| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
3,419 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
3,264 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
155 |
| Total graduate students: |
850 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
459 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
391 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
74% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 97.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.8% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.2% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.2% | Nonresident Alien |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.4% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 94.4% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.3% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.2% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.6% | Nonresident Alien |
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| Campus size: |
314 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Hampton, VA |
| Population of city/town: |
136,699 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campus in Virginia Beach, VA. |
| Nearest major city: |
Norfolk |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
6 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
246,139 |
| Online campus map: |
www.hamptonu.edu/map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. Housing is dependent upon availability. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (6%)
- women's dorms (64%)
- men's dorms (30%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
98% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
62% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
38% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen must live on campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
40% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, 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: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
1500 |
| 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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Architecture, music, and nursing libraries. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Museum, chapel, wigwam, cemetery. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, dining/business etiquette seminars. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, C-Print, transcription services, and priority registration. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
98% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
6 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
5% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
4 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
4% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Hampton Script |
| Number of honor societies: |
13 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
115 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Catholic Campus Ministry, Student Christian Association |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students, NAACP, National Association of Black Accountants, National Black M.B.A. Association, National Council of Negro Women, National Society of Black Engineers |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Tap ensemble, pep squad, literary/film society, choir, gospel choir, orchestra, dance troupe, dance company, Hampton Players & Company, PEER Counselors, Pershing Angels, Pershing Rifles, Residential Assistant Association, Honors College Student Association, Sister to Sister, Student Leadership Program, LGBT, Student Recruitment Team, Student Union Board, President Assistant Association, Pre-Alumni Council, VNJ Pre-Alumni Organization, Student Virginia Education Association, Students in Free Enterprise, Triple S Club, American Red Cross, National Pan-Hellenic Council, NJ Pre-Alumni Organization, Graphic Association, forensics/debate team, Women's Senate, American Marketing Association, Financial Management Association, Public Relations Student Society of America, Society for the Advancement of Management, Society of Business Professionals, American Meteorological Society, American Society of Health Systems Pharmacist, Student National Pharmaceutical Association, Student Nurses Association, American Institute of Architecture Students, American Association for Computing Science, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Association for Computing Machinery, Institute of Electrical/Electronic Engineers, Society of Women Engineers; Habitat for Humanity, health physical education/recreation major, physical therapy, marine/environmental science, ecology, pre-medical, pre-pharmacy, sociology, political science, and chemistry clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Eugene Marshall, Jr.,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Paula Jackson,
Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance & Student-Services/SWA |
| School colors: |
Reflex blue and white |
| School mascot: |
Pirate |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (Division I, Football I-AA) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's basketball | yes | |
| Men's cross-country | yes | |
| Men's football | yes | |
| Men's golf | yes | |
| Men's lacrosse | no | |
| Men's tennis | yes | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | |
| Women's basketball | yes | MEAC, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's bowling | yes | |
| Women's cross-country | yes | |
| Women's golf | yes | |
| Women's sailing | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | yes | |
| Women's tennis | yes | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | |
| Women's volleyball | yes | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
5% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
20% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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student center, gymnasium, swimming pool, fitness facilities, bowling lanes, riding stable, softball stadium; basketball and tennis courts |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, dodgeball, flag football, lacrosse, soccer, streetball, table tennis, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Norfolk, VA (14 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Newport News, VA (14 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Newport News, VA (11 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Hampton, VA (3 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
7% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
yes |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
24% immediately, 34% within one year of graduation, 42% within 5 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Boston University, College of William and Mary, Meharry Medical College, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Tech. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
40% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Daimler Chrysler, Johnson and Johnson, Lockheed Martin. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Booker T. Washington
- Wanda Sykes
- Septima Poinsette Clark.
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