTE - 35-53 |
| MEM - 1 Course | GRE - Accepted IELTS - 6.5 & Above TOEFL - 79 & Above |
| MS - 7 Courses | GRE - 301 & Above IELTS - 6.5 & Above TOEFL - 79-80 |
| BE/Btech - 6 Courses | IELTS - 6.5 & Above TOEFL - 79 & Above PTE - 53 & Above |
| MBA - 1 Course | GMAT - Accepted GRE - Accepted IELTS - 6.5 & Above |
| Other Courses - 1 Course | IELTS - 6.5 & Above TOEFL - 79 & Above GRE - Accepted |
Admission Requirement
| Documents | SOP - Needed for few courses LOR - Needed for few courses Essays - Needed for few courses CV - Needed for few courses Additional documents - Required |
|---|---|
| Application fees | USD 50 |
| Type of deadline | Depends on course |
| Intake Season & Deadlines | Fall - 15ᵗʰ Apr 2021 Spring - 1ˢᵗ Oct 2021 Summer - 1ˢᵗ Feb 2022 Winter - 1ˢᵗ Oct 2021 |
Approximate Fees
| Courses | Duration | Tuition Fees |
|---|---|---|
| MEng - 3 Courses | 1.5 - 2 Years | INR 17.4L USD 23,777 |
| BBA - 5 Courses | 4 Years | INR 22.7L - 23.8L USD 30,960 - 32,508 |
| MIM - 1 Course | 1.5 - 2 Years | INR 17.4L USD 23,777 |
| BSc - 3 Courses | 4 Years | INR 22.3L USD 30,500 |
| MEM - 1 Course | 1.5 - 2 Years | INR 17.4L USD 23,777 |
| MS - 7 Courses | 12 - 24 Months | INR 16.4L - 25.3L USD 22,440 - 34,575 |
| BE/Btech - 6 Courses | 4 Years | INR 22.7L - 24.6L USD 30,960 - 33,540 |
| MBA - 1 Course | 18 - 24 Months | INR 28.4L USD 38,777 |
| Other Courses - 1 Course | 1.5 - 2 Years | INR 16.4L USD 22,440 |
