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HAMPDEN-SYDNEY COLLEGE INFORMATION


Hampden-Sydney College is located in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia and is a private college. Hampden-Sydney College is a four year college and offers Bachelor's Degrees, and a number of different programs and courses.

Hampden-Sydney College is in a relatively rural area (in the country away from any large cities), which may be something you prefer if you like the country lifestyle as a student.

Hampden-Sydney College does not have a rolling admission policy, and you will want to make sure that you get your application in before March 1.

Hampden-Sydney College is relatively smaller in size with an enrollment of only 1,060 students.

Hampden-Sydney College accepts about 67% of its applicants on average, and 65% of the students receive some sort of financial aid for college at Hampden-Sydney College.

If you are looking for more information on financial aid at Hampden-Sydney College, you can may want to contact W. Keith Wellings, who is the Director of Financial Aid at Hampden-Sydney College. You may also qualify for free grants for college in Virginia to attend Hampden-Sydney College.

You may also need to take one or more of the following tests to qualify for admission at Hampden-Sydney College:

  • ACT
  • SAT

If you are interested in joining the Army, Hampden-Sydney College does have an ROTC Army program that is available for attending students.

Hampden-Sydney College offers the following extracurricular activities to its students:

  • Choral Groups
  • Drama
  • Literary Magazine
  • Music Ensembles
  • Pep Band
  • Radio Station
  • Sports
  • Yearbook

On a 4.0 scale, the average high school gpa for students that are entering Hampden-Sydney College is 3.1.

You may want to brush up on your ACT preparation as well, because the average ACT score for students that are entering Hampden-Sydney College is 23.

Don't forget to study for the SAT, because the average SAT score for students that are entering Hampden-Sydney College is 1136.

Do a lot of students come from out of state to attend Hampden-Sydney College? Well, about 33% of the student body at Hampden-Sydney College comes from outside the state of Virginia.

Are you thinking of joining a fraternity or a sorority while you are attending Hampden-Sydney College? You're not alone - about 12% of the students at Hampden-Sydney College join a fraternity or sorority.

Do a lot of the students at Hampden-Sydney College live on campus? Well, about 100% live on campus, while 0% live off campus and commute to school every day.

QUICK FACTS ABOUT HAMPDEN-SYDNEY COLLEGE

Hampden-Sydney College Address:


College Road
PO Box 128
Hampden-Sydney, Virginia 23943-0667
Phone: 434-223-6000
Fax: 434-223-6346
Web Site: http://www.hsc.edu

Hampden-Sydney College admission closing date:


March 1

Does Hampden-Sydney College offer Associate's degrees?


No

Does Hampden-Sydney College offer Bachelor's degrees?


Yes

Does Hampden-Sydney College offer Master's degrees?


No

Does Hampden-Sydney College offer Doctoral degrees?


No

Hampden-Sydney College graduation rate:


59%

Hampden-Sydney College retention rate:


74%

Hampden-Sydney College average high school GPA:


3.1

Hampden-Sydney College average ACT score:


23

Hampden-Sydney College average SAT score:


1136

Hampden-Sydney College tuition cost (estimate):


$26,218

Hampden-Sydney College room & board cost (estimate):


$7,738

Is Hampden-Sydney College a private college?


Yes

Is Hampden-Sydney College a coed college?


No

Hampden-Sydney College school calendar:


Semester

Is Hampden-Sydney College a 2 year or 4 year college?


