| Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2007 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Angela Boyd, Director of Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
757 727-5328 800 624-3328 (toll free) 757 727-5095 (fax) admissions@hamptonu.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Priority filing date for fall: |
December 1 |
| Final filing date for fall: |
March 1 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
1% |
| Application fee: |
$25 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
no |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
yes |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
no |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Minimum ACT scores of 20 in both English and math (minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 920), rank in top half of secondary school class, and minimum 2.0 GPA required. |
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| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
required |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
required of some |
| Off-campus interview: |
can be arranged with admissions representative |
| Visit for interview by: |
June 1 |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT or ACT required |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
counseling, placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
June 15 for SAT/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required |
| Foreign language: |
2 recommended |
| Lab: |
2 required |
| Math: |
3 required |
| Science: |
2 required |
| Social studies: |
2 required |
| Academic electives: |
6 required |
| Total: |
17 required, 19 recommended |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Audition required of music program applicants.
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| Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: |
conditional admission, Summer BRIDGE program for applicants not normally admissible. |
| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| School has early action program: |
yes |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
yes |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank important
- recommendations important
- standardized test scores very important
- essay very important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview not considered
- extracurricular activities considered
- particular talent/ability considered
- character/personal qualities very important
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation not considered
- volunteer work considered
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.2 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
92% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
70% |
| Average SAT: |
538 verbal, 516 math, 1054 combined |
| Combined SAT middle 50% range: |
940 - 1120 |
| Average ACT: |
22 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
17 - 26 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores: |
64% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
36% |
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| Notification of admission: |
on a rolling basis, by December 15 |
| Acceptance of admission: |
must accept by June 1 |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
5,401 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
2,433 (45%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
1,133 (47%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
no |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
90% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
68% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$100, nonrefundable |
| Room deposit amount: |
$600, nonrefundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 1 year |
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