Name:

 


Hampton University
Control / affiliation:

Private / Independent

 

Year Established:

1868

 

Founder:

Gen. Samuel Chapman Armstrong

 

President:

Dr. William R. Harvey

 

Enrollment:

5256


Schools:

 


Business, Engineering and Technology, Journalism and Communications, Liberal Arts, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Science, the Graduate College, College of Education and Continuing Studies and College of Virginia Beach

 

Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Department of Education of the Commonwealth of Virginia

 

National Historic Landmarks:

Emancipation Oak, Mansion House, Virginia Cleveland Hall, Wigwam Building,
Academy Building, Memorial Church

 

National Recognition:

Hampton University is among the leaders in
higher education, and is ranked among the top southern universities
in the regional university category of the 2009 U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges rankings.
Hampton University is also ranked 4th in the 2011 edition of US News and World Report Historically
Black Colleges and Universities rankings.

Hampton University is listed in the top 10 ranking in the Research Category for master's universities in the 2010 Washington Monthly College Guide.

CNN Money has named Hampton University one of the Best Colleges
under $20K.

The Princeton Review named Hampton University one of the "2010 Best 373 Colleges" in the nation.

Hampton University continues to be ranked among the top 10 in graduating African Americans with biology, communications, journalism and psychology degrees by Diverse Issues in Higher Education magazine.

 




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