Hampton University
Hampton, Virginia · Private · 3,727 undergraduates · hamptonu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
62%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
790 to 1090
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$54,730Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Hampton University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
62% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$54,730
a year in 2027-28, from a $54,730 sticker price
What to do with your 940
Send your score
About 39% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 720, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- If your unweighted GPA is below 3.6, you must send a score.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
Source: Freshmen - Admissions | Hampton University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov15Early Action · November 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Mar1Regular Decision · March 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
62%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 790 to 1090
Reading and Writing 411 to 558
Math 379 to 532
ACT composite 13 to 22
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$54,730
a year
- Tuition$34,870
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$26,177
- $30,001 to $48,000$23,233
- $48,001 to $75,000$13,803
- $75,001 to $110,000Not reported
- Over $110,000$24,307
Financial aidEstimate
46%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
75%
of freshmen receive grants
$18,603
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
28 of 28
Earn credit with a score of 3
28 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $3,490Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | HIS 107 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 200 |
| Biology | 3 | 12 | BIO 103, 105 & Elective |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 7 | MAT 151 or 130 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 7 | MAT 151 or MAT 130 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MAT 151 and MAT 152 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 8 | CHE 101, 102, 201 & 202 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 205 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CSC 151 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 101 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENG 101 & 102 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 210 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENG 210 & 211 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | Science Elective |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FRE 101 & 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GER 101 & 102 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEO 201 |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | Foreign Language Elect |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 201 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 202 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | Evaluated by Department |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 8 | PHY 201 & 202 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 8 | PHY 201 & 202 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MAT 117 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 6 | MAT 117 and MAT 118 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 203 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPA 101 & 102 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPA 101 &102 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MAT 205 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 203 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIS 108 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIS 101 & 102 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIS 106 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
64%
Come back for a second year
85%
Typical earnings
$63,602
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Hampton University$86,381
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 12 majors here have earnings data.
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