University Description

Hampton University is a private, historically Black, research university in Hampton, Virginia. Founded in 1868 as Hampton Agricultural and Industrial School, it was established by Black and White leaders of the American Missionary Association after the American Civil War to provide education to freedmen. . Read More

University History

The Hampton Agricultural and Industrial School, later called the Hampton Institute, was founded in 1868 after the war by the biracial leadership of the American Missionary Association, who were chiefly Congregational and Presbyterian ministers.
Graduation Rate: 40% Acceptance Rate: 80% Student Faculty Ratio: 13:1 School Setting: Urban Notable Alumni: Booker T. Washington,Wanda Sykes,Spencer Christian,Devin Green,Charles Phillips,DJ Envy,Rick Mahorn,Spencer Overton,Freeman A. Hrabowski III,Robin R. Sanders,Charles Wesley Turnbull,Kay Coles James

Academic Programs

  • Air Traffic Controller
  • Accounting
  • Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • General Art Studies
  • General Biology
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Chemistry
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General Finance
  • General Marketing and Marketing Management
  • General Mathematics
  • General Music
  • General Physics
  • General Political Science and Government
  • General Psychology
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Sport and Fitness Administration
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • General Biology
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • General Physics
  • Social Work
  • Speech-Language Pathology
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • General Computer Science
  • General Drama and Theatre Arts
  • General History
  • Information Science
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Accounting
  • General History
  • General Mathematics
  • Legal Assistant
  • Registered Nursing
  • General Management Information Systems
  • Other Business Administration
  • Management and Operations
  • Other Corrections and Criminal Justice
  • Registered Nursing
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • Public Administration
  • Registered Nursing
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Religious Studies
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • Music Management
  • Public Administration
  • Public Administration
  • General Computer Engineering
  • General Economics
  • Music Technology
  • Hotel Administration and Management
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Other Corrections and Criminal Justice
  • Religious Studies
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General Management Information Systems
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • Registered Nursing
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • Information Science
  • Other Human Resources Management and Services
  • Public Administration
  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Journalism
  • Biochemistry
  • General Engineering
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Business and Managerial Economics
  • Business and Managerial Economics
  • General Chemistry
  • General Computer Science
  • General Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • General Biology
  • General Chemistry
  • General Political Science and Government
  • Social Work
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Religious Studies
  • Accounting
  • Advertising
  • Biochemistry
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • General Art Studies
  • General Biology
  • General History
  • General Management Information Systems
  • General Marketing and Marketing Management
  • General Political Science and Government
  • General Psychology
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Other Business Administration
  • Management and Operations
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Social Work
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Sport and Fitness Administration
  • Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
  • Aviation and Airway Management and Operations
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education
  • General Aeronautics
  • Aviation
  • Aerospace Science and Technology
  • Sport and Fitness Administration
  • Digital Arts
  • General Psychology
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Computer Science
  • General English Language and Literature
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Public Relations and Image Management
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • General Physics
  • Accounting and Finance
  • Public Relations
  • Advertising
  • and Applied Communication
  • Other Business Administration
  • Management and Operations
  • General Sales
  • Distribution
  • and Marketing Operations
  • Legal Assistant
  • Air Traffic Controller
  • Air Traffic Controller
  • Banking and Financial Support Services
  • General Health and Wellness
  • General Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • General Sales
  • Distribution
  • and Marketing Operations
  • Music Management
  • Office Management and Supervision
  • Other Human Resources Management and Services
  • Sociology and Anthropology
  • Speech-Language Pathology
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • General Biology
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Chemistry
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • General Music
  • General Physics
  • General Psychology
  • Sport and Fitness Administration
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • General Biology
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • General Educational Leadership and Administration
  • General Physics
  • Speech-Language Pathology
  • General Computer Science
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Counselor Education and Guidance Services
  • General Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Counselor Education and Guidance Services
  • General Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Registered Nursing
  • Registered Nursing
  • Registered Nursing
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • English Teacher Education
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Teaching Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities
  • Teaching Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • Applied Mathematics
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • Registered Nursing
  • Applied Mathematics
  • General Computer and Information Sciences
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • General Chemistry
  • General Computer Science
  • General Biology
  • General Chemistry
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • English Teacher Education
  • General Biology
  • General Psychology
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Sport and Fitness Administration
  • Applied Mathematics
  • General Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Sport and Fitness Administration
  • Applied Mathematics
  • General Psychology
  • Computer and Information Systems Security
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Computer Science
  • Architecture
  • Architecture
  • General Physics
  • Computer and Information Systems Security
  • General Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Speech-Language Pathology
  • Atmospheric Physics and Dynamics
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
  • Computer and Information Systems Security
  • English Teacher Education
  • General Music
  • General Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Other Educational Administration and Supervision
  • Planetary Astronomy and Science
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Physics
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Educational Leadership and Administration
  • General Physics
  • Counselor Education and Guidance Services
  • General Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Physical Therapy
  • Counselor Education and Guidance Services
  • General Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Registered Nursing
  • Registered Nursing
  • Registered Nursing
  • Nursing Administration
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • Registered Nursing
  • Physical Therapy
  • General Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Nursing Administration
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Physics
  • Pharmacy
  • Atmospheric Physics and Dynamics
  • Planetary Astronomy and Science
  • Atmospheric Physics and Dynamics
  • Counselor Education and Guidance Services
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • Nursing Administration
  • Planetary Astronomy and Science
  • Registered Nursing
  • Counselor Education and Guidance Services
  • Counselor Education and Guidance Services
  • Legal Assistant
  • Other Business Administration
  • Management and Operations
  • Other Human Resources Management and Services
  • Other Business Administration
  • Management and Operations
  • Other Business Administration
  • Management and Operations
  • Legal Assistant
  • Office Management and Supervision
  • Other Human Resources Management and Services
  • Counselor Education and Guidance Services
  • Legal Assistant
  • Office Management and Supervision
  • Other Business Administration
  • Management and Operations
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Sports Offered

  • Basketball (M)
  • Cross Country (M)
  • Football (M)
  • Lacrose (M)
  • Tennis (M)
  • Track and Field (M)
  • Basketball (W)
  • Cross Country (W)
  • Soccer (W)
  • Softball (W)
  • Tennis (W)
  • Track and Field (W)
  • Triathlon (W)
  • Volleyball (W)
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Greek Life

  • Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
  • Phi ALpha Delta Law Fraternity
  • Chi Eta Phi Sorority