Old Dominion University (ODU) is a public research university in Norfolk, Virginia. It was established in 1930 as the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary and became an independent institution in 1962. ODU offers over 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs to more than 24,000 students. The university is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities ? High research activity" and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.