HAMPDEN-SYDNEY COLLEGE

PO Box 667
Hampden-Sydney, VA 23943
Tel: (434)223-6000
Free: 800-755-0733
Admissions: (434)223-6120
Fax: (434)223-6346
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.hsc.edu/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, men only, affiliated with Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1776. Setting: 660-acre rural campus with easy access to Richmond. Endowment: $103 million. Research spending 2003-04: $13,119. Educational spending 2003-04: $8796 per student. Total enrollment: 1,082. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 11:1. 1,207 applied, 69% were admitted. 13% from top 10% of their high school class, 37% from top quarter, 80% from top half. 6 class presidents, 6 valedictorians, 64 student government officers. Full-time: 1,080 students. Part-time: 2 students. Students come from 36 states and territories, 6 other countries, 33% from out-of-state, 0.5% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 4% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 0.4% 25 or older, 93% live on campus, 2% transferred in. Retention: 74% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: social sciences and history; biological/life sciences; English; physical sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, internships. Off campus study at Seven-College Exchange Program, Longwood College Cooperative Program. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, early decision, early action, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 2 recommendations, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 3.0 high school GPA, interview, SAT Subject Tests, SAT II: Writing Test. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: 3/1, 11/15 for early decision, 1/15 for early action. Notification: continuous until 4/15, 12/15 for early decision, 2/15 for early action.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. Comprehensive fee: $30,316 includes full-time tuition ($21,878), mandatory fees ($1068), and college room and board ($7370). College room only: $3116. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $704 per credit hour.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 45 open to all; national fraternities; 24% of eligible undergrads are members. Most popular organizations: Republican Society, Pre-Health Society, Outsiders Club, Tiger Athletic Club, Pre-Law Society. Major annual events: homecoming, Greek Weekend, Macon Week/Midwinters. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. 1,060 college housing spaces available; 1,000 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through senior year. Option: men-only housing available. Eggleston Library with 219,221 books, 948 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $994,875. 140 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.