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Apply Visit Give myODU Menu Search Close Congratulations, Monarchs! ODU confers more than 2,600 Degrees during its 2024 spring commencement exercises. Read the story 2024 Spring Commencement You never know where your decisions today will lead you but remain encouraged and confident that there is a plan.” - Capt. Janet H. Days ’99 Watch the ceremonies Homepage ODU Programs Discover what you love. ODU Programs Right Where You Are ODUGlobal will help you fit education into your busy life. Learn Online Apply for Admission We take you further, from start to finish Apply for Admission 16:1 Student to faculty ratio by the State Council for Higher Education Virginia R1 Research Institution by Carnegie in 2022 175+ Majors & Concentrations with 7 academic colleges and 3 schools Life at ODU Admitted Students Day Social Post Social Post Visit Campus /about/visitors/campus-tours Class of 2023 Reflections Watch the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQ5nRVhq-_4 Social Post @ODU Link to Twitter post Why did you choose ODU? Are you a future Monarch? Current student or Alumni? We want to hear from you!! Faces of ODU Irv Antonio Lt. Col. Brandon Shah ’07 Brent Pizzamiglio Miriam Gourdine Seena, Sana and Fozi Alkaifi Jose Umana Tati’Yanna Thompson Luisa A. Igloria, Ph.D. Having lived in every corner of the country through my service in the U.S. Coast Guard, I’ve often felt out of place. ODU is different – it feels like home. Irv Antonio Former U.S. Coast Guard Electronics Technician and Senior studying Biomedical Sciences Read more about Irv For Shah, the offer to serve as commanding officer of the region’s largest Army ROTC battalion provided an opportunity to return to his roots. Lt. Col. Brandon Shah ’07 Professor of Military Science and Commanding Officer of ODU’s Army ROTC Program Learn more ODU not only met all the criteria, but it exceeded every single one. Brent Pizzamiglio ODU Army ROTC Cadet and Senior studying Cybersecurity Read more At ODU, I never felt out of place. I was able to put age on the back burner. Miriam Gourdine TUA Honor Society President Read more about Miriam ODU is so diverse. I feel like every time I see a person that’s Middle Eastern or from my country I’ll be like, ‘Oh, I still have family here as well.’ Seena, Sana and Fozi Alkaifi Class of 2023 Learn more It’s all about one person believing in you, and from there, your confidence grows to chase your dream. Jose Umana President, La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity Learn more about Jose I am a psychology and human services major and I’m a future social worker. Being at ODU has really given me the opportunity to feel more confident going into my future. Being able to work with those who are battling addiction, it really opened my eyes to how I can do more for others. Tati’Yanna Thompson Psychology & Human Services double major Watch Video I always see a great hunger for learning to do more with language as a means of expression. In my writing classes, I would like my students to keep experiencing curiosity, the kind that may lead to more useful discoveries for them. Luisa A. 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