Hampton University

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.

Campus Location

Hampton, VA 23668-0099
USA
Main Tel: (757) 727-5000
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Highlights

Where 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
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

Students

Hampton 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
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.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Hampton:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Clark Atlanta University	Atlanta, GA	4,271
2	Howard University	Washington, DC	10,125
3	Oral Roberts University	Tulsa, OK	3,166
4	Johnson C Smith University	Charlotte, NC	1,463
5	Claflin University	Orangeburg, SC	1,763
6	Drake University	Des Moines, IA	5,617
7	Savannah College of Art and Design	Savannah, GA	8,966
8	Oakwood University	Huntsville, AL	1,824
9	Bethune-Cookman University	Daytona Beach, FL	3,434
10	Marylhurst University	Marylhurst, OR	1,433

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		106
Without tenure; working toward tenure		41
Without tenure; tenure not available		224

Housing and Meals

Hampton 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.

Athletics

School 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
Men	45%
Women	45%
All	45%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	465-610
Math	472-572

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)

Art/Art Studies

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