| Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,119 men, 1 women, 1,120 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,119 men, 1 women, 1,120 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: |
30% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 5.7% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 2.2% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.6% | Hispanic |
| 84.7% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.9% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 3.8% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 4.8% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.9% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.1% | Hispanic |
| 87.5% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.9% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 3.6% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
1,250 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Hampden-Sydney, VA |
| Population of city/town: |
400 |
| Nearest major city: |
Farmville, VA |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
5 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
10,000 |
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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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- men's dorms (64%)
- fraternity housing (12%)
- single-student apartments (10%)
- married-student apartments (1%)
- special housing for international students (1%)
- other housing including Cottages. (12%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
95% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
5% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
80% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance mandatory, 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) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
140 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Museum, center for leadership, athletic hall of fame. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career development. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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tape recorders, tutors |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
90% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
10 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
10 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
25% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Hampden-Sydney Tiger |
| Number of honor societies: |
15 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
43 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Catholic Campus Ministry, Hillel, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Tiger Christian Warriors, Young Life |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Minority Student Union, Intercultural Affairs Committee |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Film, French, philosophy, psychology, and Spanish clubs, Animation Society, WWHS-FM, Pre-Business Society, Pre-Healthy Society, Pre-Law Society, College Democrats, College Republicans, Tiger Athletic Club, Outsiders Club, Madisonian Society, Ambassadorial Committee, Volunteer Fire Department, Good Men Good Citizens, Student Admissions Committee, Student Development Committee, Student Museum Board, Future Educators Club, Union-Philanthropic Society, Society for the Preservation of Southern Heritage |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Joseph E. Bush,
Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director
Joe Bush
Hampden-Sydney College
College Road
Hampden-Sydney, VA 23943 |
| School colors: |
garmet and gray |
| School mascot: |
Tiger |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Old Dominion Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's football | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's lacrosse | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
35% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
20% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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field house, gymnasium |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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clay target, fly-fishing, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, skiing, snowboarding |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Richmond, VA (75 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Lynchburg, VA (50 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Richmond, VA (75 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Farmville, VA (5 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
30% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
26% immediately, 30% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill, University of Richmond, University of Virginia, Wake Forest University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
22% within six months of graduation, 20% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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AIG SunAmerica Securities, Anhueser-Busch, Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine, Ferguson Enterprises, HomeTown Realty, JP Morgan, McGuire Woods, LLP, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Signature Government Solutions, Suntrust, Swiss Finance Academy, U.S. Senate, Congress, and Representatives, Wachovia, the White House, Youth Service International. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Dr. Eugene Hickcock, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education
- Dr. Randall Chitwood, chairman of surgery, East Carolina University.
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