Hampton University

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Hampton at a Glance

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Hampton University Student Center The Student Center is the mecca of student life on campus.
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Location:
Hampton, VA
Setting:
Mid-sized city
Control:
Private Non-Profit
In-State Tuition:
$17,212
Out-of-State Tuition:
$17,212
Room & Board:
$8,048
Full-Time Undergrads:
4,109
Part-Time Undergrads:
321
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School Website:
www.hamptonu.edu
Admissions Website:
www.hamptonu.edu/studentservices/admissions
Financial Aid Website:
www.hamptonu.edu/studentservices/financialaid
Application Deadline:
March 1
Acceptance Rate:
37 %
Admission Difficulty:
Hard
Average SAT Scores:
810–1131
Average ACT Scores:
16–26

Best Things

  • Professors know your name.
  • You make lifetime friends.
  • School name is very popular among the business world.
  • Excellent chances of employment
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Worst Things

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Overall ExperienceWhat's This?

Hampton University requires an acquired patience and has issues you would probably not endure at another university. The financial aid mix-ups, runaround, and the registrar’s office’s inability to provide answers can make any Hamptonian want to pack their bags and transfer elsewhere. The crazy weather, poor transportation and parking, and the never-ending hunt for something to do at night, while frustrating, can also lead to some interesting memories and experiences. It can even make for a good story or two. On the other hand, the educational experience students receive is one of the best in the HBCU system, full of inspirational teachers and awesome classes. The friends you make and relationships you build at Hampton make any student or alumni proud to live out a Hampton University experience. Many meet their lifetime mates either while attending Hampton, or by meeting a Hampton alumni later in life at a job or other event. Hampton students and alumni are everywhere and can tell you about the good times and bad times they spent at the University.

The HU experience is definitely one-of-a-kind. At Hampton, you come in with the feeling that this is going to be the best experience of your life, when in actuality, it has become a lesson of choice and decisions, yet not regretted. The campus scenery will entice you, the academics will challenge you, the student body will enthrall you, and everything else will, without doubt, fall into place. The college experience is, in the long run, what you make of it. And at Hampton, you’ll have the opportunity to make it everything you could possibly hope for and more!

Hampton Student Reviews

Overall Experience at Hampton University

LindaS

Business Administration and Management '14

3.8
B+

I Love HU

Hampton has its ups and downs but it nothing that one can't live with. The Freshman dorms mainly VC need renovations but if I had to do it all over again Hampton would still be my choice.

Mar 13, 2011

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Overall Experience at Hampton University

kelli

'12

3.8
B+

Overall Experience

Hampton is a good school. There is party life and off-campus life. If you know the right people, you're guaranteed to be invited to events. However, for the fun I have had to study twice as hard to enjoy my time away from books.

Nov 29, 2009

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Overall Experience at Hampton University

Corsica

Psychology Studies '12

5.0
A+

Hampton's "The Standard of Excellence"

There is no gray area at Hampton. You either love or hate it. I fell in love with Hampton first sight of it. We have a beautiful campus, wonderful traditions, a diverse student body to be an HBCU and excellent people. I wouldn't change anything about my decision. Coming from a large city it takes a minute to get familiar with the surroundings but it was manageable. I love my school!

Nov 24, 2009

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