| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
5,051 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
4,961 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
90 |
| Total graduate students: |
121 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
87 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
34 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
8% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.6% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 3.1% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.7% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.1% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 72.4% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.4% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.5% | Nonresident Alien |
| 8.2% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.7% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 74.2% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.7% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.4% | Nonresident Alien |
| 5.1% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
260 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Newport News, VA |
| Population of city/town: |
182,020 |
| Nearest major city: |
Virginia Beach, VA |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
45 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
448,479 |
| Online campus map: |
www.cnu.edu/about/cmap |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (96%)
- sorority housing (2%)
- fraternity housing (2%)
- single-student apartments
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
97% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
74% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
26% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried freshmen, sophomores, and juniors under age 23 must live on campus unless living with family in Grafton, Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, Seaford, Tabb, or Yorktown. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
58% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
450 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Media center. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Mariner's Museum Library. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, Academic Success Center for lower-level mathematics, science, and writing courses. |
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| Counseling services: |
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veteran student, career, personal, academic |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, graduate school planning. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
96% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
10 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
4 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
21% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
8 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
5 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
26% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Captain's Log, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
26 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
205 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Collegiate Ministries, Campus Crusade for Christ, Canterbury Club, Catholic Campus Ministries, Fellowship of Campus Unitarian Universalists, Hillel, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Pagan and Earth-Based Spirituality Organization, Students for Christ, United Campus Ministries, Young Life, Greek-InterVarsity, Catalyst on Campus, Elevation Global, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Reformed University Fellowship; Latter-day Saints and Lutheran Student Associations |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Multicultural Student Association, Hispanic Organization for Leadership Action, Spectrum, Ability Club, East American Student Triumvirate; Arabic and Asian culture clubs |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Ballroom Dancing Society, College Music Educators National Conference, Campus Girl Scouts, Virginia Association of Teachers of English, Student Honor Educators and Assistants, Student Virginia Education Association, Students in Free Enterprise, Campus Activities Board, Circle K, Spectrum, Social Work Association, Direct Marketing Association, Society for Human Resource Management, Model UN, College Republicans, Young Democrats, Association for Computing Machinery, Institute of Electric and Electronic Engineers; classics, French, sociology, accounting, economics and finance, mathematics, biology, chemistry, and psychology clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
(vacant) |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Carrie Gardner,
Associate Director of Athletics/Senior Woman Administrator |
| School colors: |
royal blue and silver |
| School mascot: |
Captain Chris |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Capital Athletic Conference (Division III), Mid-Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association, New Jersey Athletic Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | Capital Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | Capital Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cheerleading | no | Capital Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | Capital Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's football | no | New Jersey Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | Capital Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's lacrosse | no | Capital Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's sailing | no | MAISA |
| Men's soccer | no | Capital Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | Capital Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | Capital Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | Capital Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | Capital Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cheerleading | no | Capital Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | Capital Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's field hockey | no | Capital Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's lacrosse | no | Capital Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's sailing | no | MAISA |
| Women's soccer | no | Capital Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | Capital Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | Capital Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | Capital Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | Capital Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | Capital Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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auxiliary gymnasium, field house, fitness center, tennis courts; baseball, football, soccer, and softball complexes; practice and turf fields |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, cycling, dodgeball, fishing, flag football, hiking, outdoor adventure, rock climbing, running, scuba diving, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, table tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball (indoor/sand) |
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| Club sports for men: |
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boxing, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, martial arts, quidditch, rowing, rugby, skiing/snowboarding, soccer, swimming, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, wrestling |
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| Club sports for women: |
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basketball, boxing, dressage, equestrian sports, field hockey, fit, gymnastics, lacrosse, rowing, skiing/snowboarding, soccer, swimming, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Newport News, VA (6 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Norfolk, VA (26 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Newport News, VA (4 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Newport News, VA (5 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
28% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
yes |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
28% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Christopher Newport University, College of William and Mary, Eastern Virginia Medical School, George Mason University, University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University. |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Christopher Newport University, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Ferguson Enterprises, Newport News Shipbuilding, U.S. Army, Snow Companies. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Randall Munroe, creator, xkcd.com
- Alan Witt, COE, PB Mares
- Perry Moss, president, Rubicon Global.
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