Hampden-Sydney College

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Location: Mid-Atlantic
Type: Private
Size: Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mascot: Tigers
Seal of Hampden-Sydney College
Seal of Hampden-Sydney College
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Hampden-Sydney College From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Hampden-Sydney College is a liberal arts college for men located in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia. Founded in 1775, Hampden-Sydney is the oldest private charter in the South, as well as the 10th oldest institution of higher education and one of only three four-year, all-men's liberal arts colleges in the United States.

Overview

Hampden-Sydney enrolls 1,106 students from thirty states and several foreign countries. The College enrolls young men of character and ability who will benefit from a rigorous and traditional liberal arts curriculum.

Along with Wabash College and Morehouse College, Hampden-Sydney is one of only three remaining traditional all-male colleges. The school's mission is to "form good men and good citizens in an atmosphere of sound learning." As such, Hampden-Sydney has one of the strictest Honor Codes of any college or university. Upon entering as a student, each man pledges that he will not lie, cheat, steal, nor tolerate those who do while he is a student at Hampden-Sydney. The pledge takes place during a solemn ceremony after a lecture by the school's President and Dean of Students. This simply-worded code of behavior applies to the students on or off campus. Though it is strict, the justice system is student-run, allowing for a true trial of peers, adjudicated by a court of students that is both thorough and compassionate to both the college and their fellow students.

Every student must prepare for and pass the Rhetoric Proficiency Exam, a three-hour essay that is graded upon coherence of argument, quality of argument, style in which the argument is presented, and grammatical correctness. To prepare, the college requires each student to pass two Rhetoric classes that are usually taken the first two semesters a student is at Hampden-Sydney. After graduating, many alumni have stated that the Rhetoric Program was the most valuable aspect in the Hampden-Sydney education.

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Students & Campus Life
Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,039
On Campus Housing: Available
Full Time Students: 100%
Athletic Programs: Available
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 23,410
Students Receiving Aid: 100%
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Admissions
Application Fee: $ 30
Selectivity: Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Men 99%
Women 1%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 92%
African-American 4%
Other 3%
Hispanic 1%
Asian 0%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 68%
Out-of-State 32%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Virginia 68%
North Carolina 8%
Georgia 4%
Maryland 4%
Florida 2%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 92%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Football (Old Dominion Athletic Conference)
Basketball (Old Dominion Athletic Conference)
Baseball (Old Dominion Athletic Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 23,410    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 956    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 12,495 58%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 2,526 64%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 11,205 92%  
Student Loans:
$ 2,882 73%  
Any Aid:
  100%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 67% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 100%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 520, Math: 530
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 630, Math: 640
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 21%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 21, Verbal: 20, Math: 22
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 27, Verbal: 27, Math: 27

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 30.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

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  • Seal of Hampden-Sydney College
    Seal of Hampden-Sydney College [source]