| Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,143 men, 2,620 women, 4,763 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,062 men, 2,522 women, 4,584 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
81 men, 98 women, 179 total |
| Total graduate students: |
61 men, 80 women, 141 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
22 men, 50 women, 72 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
39 men, 30 women, 69 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: |
5% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 10.0% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.6% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 3.3% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 3.7% | Hispanic |
| 79.1% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 3.1% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 7.7% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.6% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 3.0% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 2.7% | Hispanic |
| 82.6% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.4% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 3.0% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| 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: |
438,415 |
| Online campus map: |
about.cnu.edu/
visitingCampus/
campusMap.cfm |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (62%)
- single-student apartments (37%)
- other housing including university-owned houses (1%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
94% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
58% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
42% |
| 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: |
58% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| 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), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
465 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Media center. |
| 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: |
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Mariners' Museum Library. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Center for the arts, museum, center for sports and convocation. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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health service, Liberal Learning Center for lower-level mathematics, science, and writing courses. |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, career, personal, academic, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training, graduate school planning |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
97% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
6 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
1 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
10% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
5 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
14% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Captain's Log, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
20 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
130 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Collegiate Ministries, Bible Talk, Catholic Campus Ministries, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Hillel, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Joel 2:28, Latter-Day Saints Student Association, Lutheran Student Association, Pagan and Earth-Based Spirituality Organization, United Campus Ministries Leadership Council, Young Life Christian Fellowship, |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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East Asian Culture Club, Irish Culture Club, Multicultural Student Association, Latin American Cultural Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Citizens of the World, Campus Girl Scouts, Animal Welfare Coalition, Ballroom Dancing Society, Association for Computing Machinery, Roleplaying Guild, 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 UN, Social Work Association, Society for Human Resource Management, Society of Women Engineers, Student Honor Educators and Assistants, Student Virginia Education Association, Students in Free Enterprise, Financial Management Association, Campus Activities Board, accounting club, biology club, classics club, mathematics club, economics and finance club, French club, history club, philosophy club, psychology club, sociology club, Americans for Informed Democracy, College Republicans, Young Democrats, Young Socialists Club, Circle K. |
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| 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 baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cheerleading | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's sailing | no | MAISA |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cheerleading | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's field hockey | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's sailing | no | MAISA |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
15% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
25% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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artificial turf field, field house, fitness center, grass field, tennis courts |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, dodgeball, flag football, free-throw shooting, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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equestrian sports, cycling, fishing, lacrosse, SCUBA diving, soccer, swimming, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Club sports for women: |
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equestrian sports, cycling, fishing, swimming, tennis, ultimate Frisbee |
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| 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) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
21% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
yes |
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