What SAT score do you need for Old Dominion University? (Middle 50%: 1120–1270)
First-year students at Old Dominion University who sent an SAT scored 1120–1270, with a median of 1190 (Common Data Set 2025–26). Old Dominion University admits 90% of applicants.
Where your score lands at Old Dominion University
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1120–1270, median 1190
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
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Old Dominion University by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 90%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1120–1270
- Median SAT
- 1190
- About on the ACT
- 22–27
- Sent an SAT
- 7%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Old Dominion University admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 59%, from 9,510 in 2015 to 15,100 in 2024, and Old Dominion University's admit rate went from 83% to 90%.
- 83%
- 90%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15,100 | 13,645 | 90% |
| 2023 | 15,216 | 13,773 | 91% |
| 2022 | 14,435 | 13,734 | 95% |
| 2021 | 13,586 | 13,074 | 96% |
| 2020 | 13,651 | 13,024 | 95% |
| 2019 | 13,761 | 12,293 | 89% |
| 2018 | 13,335 | 11,600 | 87% |
| 2017 | 11,159 | 9,566 | 86% |
| 2016 | 11,352 | 9,608 | 85% |
| 2015 | 9,510 | 7,904 | 83% |
In fall 2024, 2,721 of the 13,645 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Old Dominion University
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 1070Far reachHold
- 1070–1110ReachHold
- 1120–1180TargetHold
- 1190–1260TargetSend
- 1270 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
Old Dominion University SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 540 | 580 | 630 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 580 | 610 | 660 |
| SAT total | 1120 | 1190 | 1270 |
| ACT composite | 22 | 25 | 27 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 7% sent an SAT and 1% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.
- Average high school GPA
- 3.43
- 100% of new students reported one
- Top 10% of their class
- 12%
- of new students who reported a rank
Old Dominion University cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $14,638
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 46%
- Median earnings
- $54,914
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 20,272
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Old Dominion University
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- Utah State UniversityLogan, UT · 92% admitted1090–1310, median 1190
- Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC · 90% admitted1140–1270, median 1200
- KansasLawrence, KS · 93% admitted1100–1290, median 1190
- Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, AZ · 90% admitted1010–1280, median 1175
- Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA · 93% admitted1060–1310, median 1200
- Wilkes UniversityWilkes-Barre, PA · 91% admitted1065–1280, median 1215
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Sources
- Old Dominion University Common Data Set 2025–26
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Old Dominion University website
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