College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1775 |
Religious Affiliation: |
Presbyterian |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
1,060 |
Local Setting: |
Rural |
Endowment: |
$113,236 |
Application Deadline: |
March 1 |
Application Fee: |
$30 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$25,354 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$8,126 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
40 |
Honor Societies: |
Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa, plus 13 honor fraternities related to specific subject areas |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Baptist Student Union, Young Life |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Minority Student Union |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Madisonian Society, Hampden Sydney Volunteer Fire Department, The College Republicans, HSC Democrats, Society for the Preservation of Southern Heritage, The Union-Philanthropic Society, HSC Pre-Law Society, The Ambassadorial Committee, Good Men Good Citizens, Student Museum Board, Future Educators Club, Lacrosse Club, Outsiders Club, The Society of '91 |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Hampden-Sydney Tiger (monthly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
11 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
11 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
34% |
Number of Sororities: |
N/A |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
N/A |
Percent Sorority Members: |
N/A |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, health service |
Remedial: |
study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Wachovia, Suntrust, Ferguson Enterprises Inc, Signature Government Solutions, HomeTown Realty, McGuire Woods LLP. |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
299,416 |
Library Facilities: |
A new library building is in the process of construction to support student needs and campus growth. |
Museums |
Atkinson Museum, Wilson Center for Leadership in the Public Interest. |
Computers Available: |
98 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
N/A |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in some classrooms |
Wireless Capacity: |
N/A |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
N/A |
Housing Types Available: |
men's dorms, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students |
Sprinkler System: |
25% |
Fire Alarms: |
81% |
Campus Size: |
1,250 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Richmond, VA (80), Lynchburg, VA (50) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Richmond, VA (80) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Farmville, VA (5) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (Longwood University) |
Navy ROTC: |
N/A |
Airforce ROTC: |
N/A |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
homecoming, mid-winters concert, winter formal, Greek week |
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