Friday, November 20, 2009

Best Colleges 2010

Old Dominion University

Work 5115 Hampton Boulevard Norfolk, VA 23529
Work(757) 683-3685
Web site: http://www.odu.edu
Tier 3
College Category:
National Universities

Overview : Old Dominion University

General Information  
Institutional Control: Public
Year founded: 1930
Religious affiliation: N/A
Academic calendar: semester
Total number of undergraduates: 17,330
Setting: urban
Endowment: $13,090,555
Fall Admissions  
Application deadline: 3/15
Application fee: $40
Fall 2008 Acceptance rate: 71.7%
Selectivity: selective
Expenses  
Costs: 2009-2010 In-state: $6,918; Out-of-state: $18,588
Mission  
School mission: Old Dominion University is Virginia's forward-focused, public doctoral research university for high-performing students from around the world who want a rigorous academic experience in a fast-paced and profoundly multi-cultural community. With an enrollment of more than 23,000 students, the university offers 70 bachelor's, 60 master's and 36 doctoral degree programs and 2 educational specialists degrees through its colleges of Arts and Letters, Business and Public Administration, Education, Engineering and Technology, Health Sciences and Sciences. ODU's eminent scholarship and innovative and engaging teaching foster nationally recognized programs. Learning the modern way - the ODU way - isn't one dimensional. It's equal parts thought and action, knowledge and skill. ODU professors bring classrooms to life, and you can apply your newfound knowledge in the university's award-winning internship program at multi-national corporations, governmental laboratories, or a variety of organizations around the globe. What you learn here will prepare you to succeed anywhere. A determined entrepreneurial approach to problem-solving drives cutting-edge research and strategic partnerships with government, business, industry, organizations, and the arts. From idea to innovation to invention, Old Dominion faculty and students are shaping the way we interact with our environment, give voice to our experience and live in the coming years. Inside and outside the classroom at Old Dominion University, experience spans borders, languages and time. Cultures converge and viewpoints are respected. ODU is built for a student who thrives in the modern world, who sees possibility around every corner and knows that knowledge and experience are the roads to success. At Old Dominion University, the profusion of culture, technology, knowledge and experience translates into one thing: your ability to shape your future and achieve success.

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