Hampton University

Hampton University is a private, historically black university in Hampton, VA. Admission is not highly competitive, as the acceptance rate is 44%. It ranks #925 in the United States on our best all-around colleges list. It is a small sized university with 3,833 full-time students in attendance. Hampton undergraduates can choose from 40 distinct majors across eight academic disciplines. The most desired selections are Biology, Psychology, and Liberal Arts and Humanities, which in total account for 28% of the student body. It ranks first in Virginia for its sports management program. Additionally, Hampton University is 1st in Virginia for most liberal colleges. At sticker price, tuition runs $28,037 a year, if your residence is in Virginia. Otherwise, tuition could cost you as much as $25,366. None the less, just about 95% of Hampton students are awarded scholarship or grant funding. 59% of Hampton University undergraduates stick it out to graduation day, equipped to move into the labor force. A couple years after commencement, alumni earn an average wage of $33,900. After 4 more years on the job, their median yearly earnings climbs 31.9% to $44,700, which is 11.5% above the national median salary for individuals. Many of you may like to find that the application fee is $50 and most students scored between 20 and 24 on the ACT. Also, undergraduates are able to take a semester abroad, and Hampton does not have evening degree programs. Respecting your cash flow, be aware that the average cost of a meal plan is $5,369 per year and the average tuition for students from households making between $49k and $75k a year is close to $24,476. Our higher education specialists rated Hampton a 6.95 out of 10 for its on-campus food options and when grading its party scene, Hampton received a 9.01. To conclude, on average, its students graduate with debts of $22,615 per year and the lowest-earning 1/4 of graduates pull in a starting salary of $20,100 or less.