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Hampton University Fact Sheet 2021-2022
School Name: Hampton University
School Address: Hampton, Virginia 23668
Web Site: www.hamptonu.edu
Private/Independent/Four-Year University
Information: (757) 727-5000
Campus Police Department: (757) 727-5259
Admission: 1-800-624-3328
Financial Aid: 1-800-624-3341
Student Accounts: 1-800-624-3341
ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL
LTG (ret) Darrell K. Williams, President
Dr. JoAnn Haysbert, Chancellor & Provost
Dr. Walter T. Tillman, Jr., Vice President & Chief of Staff
Mrs. Joy L. Jefferson, Vice President & Executive Assistant to the President
Dr. Barbara Inman, Vice President, Administrative Services
Mrs. Doretha Spells, Vice President, Business Affairs & Treasurer
Mrs. Evelyn Graham, Vice President, Development
Dr. Alissa Harrison, Vice President, Information Technology
Atty. Faye Hardy-Lucas, Vice President & General Counsel
INSTITUTIONAL CULTURE AND VALUES
Hampton University has a Code of Conduct that emphasizes integrity, honesty, respect for oneself and others, decency, dignity, and responsibility. All members of the university are required to embrace these values.
Ms. Angela Nixon Boyd, Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management and Dean of Admission
(757) 727-5328
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
H.S. Credits Recommended:
English: 4 Units
Math: 3 Units
Science: 2 Units
Social Studies: 2 Units
Foreign language: 2 Units
Electives: 6 Units
Official High School Transcript, SAT or ACT Scores (Test Optional Admission Policy), Letter of Recommendation, Essay, (GED Accepted)
Application Fee: $50.00 Application Deadlines: November 1st and March 1st
FACULTY
Student -to-Faculty Ratio: 13:1
Number of Faculty: 262
Number of Staff: 767
GRADUATION RATES
Average time to graduate: 4.34 years (all-students)
All Students graduating within 6 years: 57% (Cohort 2015)
Average time to graduate athletics with aid: 4.6 years
Overall 6-year graduation rate for athletes with aid: 79%
OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Mr. Martin Miles, Director
(757) 727 – 5332
Priority Filing Deadline: February 15th
Net Price Calculator
UNDERGRADUATE TUITION: $26,198 (FY2020-2021)
Mrs. Jorsene Cooper, Registrar
(757) 727-5323
ENROLLMENT STATISTICS
FALL 2020
Grand Total Headcount of Students | 3,313 | |
Undergraduate | 2,863 | |
Undergraduate Men: | 966 | |
Undergraduate Women: | 1,897 | |
Undergraduate Avg. Age: | 21 | |
Freshman Class Applicants: | 13,192 | |
First-Time Entering Freshmen Enrolled: | 615 | |
21% | Virginia (In-State) Students | |
79% | Out-of-State Students | |
40 | States Represented | |
0.31% | American Indian/Alaskan Native | |
0.35% | Asian | |
96.26% | Black | |
1.15% | Hispanic/Latino | |
0.07% | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | |
0.66% | White | |
1.19% | Nonresident Alien (NRA) | |
0.00% | Unknown – Not Reported | |
67% | On-Campus Housing | |
Dr. Jerald Dumas, Dean
(757) 727-5454
Total Graduate and Professional Enrollment: 450
Hampton is a beautiful 314-acre waterfront campus located in Hampton, Virginia, on the mid-Atlantic coast. This picturesque campus rests on the banks of the Hampton River and is one of the loveliest waterfront campuses in the nation. Hampton has over 100 buildings that offer a unique combination of the old and new with five of its buildings listed in the National Register of Historical Landmark.
MEN WOMEN
Basketball Basketball
Cross Country Cross Country
Football Indoor Track
Indoor Track Outdoor Track
Lacrosse Sailing
Outdoor Track Soccer
Sailing Softball
Tennis Tennis
Triathlon
Volleyball
HAMPTON UNIVERSITY FACILITIES FOR SPORT AND RECREATION
- 2 Basketball courts
- Exercise and training room (Holland Hall)
- Football Stadium (seats 16,000)
- Softball Stadium
- Convocation Center (seating capacity of 7,200 for basketball and 8,200 for concerts)
- Open Fields (Intramural sports)
- 8 Outdoor Tennis Courts
- 3 Swimming pools (one Olympic size)
- Volleyball
STUDENT CENTER
- The Script (University Newspaper)
- Yearbook Office
- Fitness Center (Fully equipped)
- Indoor Track
- Billiard Game Room
- Television Room
- Student Center Theater
- Grand Ballroom
- Bowling Alley (6 Lanes)
- Aerobics Room
- Cyber Lounge
- Student Lounge
- Pirate Grill and Eateries
- Pirate Cove
- Pirate Place Shop
The Hampton University Bookstore stocks required texts and supplies needed for courses. Greeting cards, insignia gifts, clothing and various other sundries are available for purchase in the store located in the Hampton Harbor Shopping Center. A branch of Bank of America is located in the bookstore, and an automatic teller machine is located outside. For more information, please call (757) 727-5446.
WILLIAM R. AND NORMA B. HARVEY LIBRARY
The Harvey Library facility provides the environment for diligent study and research. The state of the art facility also houses the Center for Information Technology.
ACADEMICS
“The Standard of Excellence – An Education for Life”
Hampton University offers a quality academic program to all students. The program provides a liberal arts foundation for its professional and scientific disciplines. Some of the major areas of study are: aviation sciences; architecture; biological/environmental and marine sciences; chemistry; electrical engineering, chemical engineering, and music engineering technology; education; English; business; computer sciences; mass media; nursing; communicative sciences and disorders; physical therapy; physics; paralegal studies; fire administration; emergency medical systems management; physical education; pharmacy; political and social sciences; sports management; and systems organization management. Students may earn certificates, associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, post-master’s, and doctoral/professional degrees.
The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and the Department of Education of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The athletics program is fully certified by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I level. U.S. News and World Report ranks the University in the top five as a historically black college and university. Hampton University was also ranked as one of the Best National Universities, one of the best undergraduate computer science programs, and best engineering programs by U.S. News and World Report.
Hampton University offers a summer session for continuing students and two programs for first-time freshman students: 1) Pre-College and 2) Summer Bridge. For information about the Pre-College/Summer Bridge Program, please call (757) 727-5511.
Updated 3/11/2022