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CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY

Christopher Newport University
1 University Place
Newport News, VA 23606

Official telephone: (757) 594-7000

Website: www.cnu.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,118 men, 2,505 women, 4,623 total
Full-time undergraduates: 1,987 men, 2,344 women, 4,331 total
Part-time undergraduates: 131 men, 161 women, 292 total
Total graduate students: 63 men, 107 women, 170 total
Full-time graduate students: 23 men, 54 women, 77 total
Part-time graduate students: 40 men, 53 women, 93 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 2%
First-year student breakdown:
6.9% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.2% Asian or Pacific Islander
3.6% Hispanic
83.2% White (non-Hispanic)
0.4% total international (nonresident aliens)
3.0% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
7.0% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.3% Asian or Pacific Islander
2.8% Hispanic
84.8% White (non-Hispanic)
0.1% total international (nonresident aliens)
2.3% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 260 acres
City or town school is located in: Newport News, VA
Population of city/town: 180,150
Nearest major city: Virginia Beach, VA
Distance of nearest major city: 45 miles
Population of nearest major city: 425,257

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (69%)
  • single-student apartments (30%)
  • other housing including University owned houses (1%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 94%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 60%
Percent of students who live off campus: 40%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried freshmen under age 23 must live on campus unless living with family within a 75-mile radius.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 78%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 350
Other computer facilities/services: The Media Center/Academic Computing Facility contains two graphics/web production stations with Adobe Creative Suite and QuarkXPress, with scanning stations that are connected to a HP LaserJet color printer. There are two video productions stations with Final Cut Pro and 2 TB data storage eachtwo DVD/VHS preview stations with Flat LCD Panels and seven music listening stations.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Virtual Library of Virginia (VIVA),
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Ferguson Center for the Arts, The Freeman Center for Sports and Convocation

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
health service
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, career, personal, academic, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training, Graduate school planning
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: partially

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 6
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 1
Percent of men who join fraternities: 4%
Number of social sororities on campus: 5
Percent of women who join sororities: 3%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Captain's Log
Number of honor societies: 20
Total number of registered organizations: 130
Campus-based religious organizations:
Bible Talk of CNU, Pagan and Earth-Based Spirtuality Organization of CNU, United Campus Ministries Leadership Council, Young Life Christian Fellowship, Baptist Collegiate Ministries, Catholic Campus Ministries, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Hillel, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Joel 2:28, Latter-Day Saints Student Association, Lutheran Student Association
Minority student organizations:
East Asian Culture Club, Irish Culture Club, Multicultural Student Association, Latin American Cultural Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Citizens of the World, Campus Girl Scouts, Animal Welfare Coalition, Ballroom Dancing Society of CNU, Association for Computing Machinery, CNU Roleplaying Guild, CNU Virginia Association of Teachers of English, College Music Educators National Conference, Direct Marketing Association, Fine Arts Society, Graduate Student Association, Gay-Straight Student Union, Institute of Electric and Electronic Engineers, Model United Nations, Social Work Association, Society for Human Resource Management, Society of Women Engineers of CNU, Student Honor Educators and Assistants, Student Virginia Education Association , Students in Free Enterprise, Financial Management Association , Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Co-Ed Business Fraternity, Campus Activities Board, Accounting Club, Biology Club, Classics Club, CNU Mathematics Club, Economics and Finance Club, French Club, History Club, Philosophy Club, Psychology Club, Sociology Club, Americans for Informed Democracy at CNU, College Republicans, Young Democrats, Young Socialists Club, Delta Epsilon Chi, Circle K

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: C.J. Woollum,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Carolyn Hunter,
Assistant Athletic Director
School colors: royal blue and silver
School mascot: Captain Chris
Athletic conference memberships: ;USA South Athletic Conference (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's cheerleadingno 
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Men's footballno 
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Men's sailingnoMAISA
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cheerleadingno 
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Women's field hockeyno 
Women's lacrosseno 
Women's sailingnoMAISA
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 7%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 10%
Athletic facilities:
centers, fields, complex, stadium, and tennis courts

Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, flag football, free-throw shooting, golf, power weight lifting, tennis, turkey trot, volleyball







Club sports for men:
dance, equestrian, ice hockey, rowing, rugby,

Club sports for women:
dance, equestrian, ice hockey, rowing


GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Newport News, VA (6 miles)
Nearest other airport: Norfolk, VA (26 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Newport News, VA (4 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Newport News, VA (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: yes



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