| Screen last updated on: January 2009 |
| Total undergraduates: |
5,135 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
4,736 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
399 |
| Total graduate students: |
784 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
267 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
517 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
70% |
| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 95.3% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.6% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 0.9% | Hispanic |
| 2.1% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.8% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
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| Campus size: |
314 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Hampton, VA |
| Population of city/town: |
145,665 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in Roanoke, VA and Virginia Beach, VA. |
| Nearest major city: |
Norfolk |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
26 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
233,147 |
| Online campus map: |
www.hamptonu.edu/
interests/
campus_location/visit.htm |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. All unmarried students are eligible, but amount of housing insufficient to accommodate. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
98% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
68% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
32% |
| 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: |
no |
| 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 |
| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Museum, chapel. |
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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, 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 and 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, adaptive equipment, C-Print and transcription services, 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: |
3 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
4% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Hampton Script |
| Number of honor societies: |
12 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
85 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Muslim Student Fellowship, Student Christian Association |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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International Student Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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choir, marching and pep bands, orchestra, university players, Terpsichorean's Dancers, chess club, debate group, pre-alumni council, team managers, women's senate, other academic and special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Lonza Hardy,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Tianna Scott,
Assistant Athletic Director, SWA |
| School colors: |
royal blue and white |
| School mascot: |
Pirates |
| 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 sailing | no | |
| Men's tennis | yes | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | |
| Women's basketball | yes | |
| Women's bowling | yes | |
| Women's cross-country | yes | |
| Women's golf | yes | |
| Women's sailing | 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% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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gymnasium |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Norfolk (20 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Newport News (20 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Newport News (10 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Hampton (2 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
1% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
yes |
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| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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College of William and Mary (VA);North Carolina Central University (NC);Virginia Commonwealth University (VA);Virginia Tech (VA) |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
44% within six months of graduation, 93% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Johnson and Johnson, Daimler Chrysler, Lockheed Martin |
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