Old Dominion University
Breakdown of “Social Life” at ODU
By Gender
| Males | B- |
| Females | B |
By Major
| Accounting | C- |
| Aerospace Engineering | A+ |
| Art & Design Department | B+ |
| Biology | B+ |
| Business - Management and Administration | C |
| Chemistry | B- |
| Civil Engineering | B- |
| Communications | C- |
| Computer Engineering | C |
| Computer Science | C |
| Criminal | B+ |
| Economics | A- |
| Education | B |
| Electrical Engineering | B- |
| Engineering Department | B |
| English | B |
| Finance | B+ |
| Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etc | A- |
| Geography and Geosciences | A- |
| History/Histories (art history/etc.) | B- |
| Kinesiology | A+ |
| Math | A |
| Mechanical Engineering | B |
| Music - Performance | A+ |
| Nursing | B+ |
| Other | B- |
| Physical Therapy/Exercise Science | A |
| Physics | A- |
| Political Science | C+ |
| Psychology | B |
| Public Health | A- |
| Social Work | B |
| Sociology | C |
| Undecided | B |
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Social Life
“... There is no sophistication, no social integration (even with the many people of many races and places, etc ...Read full comment
“... In the History department I had one professor who did nothing but give us his biology-based social philosophy ...Read full comment
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When I first started attending I was high spirited and tried to socialize with a lot of the other students ...Read full comment
“... ODU was like a garbage pit filled with students who were inept academically, socially, or both ...Read full comment
“... Academically I am supported and encouraged, socially I am accepted and inspired and personally I am challenged to evolve into a more open person ...Read full comment
“... There is no sophistication, no social integration (even with the many people of many races and places, etc ...Read full comment
“... For this reason, the campus is not open socially ...Read full comment
“... Most of the 'white' kids on campus commute to the surrounding area, are in ROTC, or are odd peculiar people who lack basic social skills and huma...Read full comment
“... The football is a fantastic addition to the social life ...Read full comment
“... If you want a quality education and a decent social life in a location near the beach come to ODU ...Read full comment
“... If you want to have a great college experience both academically and socially come to this school ...Read full comment
“... ODU is definitely a school on the rise, both academically and socially ...Read full comment
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During the first few weeks at ODU, I made an incredibly strong effort to socialize with the students, but found that most students had alread...Read full comment
“... Old Dominion takes pride in preparing it's students academically and socially for the next phase in their lives ...Read full comment
“... in Social Sciences at NVCC, then transferred ...Read full comment
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Social Life
If you enjoy drinking, mediocre clubs that play mainstream pop, and mildly stimulating caucasian females, you'll like ODU ...Read full comment
“... If you try your best and not slack off this school is definitely worth your time and money for the academic and social scenes especially if your ...Read full comment
“... The campus has a balance atmosphere, where grades are as important as social life ...Read full comment
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SOCIAL:
There are alot of things to do on campus ...Read full comment
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I hope you like social justice ...Read full comment
“... I do not attend college to be a social butterfly; I attend to acquire my bachelor's degree ...Read full comment
“... ODU is definitely a school on the rise, both academically and socially ...Read full comment
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Socially, the campus was a commuter school then ...Read full comment
“... Classes are pretty good, and I learned a lot, but the social life left me unfulfilled ...Read full comment
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-Social atmosphere: Most of the students are quite cliquish and reserved, and if they commute from home (which is what the majority of ODU stu...Read full comment
“... There is no sophistication, no social integration (even with the many people of many races and places, etc ...Read full comment
“... The social life is pretty good plenty of parties in surrounding houses in larchmont and 42nd and at the on campus village apartments which are ve...Read full comment
“... There is no sophistication, no social integration (even with the many people of many races and places, etc ...Read full comment
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- #1 Top Criminal School Ranking in Virginia
- #2 Top Education School Ranking in Virginia
- #2 Top Engineering Department
- #3 Top Mechanical Engineering School Ranking in Virginia
- #3 Top English School Ranking in Virginia
- #3 Top Computer Engineering School Ranking in Virginia
- #4 Top Physics School Ranking in Virginia
- #4 Top Biology School Ranking in Virginia
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- #4 Top Sociology School Ranking in Virginia
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- #9 Top Criminal
- #9 Top Psychology School Ranking in Virginia
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