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View AND select a degree program.

Traditional (in-person): /academics/programs

ODU Global (online)

(Fill out the interest form for the online program you're interested in and an enrollment coach will contact you for personalized, one-on-one support.)

The GI Bill is not impacted by the FAFSA. If you receive grants or loans through FAFSA you will still receive the same amount of the GI Bill. Visit to apply.

Questions? Contact ODU’s Financial Aid Office.

(If Applicable)

Prospective students must inform their chain of command of their interest to start or continue their education and receive approval from an Education Services Officer (ESO) or counselor within their service’s branch prior to applying for admission at ODU.

Undergraduate & Graduate:��

Transfer Application Requirements:

• All those who have served in the military should apply as a transfer. Questions? Contact ODU’s Transfer Center.

Request $50 Application Fee Waiver:������������ admissions@odu.edu

Submit credentials to the Office of Admissions

• Undergraduate admissions email:��admissions@odu.edu
• Graduate admissions email:��gradadmit@odu.edu

High School Transcript: (if earned less than 24 college credits)

• Contact your high school or school district to obtain a diploma or order a transcript to be sent electronically to ODU’s Admissions Office

Official Joint Services Transcript: (OPTIONAL):����

CCAF: (MANDATORY for Air Force personnel):��

Previous College Experience Official Transcript(s): Contact your previous school to order the transcript to be sent electronically to ODU’s Admissions Office

(Optional)

• Undergraduate: /admission/undergraduate/status-check
• Graduate: /admission/graduate/status

Know which benefit you’re using? Click to go directly to the application below:

Once you complete the application, the VA will take 30-45 days to process your request. Once the request is processed, the VA will mail a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) to your home/mailing address. Keep the Certificate of Eligibility sent by the VA for your records and for submission to ODU.

Questions? Contact VA Education Hotline: 1-888-442-4551��OR use Ask VA

**Service members or veterans who have received VA benefits previously at another college need to file a “Request for Change of Program or Place of Training” VA Form 22-1995:

Admissions usually takes about 2-3 weeks to get back to you with a decision.

Confirm Your Admission and Submit the Deposit::��/admission/admitted/confirm

Request $200 Tuition Deposit Waiver: Email admissions@odu.edu

(Graduate programs and ODU Global programs do not pay a tuition deposit fee)

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(If applicable-Using Tuition Assistance)

Submit your TA Vouchers to thirdpartybilling@odu.edu.

TA does not cover books and other materials or academic institution fees. It will not fund retakes of the same course. If you leave the service before class ends, withdraw, or fail a course, you will have to provide reimbursement for any Tuition Assistance funds already paid.

If you have no prior college experience or have 23 college credits or less:

12a. FRESHMAN ORIENTATION OR��If you have 24 college credits or more: 12b. TRANSFER ORIENTATION

Questions? Contact New Student Experience

• Email: orientation@odu.edu
• Phone: 757-683-3428

Below are a selection of important tasks and opportunities for students to complete before the fall semester:

• Complete Placement Exams (Due by June 14, 2024)
• Begin a housing application if interested in living on-campus.
• Review
• Purchase Parking Permit
• Submit Monarch ID Card photo and pick up your new ID at��Discover Your Pride

**If student has no prior college enrollment or has 23 college credits or less:

• The New to Blue timeline is accompanied by the new student checklist that can be found in your myODU portal.
• Discover Your Pride: Monarch Orientation is a one-day on-campus orientation experience for new students. Course registration happens during orientation.
• Please check your ODU student email for Monarch Orientation registration information.

**If student has 24 college credits or more

• Transfer Orientation is an optional, one-day on-campus orientation experience for new students who meet the transfer credit threshold requirement. Course registration happens during orientation.
• Please check your ODU student email for Transfer Orientation registration information.

(If Applicable-Using VA Education Benefits)

• ODU School Certifying Officials (SCOs) begin reporting enrollment to the VA 30 days before the first day of your class start date.

Please allow 3-5 business days for processing, and during peak periods please allow 10-14 business days. Make sure to check your ODU student email for communications from the Veterans Affairs Certification Team.

• Upload your scanned Certificate of Eligibility (COE) to your Veteran’s Clearance Form after you have registered for classes

Contact the Office of Education Accessibility (OEA) to learn more about academic accommodations (Optional)

The Military Connection Center encourages students to register and establish accommodations with OEA prior to the start of courses.

Register for Services:��/accessibility/registration

Visit the Military Connection Center (MCC) and check out the spaces and resources designated for ODU’s military-affiliated students (Optional)

**The MCC hosts a Welcome Lunch at the beginning of every fall and spring semester. Contact the MCC for more details.

For more information, email military@odu.edu or stop by the Military Connection Center for a tour of our spaces, including:

• MCC Main Office
• MCC Support Services Office
• Computer Lab
• Community Lounge
• Break Room

Reservable Study Spaces