At 16, Joshua Castillo became a father and left school. Now 29, he's earning his computer science degree through ODUGlobal and building AI tools to protect missing children.
At 17, Baylee Slagle is about to become ODU’s youngest graduate this year, earning her RN to BSN degree while volunteering as an EMT and overcoming a rare neurological condition.
Online students represent 35 percent of ODU’s 2,830 total Spring 2025 graduates, which includes online students from 36 states and 10 countries.
Sawsan Falatah, a hospital chief nursing officer in Saudi Arabia, is earning her DNP through ODUGlobal’s flexible online Nurse Executive program while continuing to lead full time.
Balancing full-time work with flexible, supportive coursework, Charity Brown '25 gained confidence, leadership skills and real-world impact.
Sadiq Omer ’24 says his journey to a master's in engineering became a reality after continued support from ODUGlobal staff as an international student from Iraq.
Britney Shelton '22 found her passion for psychology in high school and chose ODUGlobal for its flexible, accredited online program. With strong faculty support and a connected learning experience, she earned her degree, advanced to a master’s and now teaches college psychology.
Jonathan Levenson '24 has traveled the world as a U.S. Navy nurse helping people in need.