At Old Dominion University, your future doesn’t wait; and neither do we. Here ambition meets action. At ODU ideas turn into breakthroughs and determination drives everything forward. Because the future belongs to those who know what’s on the other side of a breakthrough. And the breakthrough after that.

We are a University built for momentum. From the lab to the stage, from the classroom to the coastline, ODU is where you sharpen your skills and put them to work in real time. You will learn by doing, by creating, by solving and by discovering just how far grit and vision can take you. Our forward-focused approach drives you to create, innovate and empower both yourself and the world around you.

At Old Dominion University, you will be challenged, supported and inspired to push past limits and define what comes next. With world-class faculty, cutting-edge research and opportunities that extend across industries and around the globe, ODU is not just preparing you for tomorrow. We are propelling you into it.

From our humble beginnings to our now global impact, as always — our focus is forever forward. Join us in our relentless pursuit of tomorrow's innovation. Learn how below.