Hampden-Sydney College
PO Box 667
Hampden-Sydney, VA 23943
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1775
Religious Affilation: Presbyterian
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,060
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $113,236
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: March 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $25,354
Room/Board: $8,126
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service
Remedial Services Offered: study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 22%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 20%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Wachovia, Suntrust, Ferguson Enterprises Inc, Signature Government Solutions, HomeTown Realty, McGuire Woods LLP.
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 299,416
Number of current serial subscriptions: 19,004
Number of microforms: 65,100
Number of audiovisuals: 3,712
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: A new library building is in the process of construction to support student needs and campus growth.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Atkinson Museum, Wilson Center for Leadership in the Public Interest.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 98
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some classrooms
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: N/A
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 95%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 34%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 65%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 95%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – N/A
Available types of campus housing: men’s dorms, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 48
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 25%
Fire alarms: 81%
Wired high-speed internet access: N/A
Campus Size: 1,250 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Richmond, VA (80), Lynchburg, VA (50)
Nearest train station: Richmond, VA (80)
Nearest bus station: Farmville, VA (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 80%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 33%
Average undergraduate wage: 975
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Longwood University)
Navy ROTC N/A
Air Force ROTC: N/A
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: homecoming, mid-winters concert, winter formal, Greek week
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