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

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

  • Softball (W)
  • Basketball (M)
  • Basketball (W)
  • Cross Country (M)
  • Cross Country (W)
  • Tennis (M)
  • Tennis (W)
  • Volleyball (W)
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Greek Life

  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
  • Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity