Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA · Public four-year · City: Midsize
4,407undergraduates
86%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$22,864average net price per year
75%graduate in 6 years
83%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 7,062
- Admitted
- 6,212
- Admit rate
- 86%
- Admit rate, women
- 90%
- Admit rate, men
- 86%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 19%
- First-year students
- 1,163
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 37%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 560-670
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 540-630
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 6%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 23-29
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
22 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (155 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (129 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (148 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (39 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (53 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (48 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (102 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (55 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (45 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (43 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (31 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Engineering (2)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Graduate programs (4)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Master's
- Finance, General Master's
- Environmental Studies Master's
- Physics, Other Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $16,351
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $30,988
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,360
- Books and supplies
- $1,516
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,296
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $34,523
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $49,160
- Total cost living at home
- $22,859
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $9,652 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $11,509 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $15,030 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $24,931 |
| Over $110,000 | $30,024 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 77%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 65%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $9,141
- Got a grant from the college
- 54%
- Average grant from the college
- $4,787
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 15%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 42%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,452
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 66%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 74%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 75%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 75%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 75%
- Came back for year two
- 83%
| Pell grant students | 71% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 75% |
| Neither | 76% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 721 | 79% |
| Men | 571 | 70% |
| Asian | 40 | 85% |
| Black | 83 | 66% |
| Hispanic | 89 | 81% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 987 | 75% |
| Two or more races | 69 | 77% |
| Race unknown | 20 | 85% |
| International | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,227 | 75% | 25% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 184 | 72% | 28% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 4 | 25% (small group) | 75% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 4,503
- Undergraduates
- 4,407
- Full-time undergraduates
- 4,321
- Part-time undergraduates
- 86
- Graduate students
- 96
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 93%
- From out of state
- 6%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 10%
| Women | 52% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Black | 9% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 72% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- 1 Avenue of the Arts, Newport News, VA, 23606-3072
- County
- Newport News City
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.