Title: Old Dominion University - Wikipedia
Headings: Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University
Contents
History
Directors and Presidents
Academics
Accreditation
Schools and Colleges
College of Arts and Letters
Strome College of Business
Darden College of Education & Professional Studies
Batten College of Engineering & Technology
School of Cybersecurity
College of Health Sciences
College of Sciences
Distance learning
Research
Research at Old Dominion University
Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Initiative (CCSLRI)
Maritime Institute
Virginia Modeling, Analysis & Simulation Center (VMASC)
Campus
The Norfolk Campus
The University Libraries
University Village
Campus ministries
Maglev
Student life
Residential life
Student traditions
Student recreation
ROTC program
Student organizations
Greek life
Athletics
ODU-VCU rivalry
Men's basketball
Women's basketball
Monarch football
Men's soccer
Wrestling
Rowing
Cheerleading (co-ed)
The Old Dominion Athletic Foundation
Notable faculty
Notable alumni
References
External links

Content: 91 years ago
( 1930)
Academic affiliations
SURA
CUMU
Sea-grant
Space-grant
Endowment
$265.8 million (2020)
President
John R. Broderick
Academic staff
1,023
Students
25,000
Undergraduates
19,612
Postgraduates
5,058
Location
Norfolk
,
Virginia
,
United States
36°53′12″N 76°18′19″W
﻿ / ﻿ 36.88654°N 76.30522°W ﻿ / 36.88654; -76.30522
Coordinates: 36°53′12″N 76°18′19″W
﻿ / ﻿ 36.88654°N 76.30522°W ﻿ / 36.88654; -76.30522
Campus
Urban, 251 acres (102 ha)
Colors
Slate blue and silver
Athletics
NCAA Division I – C-USA
Nickname
Monarchs
Sports
18 varsity teams
Mascot
Big Blue
Website
www .odu .edu

Old Dominion University ( ODU) is a public research university in Norfolk, Virginia. It was established in 1930 as the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary and is now one of the largest universities in Virginia with an enrollment of 24,176 students for the 2019 academic year. Old Dominion University is also home to over 700 international students from 89 different countries. Its main campus covers over 251 acres (1.02 km 2) straddling the city neighborhoods of Larchmont, Highland Park, and Lambert's Point, approximately five miles (8.0 km) from Downtown Norfolk . Old Dominion University is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". According to the National Science Foundation, ODU spent $60.3 million on research and development in 2018.