Fast Facts

Location: Hampton, VA

Enrollment: 4619 total students, 826 are graduate students

Student/Faculty Ratio: 9:1…this is one of the best student/faculty ratios in the nation

Private University: $264 M endowment

Regional Comprehensive University: Combining elements of liberal arts education while also offering graduate and professional degree programs

Athletics: NCAA Division I with FCS football. Their athletic teams compete in the Big South Conference

Financial Outcomes for Students: Data suggests a very competitive annual Return On Investment (ROI) percentage for graduates of Hampton University.

Average Freshman ACT: 22

Percentage of Students Receiving Pell Grants: 39%

Percentage of Students Living on Campus: 65%

Most Popular Degree Programs: Psychology, Business Administration, Nursing, Pharmacy, Biology, Public Relations, Broadcasting, Political Science

Distinguished Alumni: Author, Educator and Presidential Advisor, Booker T. Washington; Martin Luther King Jr.’s mother, Alberta Williams King; Emmy Award Winning Comedian, Wanda Sykes; President of Oracle Corp., Charles E. Phillips, as well as numerous government officials