5115 Hampton Boulevard
Norfolk, VA 23529
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1930
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 15,275
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $8,868,488
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: March 15
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $6,098 in-state, 16,658 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,640
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious, other
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 62%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 67%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 68%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipbuilding, Siemens Automotive, Naptheon, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Norfolk Southern, SPAWAR, NAVSEA, Dollar Tree, Dominion Virginia Power, Trader Publications/Landmark Communications, Verizon, Local School Districts, Towers P
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: 1,110,719
Number of current serial subscriptions: 14,607
Number of microforms: 1,764
Number of audiovisuals: 51,459
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Art library, composers room, digital library.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Student art gallery, urban research/service, economic education and child study centers, laser optics lab, planetarium, robotics lab, sub-/super-sonic wind tunnels, marine science research vessel, random wave pool.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 2,035
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): 15
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: 300
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 2,500
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 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: 25%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 4%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 3%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 20%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 25%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (44%), apartment for single students (23%), special housing for disabled students (2%), special housing for international students (3%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: 48%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 52%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 31
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 35%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 188 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Norfolk (5), Newport News (27)
Nearest train station: Newport News (21)
Nearest bus station: Norfolk (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 85%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 7%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,854
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Offered on campus
Air Force ROTC: N/A
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Concerts, fashion shows/pageants, movies, Community Care Day, PAW events.