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What Old Dominion University costs

Norfolk, Virginia · Public · 17,514 undergrads

Old Dominion University's in-state sticker price was $29,739 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $12,913 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $8,610. Out-of-state students pay $21,075 more in tuition.

What does Old Dominion University cost?

$12,913 a year in-state

Out of state: about $33,988 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $29,739.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$8,610
$30,000–$48,000$8,652
$48,000–$75,000$9,960
$75,000–$110,000$13,726
over $110,000$23,199

Out-of-state tuition is $34,325 a year, against $13,250 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $21,075 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$8,610$29,685
$30,000–$48,000$8,652$29,727
$48,000–$75,000$9,960$31,035
$75,000–$110,000$13,726$34,801
Over $110,000$23,199$44,274

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $21,075 more in tuition that Old Dominion University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 71% off Old Dominion University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Old Dominion University cost less than Virginia Commonwealth University, Christopher Newport University and Appalachian State University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Old Dominion University$9,960$12,913
Virginia Commonwealth University$20,373$25,037
Christopher Newport University$16,385$22,310
Appalachian State University$12,977$16,082

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$13,250
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$34,325
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$29,739
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $21,075 more in tuition at Old Dominion University and usually get less aid.

41%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$11,740
average grant for students who got aid.
38%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$22,956
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Old Dominion University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $8,610 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,739. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Old Dominion University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Old Dominion University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $8,652 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,739. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Old Dominion University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Old Dominion University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $9,960 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,739. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Old Dominion University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Old Dominion University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Old Dominion University is $34,325 a year, against $13,250 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $12,913 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $21,075 tuition gap gives about $33,988 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers