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Old Dominion University (ODU) vs University of Massachusetts-Amherst (UMass)

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Old Dominion University

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University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Overview

Location Norfolk, Virginia Amherst, Massachusetts
Campus setting City: Midsize Suburb: Large
College type 4 year 4 year
Control/business model Public Public
Calendar system Semester Semester
Degrees offered Undergraduate and Graduate Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate 72.0% 91.0%
Common app member Yes Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission

Acceptance rate 96.2% 65.5%
Application fees
Undergraduate: $50
Graduate: $50
Undergraduate: $85
Graduate: $85
SAT range 1020 - 1220 1250 - 1460
ACT range 20 - 27 28 - 33
Students submitting SAT score 83.0% 26.0%
Students submitting ACT score 11.0% 5.0%
Total number of applicants 13,586 42,540
Total number of admissions given out 13,074 27,877
Admitted students who chose to enroll 2,899 4,872
Yield rate 22.2% 17.5%
Test scores (SAT/ACT) N/A N/A
High school GPA Required Required
Recommendation letters Not required Required
High school transcript Not required Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL) Required Required

Tuition and Fees

Sticker price
In state: $28,088
Out of state: $48,248
In state: $32,434
Out of state: $52,959
Average net price $17,254 $17,291
Tuition
In state: $7,029
Out of state: $26,664
In state: $15,791
Out of state: $36,316
Room & board
Room/dormitory: $7,690
Meal plan: $5,398
Room/dormitory: $7,611
Meal plan: $5,984
Available payment plans
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid

Students receiving financial aid

(Grants & scholarships)

 91.0%
Average amount $7,702 		86.0%
Average amount $10,662
Students receiving federal student loan 57.0%
Average amount $5,222 		39.0%
Average amount $5,123
Students taking out private loans 7.0%
Average amount $15,206 		7.0%
Average amount $15,924

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students 18,678
Men 43.9% Women 56.1% 		24,231
Men 48.8% Women 51.2%
Graduate students 4,816
Men 39.4% Women 60.6% 		7,814
Men 47.9% Women 52.1%
Racial/ethnic diversity
Moderate
Low
Out-of-state students 10.2% N/A
International students 2.8% 11.1%
Campus local/setting City: Midsize Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity 4,361 13,582
First year students are required to live on campus? No No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania North Carolina New Jersey New York New Jersey Connecticut California New Hampshire

Academics

Popular study areas
  • Health Professions
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Computer and Information Science
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Business
  • Engineering
  • Health Professions
  • Multidisciplinary Studies
  • Computer and Information Science
Students to faculty ratio 16:1 18:1
Institutional accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges New England Commission on Higher Education

Outcome

Graduation rate 48.7% 83.7%
Dropout rate 19.7% 5.1%
Transferred out 28.2% 10.5%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)
Engineering, Other (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $98,047
  • Year 2: $106,421
  • Year 3: $104,107
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $105,948
  • Year 2: $95,295
  • Year 3: $103,379
Engineering, General (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $79,161
  • Year 2: $78,719
  • Year 3: $83,937
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $63,137
  • Year 2: $72,231
  • Year 3: $83,852
Education, Other (Doctoral Degrees)
  • Year 1: $74,043
  • Year 2: $71,854
  • Year 3: $77,597
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $64,315
  • Year 2: $58,673
  • Year 3: $75,302
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $64,709
  • Year 2: $66,126
  • Year 3: $74,887
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $72,357
  • Year 2: $71,114
  • Year 3: $74,858
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $59,112
  • Year 2: $61,516
  • Year 3: $73,924
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $64,804
  • Year 2: $62,654
  • Year 3: $72,559
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $112,236
  • Year 2: $99,741
  • Year 3: $118,959
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degrees)
  • Year 1: $97,497
  • Year 2: $97,071
  • Year 3: $105,578
Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $79,216
  • Year 2: $78,232
  • Year 3: $95,030
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $71,683
  • Year 2: $75,518
  • Year 3: $94,055
Education, General (Doctoral Degrees)
  • Year 1: $71,391
  • Year 2: $76,460
  • Year 3: $79,970
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $65,906
  • Year 2: $67,202
  • Year 3: $79,007
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $72,222
  • Year 2: $69,338
  • Year 3: $76,636
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $68,607
  • Year 2: $68,647
  • Year 3: $74,913
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $66,719
  • Year 2: $65,594
  • Year 3: $74,578
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $62,571
  • Year 2: $63,646
  • Year 3: $73,746

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