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Hampton University was established on April 1, 1868, in Hampton, Virginia. It was initially founded as the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute. It became the Hampton Institute in 1930 and Hampton University in 1984.
Students at HU can choose from over 50 bachelor degree programs, 20 master degree programs and several other doctoral or professional degrees in various areas of study. Hampton University has 6 schools under it:
- College of Education & Continuing Studies
- Graduate College
- School of Business
- School of Engineering and Technology
- School of Liberal Arts
- School of Nursing
- School of Pharmacy
- School of Science
- Scripps Howard School of Journalism & Communications
Hampton University’s sports teams are nicknamed The Pirates and participate in sports like football, basketball, cross country, golf, bowling, softball, volleyball, track and tennis, and have won a number of MEAC titles.
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Campus LocationHampton, VA 23668-0099 USA Main Tel: (757) 727-5000 Web Site The campus is in a medium-sized city. |
HighlightsWhere the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Historically black college.
- Many students concentrating in media, therapy and counseling, and science.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Racially diverse student body.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Selective admissions.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
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| Bachelor | 988 | 53 | | Master | 105 | 25 | | First-professional degree | 37 | 1 | | Post-master's certificate | 22 | 2 | | Doctorale | 13 | 5 | | Associate | 2 | 3 | | 2-4 year degree | | 2 |
StudentsHampton is a historically black college. Student enrollment was 5,658 in 2007-2008 (5,847 full-time equivalent). About 34% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 66% of the class. Undergrads are 87% of enrolled students, graduate students are 9%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 4%. About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 16,392 | | Room | $ 3,870 | | Board | $ 3,570 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,150 | | Other | $ 3,688 |
Financial Aid: Hampton participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2008-2009): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 106 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 41 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 224 |
Housing and MealsHampton provides on-campus housing for 3,000 of its 5,847 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference for major sports. The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 113 male students received the aid (men were 60% of those receiving aid) and 75 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 40% of students receiving such aid) .
Admissions (2008-2009)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 45% | | Women | 45% | | All | 45% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 465-610 | | Math | 472-572 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (28 awarded) - Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
ART STUDIES (12 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (282 awarded) - Accounting
- Banking and Financial Support Services
- Business Administration and Management
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Finance
- Human Resources Management and Services
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (18 awarded) - Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences
- Information Science/Studies
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (5 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (34 awarded) - College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
- Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Foreign Language Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Montessori Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services
ENGINEERING (13 awarded) - Chemical Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Engineering
HOSPITALITY (0 awarded) - Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
LAW (11 awarded) - Legal Assistant/Paralegal
LIBERAL ARTS (120 awarded) - English Language and Literature
- General Studies
- History
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
MATHEMATICS (7 awarded) - Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics
MECHANICS AND REPAIR (2 awarded) - Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician
MEDIA (99 awarded) - Advertising
- Broadcast Journalism
- Journalism
- Public Relations/Image Management
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (22 awarded) - Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
MEDICINE (37 awarded) - Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
MUSIC (15 awarded) - Music Management and Merchandising
- Music Performance
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (180 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (32 awarded) - Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (3 awarded) - Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (104 awarded) - Atmospheric Physics and Dynamics
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
- Physics
- Planetary Astronomy and Science
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (2 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Fire Services Administration
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (128 awarded) - Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Psychology
TRANSPORTATION (13 awarded) - Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology
- Air Traffic Controller
- Aviation/Airway Management and Operations
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