Pick ODU if…
You want affordable engineering and cyber security in coastal Virginia and life in Richmond & Norfolk.
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ODU vs USF
Old Dominion University and University of South Florida are close in cost for Indian students. Here's how they compare on fees, living costs, programs and funding.
- ODU: ₹78 lakh – ₹90 lakh
- USF: ₹77 lakh – ₹91 lakh
- ODU cheaper by ≈ ₹0
- 4 shared programs
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ODU or USF: which is better for Indian students?
ODU costs less: about ₹78 lakh – ₹90 lakh in total versus ₹77 lakh – ₹91 lakh for USF — a difference of roughly ₹0. ODU is known for affordable engineering and cyber security in coastal Virginia; USF for large public research university in Tampa. Both offer Computer Science, Electrical & Electronics Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, so compare those program pages side by side.
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ODU vs USF
- Total cost
- ODU: ₹78 lakh – ₹90 lakh · USF: ₹77 lakh – ₹91 lakh
- Location
- ODU: Norfolk, VA · USF: Tampa, FL
- Type
- ODU: Public · USF: Public
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ODU vs USF: the numbers
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Choosing between them
Pick USF if…
You want large public research university in Tampa and life in Tampa.
Cost
ODU saves about ₹0 over the program on our figures.
Your program
Compare the Computer Science curricula, electives and outcomes.
Living costs
Living costs in each city
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ODU, by about ₹0 in total on our figures (₹78 lakh – ₹90 lakh vs ₹77 lakh – ₹91 lakh).
Neither is better for everyone. ODU is known for affordable engineering and cyber security in coastal Virginia; USF for large public research university in Tampa. Compare the specific program, location and cost.
Yes — lenders fund both. Most families borrow 70–90% of the total cost.
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- ODU fees
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- ODU admission requirements
- USF admission requirements
- Computer Science at ODU
- Computer Science at USF
- Electrical & Electronics Engineering at ODU
- Electrical & Electronics Engineering at USF
- Mechanical Engineering at ODU
- Mechanical Engineering at USF
- Cyber Security at ODU
- Cyber Security at USF
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