Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Hampton-Sydney College


Location and Affiliation:

Hampton-Sydney is located in Hampton-Sydney, population 1,240.
Affiliation: Presbyterian.

Population:

Hampton-Sydney College’s enrollment is 1080 students.

• 100% male
• 1% Hispanic
• 1% Asian
• 4% black
• 1% American Indian
• 1% international

69% of applicants are admitted. Freshman return at a rate of 80%.

Professor to Student Ratio:

1:10

Academic Level:

• Hampton-Sydney College is a Level 3 school
• The average high school GPA is 3.3
• The middle 50% range of ACT scores is 21-28
• The middle SAT range is Verbal 520-620, Math 520-630, Composite 1040-1250

Most Popular Majors:

• Economics 30%
• Political Science & Government 17%
• Biology 5%
• History 22%
• Psychology 10%
• English 5%
• Religion 7%

Graduates:

65% graduate after 6 years.

Application:

• Admission fee is $30
• The admission application deadline is March 1
• The financial aid deadline is May 1

Generosity:

Average need met is 83%.

Features:

Established in 1775, Hampton-Sydney is the 10th oldest college in the U.S. H-S is located on a 660-acre campus 60 miles southwest of Richmond, Virginia. It has an active student government, student-run honor system, FM Radio Station, county volunteer fire department, ten national honorary fraternities, twelve national social fraternities, rugby, fencing, football, lacrosse, basketball, baseball, soccer, tennis, golf, cross country, and swimming. 80% of students participate in intramural sports. H-S is a sister school to several all-girls colleges in the area.

Contact:

Hampton-Sydney College Admissions 1-800-755-0733.

Learn more about Hampton-Sydney College. http://www.hsc.edu