College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1868 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
5,325 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$199,030,896 |
Application Deadline: |
March 1 |
Application Fee: |
$25 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$14,182 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$6,746 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
85 |
Honor Societies: |
Acctg. Honor-Alpha Kappa Delta(Soc. )-Alpha Kappa Mu-Beta kappa Chi-Golden Key-Phi Alpha Theta-Natl Soc of Scabbard & Blade-Psi Chi-Kappa Tau Alpha-Sigma Tau Delta(Eng)-Sigma Theta Tau(Nur)-Upsilon Pi Epsilon(Com Sci)-Alpha Mu Gamma (F. Lang)-Alpha Phi Sigma-Mu Kappa Tau-Pi Sigma Alpha-Rho Chi |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student Christian Association, Muslim Student Fellowship, Fellowship of Christian Athletes |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) International Student Assoc. |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Department Related Organizations and Clubs exist for majority of majors/ depts. Also have Student Chapters of Several National Assocs: Musical Educators; Black Journalists(NABJ); Black Engineers; Education; Amer. Instits of Architecture and Biology; Amer. Assoc. for Computing Machinery; and State-level: Std. Va. Educ. Assoc. (SVEA) |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Hampton Script (every two weeks) |
Number of Fraternities: |
6 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
5% |
Number of Sororities: |
3 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
4% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, religious |
Career: |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Eli Lilly, Pfizer-Enterprise, Microsoft, KPMG, Lockheed Martin, Towers Perrin, Johnson and Johnson, Honeywell, AT&T, Public School System, Kettering, Johns Hopkins, US Military, Price WaterHouse Coopers |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
265,000 |
Library Facilities: |
3 small satellite libraries |
Museums |
Hampton Univ. Museum- Emancipation Oak, 1 of the Great Trees of the World National Landmarks- Mansion House,1828- Virginia Cleveland, 1874- Wigwam Building,1878- Academic Building, 1881- Memorial Chapel,1886 |
Computers Available: |
1,500 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
N/A |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
N/A |
Wireless Areas: |
|
Wireless Capacity: |
|
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
No |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
women's dorms, men's dorms |
Sprinkler System: |
N/A |
Fire Alarms: |
N/A |
Campus Size: |
314 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Norfolk (20), Newport News (20) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Newport News (10) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Hampton (2) |
Cars Permittedt: |
No |
Army ROTC |
Offered on campus |
Navy ROTC: |
Offered on campus |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
No |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, other |
Popular Events: |
Convocation- Homecoming- Founder's Day- Parents' Weekend- Honors Convocation- Black Family Conference- Commencement |
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