Tyler Street
Hampton, VA 23668
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1868
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 5,325
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $199,030,896
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: March 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $14,182
Room/Board: $6,746
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 44%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 93%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Eli Lilly, Pfizer-Enterprise, Microsoft, KPMG, Lockheed Martin, Towers Perrin, Johnson and Johnson, Honeywell, AT&T, Public School System, Kettering, Johns Hopkins, US Military, Price WaterHouse Coopers
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: 265,000
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,100
Number of microforms: 655,000
Number of audiovisuals: 432
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: 3 small satellite libraries
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Hampton Univ. Museum- Emancipation Oak, 1 of the Great Trees of the World National Landmarks- Mansion House,1828- Virginia Cleveland, 1874- Wigwam Building,1878- Academic Building, 1881- Memorial Chapel,1886
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,500
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
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? – N/A
Where is wireless available? –
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity:
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: N/A
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 43%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 5%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 4%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 68%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 43%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms, men’s dorms
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: N/A
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: N/A
Campus Size: 314 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Norfolk (20), Newport News (20)
Nearest train station: Newport News (10)
Nearest bus station: Hampton (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 40%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 1%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Offered on campus
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Convocation- Homecoming- Founder’s Day- Parents’ Weekend- Honors Convocation- Black Family Conference- Commencement