Hampton, VA · Private · 3,727 undergraduates · suburban
Hampton University
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Hampton offers a private HBCU experience with a broad professional curriculum on one of the most distinctive waterfront campuses in the country.
Institutional profile
Established Strong in career outcomes, and steady in academic standing.- Admission
- 48.3% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 55.3%
12,119 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$59,159 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Hampton University apart
Academic design
Programs include engineering, journalism and communications, business, sciences, nursing and liberal arts, with a longstanding emphasis on leadership and professional preparation.
Campus pattern
The historic campus sits beside the Hampton River near the Chesapeake Bay, combining residential HBCU traditions with a coastal setting.
Career & value signal
Emancipation Oak, the Hampton Institute legacy and the surrounding Hampton Roads region give the university unusual historical and geographic depth.
Can I get in?
48.3% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
12,119About 48 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 47% submitted an SAT, and 17% submitted an ACT. Treat the ACT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Hampton University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Hampton University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Programs include engineering, journalism and communications, business, sciences, nursing and liberal arts, with a longstanding emphasis on leadership and professional preparation.
Make institutional fit specific
Hampton offers a private HBCU experience with a broad professional curriculum on one of the most distinctive waterfront campuses in the country.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Hampton University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Biology, General
Psychology, General
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
What is campus life like?
Hampton University beyond the classroom
The historic campus sits beside the Hampton River near the Chesapeake Bay, combining residential HBCU traditions with a coastal setting.
A defining academic feature
Programs include engineering, journalism and communications, business, sciences, nursing and liberal arts, with a longstanding emphasis on leadership and professional preparation.
What shapes an ordinary week
The historic campus sits beside the Hampton River near the Chesapeake Bay, combining residential HBCU traditions with a coastal setting.
Where the degree can lead
Emancipation Oak, the Hampton Institute legacy and the surrounding Hampton Roads region give the university unusual historical and geographic depth.