Old Dominion University

A public university in Norfolk, Virginia, the Old Dominion University was established as a branch of the College of William and Mary in 1930. It gets its name as King Charles II of England bestowed the nickname of Old Dominion to Virginia on account of its loyalty during the English Civil War. The university promotes the value of tradition as well as innovation to ensure the future of its students as compassionate and critically aware leaders with potential to leave an impact in the global world. Organised into 8 colleges and one graduate school College of Arts and Letters, Strome College of Business, Darden College of Education and Professional Studies, Batten College of Engineering and Technology, College of Health Sciences, College of Sciences, Perry Honours College, School of Cybersecurity, and The Graduate School, the university is one of the critically recognised and celebrated educational institutes with 89% of acceptance rate. It offers diverse areas of study by hosting over 90 undergraduate, 43 postgraduate and over 50 doctorate degree programs. Offering a vibrant campus life at all four campuses, the university serves as a home for the students hailing from different parts of the world. Its academic excellence gets reflected through courses from the programs of Gender and Cultural Studies, Modelling and Simulation, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. The average annual cost including the on-campus living cost can come around $ 40K but with various grants and scholarships offered at the university it can be brought down to $ 29K. With its main campus covering over 251 acres of beautiful land, the university remains equipped with residence halls, recreational halls, libraries, athlete centres, laboratories and conference halls. While maintaining a successful alumni network of notable alumni, it ensures a promising placement rate with personal and professional triumph for students.