Old Dominion University gives Virginia public school educators 25% off per credit hour. The discount applies to ODU’s online secondary education master’s program, aimed squarely at teachers already working in Virginia classrooms.
Old Dominion University is a public research university based in Norfolk, Virginia, with an online secondary education master’s program built for working teachers rather than full-time campus students.
How To Get The Old Dominion University Teacher Discount
Virginia public school educators get 25% off per credit hour on the online secondary education master’s program. The discount is credit-hour based rather than a flat percentage off total tuition, so it applies consistently whether a teacher takes one course a term or a full load.
Why the Credit-Hour Structure Matters
A per-credit-hour discount is actually more flexible for a working teacher than a flat program discount, since most teachers pursuing a graduate degree while teaching full-time take courses part-time rather than enrolling in a full course load. The 25% applies to whatever pace a teacher chooses, rather than requiring full enrollment to see the reduction.
The program is specifically secondary education, meaning it’s built for teachers working with older students rather than elementary grades. A Virginia elementary teacher looking for a graduate program should confirm whether ODU offers an equivalent discount on a different degree track before assuming this exact program applies to them.
Like most university-specific teacher discounts, this one is restricted to Virginia public school employment. It doesn’t extend to private school teachers or to public school teachers in other states, even ones bordering Virginia.
Because the program is fully online, a Virginia teacher doesn’t need to live near Norfolk to enroll, which is a real advantage over a discount tied to an in-person program at a specific campus. The tradeoff is that it’s a single named program (the online secondary education master’s) rather than a discount that follows a teacher across whichever ODU graduate degree they choose.
Q&A
Q: How much is the Old Dominion University teacher discount?
A: 25% off per credit hour on the online secondary education master’s program.
Q: Who qualifies?
A: Public school educators employed in Virginia.
Q: Does the discount require full-time enrollment?
A: No. It applies per credit hour, so it works the same whether you take one course or a full load per term.
Q: Does this cover elementary education degrees too?
A: This specific discount is tied to the secondary education master’s program. Confirm directly with ODU whether an equivalent applies to other education degrees.
Q: I teach in a Virginia private school. Do I qualify?
A: Not under this program. It’s specific to Virginia public school employment.
A part-time working teacher and a teacher taking a heavier course load both see the same 25% reduction per credit hour, which makes this discount unusually pace-neutral compared to a flat program-level discount that might implicitly reward faster completion.
A secondary education focus also means the coursework is built around content-area teaching methods for older students rather than general elementary pedagogy, so confirm the program’s actual coursework matches the grade band and subject area you teach before enrolling based on the discount alone.
More Information:
Confirmed directly on Old Dominion University’s own program page for Virginia public school educators.
