More selective than 70% of Virginia colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $46,027. College Scorecard.
Higher than 47% of Virginia colleges we cover and 57% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 64% of Virginia colleges we cover and 67% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Hampton University acceptance rate & admissions
Of 12,119 applicants, Hampton University admitted 5,850 and 1,207 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 790–1090 on the SAT or 13–22 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Hampton University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: Virginia residents studying full-time at eligible private nonprofit Virginia colleges may receive the Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant (VTAG): up to $5,250 a year for undergraduates in 2025-26, depending on state funding. Not included in the prices above. State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV), VTAG
Hampton University majors, earnings & careers
Hampton University offers 51 bachelor's majors across 11 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 9
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 9
- Humanities & Languages · 6
- Science & Math · 6
- Arts & Design · 5
- Health & Medicine · 5
- Engineering · 3
- Communications & Media · 2
- Education · 2
- Technology & Computing · 2
- Trades & Applied Technology · 2
Highest-earning majors at Hampton University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $94,216 | $26,999 |
| Business Administration | $82,252 | $26,000 |
| Political Science | $64,293 | $26,250 |
| Journalism | $61,675 | $26,250 |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | $54,437 | $26,000 |
| Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders | $54,286 | — |
| Criminal Justice | $53,602 | $27,000 |
| Biology | $49,539 | $27,000 |
Quick list of all 51 majors
- Accounting—
- Air Transportation—
- Arts and Entertainment Management—
- Biochemistry—
- Biology$49,539
- Business Administration$82,252
- Business Economics—
- Chemical Engineering—
- Chemistry—
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Computer Engineering—
- Criminal Justice$53,602
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- Engineering—
- English—
- Finance—
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations—
- Health Sciences—
- History—
- Hospitality Management—
- Human Resources—
- Information Science / Studies—
- Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations—
- International Relations—
- Journalism$61,675
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$48,610
- Legal Support Services—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$54,437
- Management Information Systems—
- Marketing$47,479
- Mathematics—
- Music—
- Nursing$94,216
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration—
- Philosophy and Religious Studies—
- Physics—
- Political Science$64,293
- Psychology$45,749
- Public Administration—
- Public Relations and Advertising—
- Religious Studies—
- Security / Homeland Security—
- Social Work—
- Sociology—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders$54,286
- Studio Art—
- Theatre—
- Visual and Performing Arts—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Journalism → Reporter / journalist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 5.9% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Virginia Beach
Overall prices in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,667. Housing costs about the U.S. average for housing.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 48 inches of rain a year, 3 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
No hazard rated high.
FEMA National Risk Index, Hampton City
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Hampton City at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Hampton University with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Virginia by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton University | 62% | $25,319 | 57% | $59,159 | This school |
| Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing | — | — | — | $77,014 | |
| Averett University | 57% | $22,925 | 48% | $51,516 | |
| Sentara College of Health Sciences | — | — | — | $77,821 | |
| Regent University | 38% | $19,923 | 57% | $44,498 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Common questions about Hampton University
What is the Hampton University acceptance rate?
Hampton University accepts 62% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 5,850 of 12,119 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 790–1090 on the SAT or 13–22 on the ACT.
How much does Hampton University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $46,027 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $25,319 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $32,101 and families earning $110k+ pay $31,528.
How much do Hampton University graduates earn?
Former Hampton University students earn a median $59,159 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Hampton University graduation rate?
57% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 85% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Hampton University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/hampton-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).