| Screen last updated on: September 2007 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,106 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,106 |
| 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: |
37% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 7.2% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.9% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.2% | Hispanic |
| 89.6% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.9% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 4.1% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.7% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.3% | Hispanic |
| 92.4% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.3% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
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| Campus size: |
1,250 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Hampden-Sydney, VA |
| Population of city/town: |
400 |
| Nearest major city: |
Farmville, VA |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
5 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
10,000 |
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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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- men's dorms (64%)
- fraternity housing (12%)
- single-student apartments (10%)
- married-student apartments (1%)
- special housing for international students (1%)
- other housing including cottages, study abroad (12%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
95% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
5% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
80% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance mandatory, 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: |
yes |
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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) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
50 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
The John B. Fuqua Computing Center houses a lab with more than twenty PCs, scanning and printing facilities, and a data center used to manage College information.We have three (3) Dell Certified Technicians on staff. Also, our new library, which will be open in fall 2007, is completely wireless. |
| 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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A new library building is in the process of construction to support student needs and campus growth. It will be in use for the 2007-2008 academic year, and is completely wireless. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Atkinson Museum, Wilson Center for Leadership in the Public Interest. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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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, Career development |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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tape recorders, tutors |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
80% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
11 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
11 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
22% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Garnet magazine, The Kaleidoscope yearbook, The Hampden-Sydney Tiger newspaper |
| Number of honor societies: |
15 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
42 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Catholic Campus Ministry, The Jewish Student Union, Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, Tiger Christian Warriors, Young Life, |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Minority Student Union, Intercultural Affairs Committee |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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The Madisonian Society, Philosophy Club, French Club, Spanish Club, The Hampden-Sydney Pre-Health Society, The Hampden-Sydney College Pre-Business Society, The Hampden-Sydney Pre-Law Society, The Ambassadorial Committee, The Hampden-Sydney Volunteer Fire Department, Good Men Good Citizens, The Student Admissions Committee, The College Republicans, The Student Development Committee, The Student Museum Board, Future Educators Club, WWHS-FM , The Outsiders Club, The Hampden-Sydney College Democrats, The Hampden-Sydney Clay Target Club, The Psychology Club, Fly-Fishing Club, , Society for the Preservation of Southern Heritage, The Union-Philanthropic Society, The Animation Society of Hampden-Sydney, The Film Club, Tiger Athletic Club |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Mr. Joseph E. Bush,
Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director
Hampden-Sydney College
College Road
Hampden-Sydney, VA 23943 |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Old Dominion Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's football | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's lacrosse | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
30% |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Richmond, VA (75 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Lynchburg, VA (50 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Richmond, VA (75 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Farmville, VA (5 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
33% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
26% immediately, 30% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill (NC);University of Richmond (VA);University of Virginia (VA);Wake Forest University (NC) |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
22% within six months of graduation, 20% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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AIG SunAmerica Securieties, Youth Service nternational, JP Morgan, Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine, Morgan Stanley Dean Whitter, The White House, United States Senators, Congressmen, and Representatives, Swiss Finance Academy, Anhueser-Busch, Wachovia, Suntrust, Ferguson Enterprises Inc., Signature Government Solutions, HomeTown Realty, McGuire Woods LLP, Merrill Lynch |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Dr. Eugene Hickcock, US Deputy Secretary of Education Dr. Randall Chitwood, Chairman of Surgery at East Carolina University
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