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# Old Dominion University Tuition, Costs & Financial Aid

Updated October 1, 2026

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## How much does Old Dominion University cost after financial aid?

The published cost of attendance at Old Dominion University is $29,446. In its 2025-26 Common Data Set, the university reported in-state tuition of $8,040 and required fees of $5,280 for the 2025-26 academic year, with on-campus food and housing at $15,720.

Nonresidents face tuition of $28,605. After grants and scholarships, the average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) for aid recipients is $14,638, a savings of $14,808 against the sticker price.

That is $996 below the $15,634 median at comparable institutions (same type and size). Azimuth ranks the university #417 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Old Dominion University is in the 71st percentile for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. [Net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) here is the average amount aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships.

Aid recipients pay $14,638 on average, $996 below the peer median at comparable institutions (same type and size). The lowest income band averages $9,739, and the highest band averages $23,567.

Borrowers who complete leave with a median of $24,000 in federal loans, $3,924 above the peer median.

Average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/)s are higher for families with more income. Aid recipients from families earning under $30,000 pay an average of $9,739, while those in the $30,001–$48,000 band pay $10,114.

The middle band ($48,001–$75,000) averages $13,123, the next-highest band ($75,001–$110,000) averages $16,940, and the highest band (over $110,000) averages $23,567. 36.8% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, the population the lowest band typically applies to. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $13,828.

Average net price by family income

**$0–30K**
$9,739

**$30–48K**
$10,114

**$48–75K**
$13,123

**$75–110K**
$16,940

**$110K+**
$23,567

Averages within each income band; individual aid packages vary.

Overall average annual net price: **$14,638**. After grants and scholarships, including living costs. [Source and coverage](#cost-data-notes).

Aid covers about 50% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, a reduction of $14,808. Average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/)s are lowest in the bottom income band and highest in the top.

The lowest band, for families earning under $30,000, averages $9,739. The highest band, for families earning over $110,000, averages $23,567.

The spread between those two ends is $13,828, a pattern of lower average costs at lower incomes rather than an individual aid package.

The published cost of attendance at Old Dominion University is $29,446. Azimuth ranks the university #417 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions.

For families earning under $30,000, it is $9,739; for those earning $48,001 to $75,000, it is $13,123; and for those earning over $110,000, it is $23,567. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $13,828.

Aid covers about 50% of the published cost for the average aid recipient. The average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) across all aid recipients is $14,638, which is $996 below the median of $15,634 for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Borrowers who complete a degree carry a median of $24,000 in federal student loans. That is $3,924 above the peer median of $20,076.

86.9% of federal aid recipients take federal loans. Parents who borrow through the [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) program hold a separate median of $18,866.

If repaid over ten years, the median federal student debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $273 a month.

## Student loans: what does repayment look like?

Federal borrowing is common at Old Dominion University: 86.9% of federal aid recipients take federal loans. Among those who complete, the median federal student debt is $24,000.

That median is $3,924 above the $20,076 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). Parents who borrow through the [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) program hold a separate median of $18,866.

In its 2025-26 Common Data Set, the university reported that 62% of its 1,579 bachelor's graduates had borrowed from any source, with an average cumulative total of $31,216 per borrower. Of those graduates, 60% held federal loans averaging $22,808. A smaller group, 15%, held private loans averaging $37,509.

Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates of Old Dominion University who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $64,472. That figure is $1,138 below the $65,610 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Graduates earn about $2,397 more than the model expects for similar students, a result at the 64th percentile. Earnings scenarios, estimated from the university's program mix, range from a downside of $50,726 to an upside of $87,649, with a typical scenario of $64,472.

The median federal student debt at completion is $24,000, which is $3,924 above the peer median. That debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $273 a month if repaid over ten years.

For the separate population of parent borrowers, median [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) borrowing is $18,866. For student borrowers, the median federal debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $273 a month if repaid over ten years.

[Repayment figures](#combined-borrowing) are in the Financial GPS card below. [Borrowing populations and model assumptions](#cost-data-notes).

## Parent loans: what can the family afford?

[How Parent PLUS borrowing affects families](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/)

**Median Parent PLUS debt**
$18,866

**Estimated parent payment**
$240/mo

Modeled Parent PLUS pressure by income

| Income | Risk level |
| --- | --- |
| $35,000 | High pressure |
| $50,000 | High pressure |
| $75,000 | High pressure |
| $100,000 | Caution |
| $150,000 | Safe |
| $200,000 | Safe |

The model holds the parent balance fixed and varies parent income. [Read the assumptions and limits](#cost-data-notes).

## Student and parent loans: the monthly payments

Financial GPS

### What does repayment look like?

**Institution median student debt**
$24,000

**Institution Parent PLUS debt**
$18,866

Federal loans only; private or institutional loans aren’t included.

**Estimated student payment · monthly**
$273/mo

**Estimated Parent PLUS payment · monthly**
$240/mo

**Modeled student + parent payments**
$513/mo

Payments use school-wide median balances, not a specific major’s.

#### Student payment as a share of available income

At median graduate earnings of $64,472, with a $22,590 annual allowance for basic expenses:

**7.8%** of income above the allowance · Excellent

1.  Excellent Under 8% · selected scenario
2.  Good 8–under 12%
3.  Concerning 12–20%
4.  High risk Over 20%

How this estimate works

These are modeled earnings scenarios, not observed earnings percentiles. Annual student payments ÷ (earnings − basic-expense allowance). The starting allowance, $22,590, uses the published framework’s 2024 baseline; it is not a current local living-cost estimate. Change it for your budget, including taxes and other obligations. This combines school-level figures for illustration, not a typical individual’s budget or an official school rating. Parent PLUS is separate.

[Read the framework and its limits](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Payment assumptions

Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates.

[Explore your own numbers in Financial GPS](/financial-gps/?tool=student&school=old-dominion-university#student-tool)

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).

**Net price and borrowing.** The 2023–24 income-band averages include living costs and cover eligible first-time, full-time aid recipients; public-school figures reflect in-state tuition. They are not individual aid offers. Peer matching supplies overall net prices, not matched income-band averages. [College Scorecard data and documentation](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/).

A personal student-risk assessment also needs your major and borrowing plan; these school-level illustrations do not assign you a personal risk zone.

Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates. Private-loan figures from the Common Data Set are separate from these federal repayment illustrations.