ODU vs University of Southern Mississippi

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
ODU has more expensive tuition & fees ($32,662) than University of Southern Mississippi ($11,618).
It is harder to admit to ODU than University of Southern Mississippi.
ODU has higher submitted ACT score (24) than University of Southern Mississippi (22).
ODU has more students with 23,107 students while University of Southern Mississippi has 13,526 students.
University of Southern Mississippi has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while ODU's ratio is 16 to 1.
ODU has more full-time faculties with 844 faculties while University of Southern Mississippi has 629 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Old Dominion University and University of Southern Mississippi.

ODU	vs.	University of Southern Mississippi
Norfolk, Virginia	Location	Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$12,262 Out-Of-State$32,662	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,618 Out-Of-State$11,618
61%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$8,858	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,595

90.52 %	Acceptance Rates	99.38 %
19.73 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.78 %
1,190	SAT Score	-
24	ACT Score	22
48 %	Graduation Rate	51 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
74 %	Retention Rate	70 %
23,107	Student Population	13,526
844	Number of Faculties	629
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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ODU vs University of Southern Mississippi

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