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Christopher Newport University

General Information

Name: Christopher Newport University
Address: 1 University Place, Newport News, VA 23606
Phone:

  • General information: (757) 594-7000
  • Financial aid office: (757) 594-7170
  • Admissions office: (757) 594-7015

Website: www.cnu.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$6,460$5,826$5,314
        Out-of-state$13,532$12,898$12,676
Books and supplies$850$819$801
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$8,100$7,500$7,200
        Other expenses$2,826$2,642$2,920

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$18,236$16,787$16,235
Out-of-state
        On-campus$25,308$23,859$23,597

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 61%
  • Federal grants: 13%
  • State/local grants: 24%
  • Institutional grants: 8%
  • Student loans: 53%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2306
  • State/local grants:$3408
  • Institutional grants:$1535
  • Student loans:$3861

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$45
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants6,6152,8013,814
Percent admitted51.9%51.7%52.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time34.2%36.6%32.4%
Part-time0.0%0.1%0.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 4699
Undergraduate enrollment: 4536
First-time student retention: 75%
Overall graduation rate: 45%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 93%
    • Part Time: 7%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 46%
    • Women: 54%

White non-hispanic: 85%
Black non-hispanic: 8%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 2%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other - Master
    Engineering
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Master
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Physics, Other - Master
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
  • Psychology, Other - Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Bachelor
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other - Master
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General - Bachelor


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