4 Years

Hampden-Sydney College enrollment:


1,060 Students

Percentage of applicants accepted to Hampden-Sydney College


67%

Percentage of students at Hampden-Sydney College receiving financial aid:


65%

Percentage of African American students:


4.2%

Percentage of Native American students:


0.6%

Percentage of Asian students:


1.1%

Percentage of Hispanic students:


1%

Percentage of Caucasian students:


87.3%

Percentage of students living on campus:


100%





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HAMPDEN-SYDNEY COLLEGE IN VIRGINIA GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION

Federal Pell Grants

Academic Competitiveness (AC) Grant Program

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) Program

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HAMPDEN-SYDNEY COLLEGE NEWS

If I Had a Hammer Program 2/7
February 7, 2012 SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN ACTION Perry Wilson of If I Had a Hammer in partnership with The Center for Entrepreneurship and Political Economy at Hampden-Sydney College


Chris Herren to Speak 2/16
Hampden-Sydney College will host Chris Herren, motivational speaker and subject of ESPN's 30 for 30 documentary, "Hoop Dreams with Chris Herren," on Thursday, February 16. A college and professional basketball superstar, Herren will discuss his personal battles with addiction and drug abuse in his talk, "Basketball Junkie: A Conversation with Chris Herren."


Times-Dispatch Editor to Speak 2/8
The "Richmond Times-Dispatch" Editor-in-Chief Danny Finnegan will speak at Hampden-Sydney College on Wednesday, February 8, in conjunction with the initiation of students into the honorary Society for Collegiate Journalists. His topic will be "The Current State of Journalism."


Times-Dispatch Editor to Speak 2-8
The "Richmond Times-Dispatch" Editor-in-Chief Danny Finnegan will speak at Hampden-Sydney College on Wednesday, February 8, in conjunction with the initiation of students into the honorary Society for Collegiate Journalists. His topic will be "The Current State of Journalism."


FIRE AT THEME HOUSE
A fire was reported at 4:12 AM on January 25, 2012, at a residential theme house occupied by the Tiger Athletic Club (TAC). The theme house, located on College Road at the edge of the campus, housed nine students and is a total loss. The origin of the fire is still under investigation. The fire alarms functioned, and all students in the house at the time evacuated the building.


FIRE AT THEME HOUSE - UPDATE
UPDATE: 11:45 AM A fire was reported at 4:12 AM on January 25, 2012, at a residential theme house occupied by the Tiger Athletic Club (TAC). The theme house, located on College Road at the edge of the campus, housed nine students and is a total loss. The origin of the fire is still under investigation. The fire alarms functioned, and all students in the house at the time evacuated the building.


FIRE AT TAC HOUSE
There was a fire at the Tiger Athletic Club (TAC) House on the edge of the Hampden-Sydney campus in the early morning of Monday, January 25. The fire is under control. One student has been taken to the hospital to Richmond. No other injuries. Further information will follow.


"Men are from Earth, Women are from Earth"
On Thursday, February 9, Dr. Janet Shibley Hyde will speak on "Men are from Earth, Women are from Earth: The Gender Similarities Hypothesis." Dr. Hyde is the Helen Johnson Woolley Professor of Psychology and Women's Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.


Author Frank Schaeffer Visits H-SC and LU - 2/9
Frank Schaeffer, a New York Times bestselling religious author and political commentator, will be speaking at Hampden-Sydney College and Longwood University on Thursday, February 9. Schaeffer is a survivor of both polio and an evangelical/ fundamentalist childhood, an acclaimed writer who overcame severe dyslexia, and a home-schooled and self-taught documentary movie director.


Documentary on the Black College Student - 2/2
On Thursday, February 2, Dr. Darryl Scriven, Co-Founder of the African American Family Enrichment Institute and Executive Producer of the documentary, "State of the Black College Student," will speak at Hampden-Sydney College.


Statue of Liberty Exhibit at H-SC
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Liberties with Liberty is on exhibit at the Atkinson Museum on the campus of Hampden-Sydney College through February 22. The exhibition contains twenty 24"x 36" color posters.


Ty Cobb Ballpark Dedication - Feb. 4
On Saturday, February 4, 2012, the new Ty Cobb Ballpack will be dedicated.


Clay Target Team Builds on Competition Success
In their debut competition the Hampden-Sydney Clay Target team traveled to Blacksburg on November 12-13 to shoot in the Hokie Invitational at Virginia Tech. With twelve students including nine freshman, a master's level clay target shooter, and a previous member of the Junior All-American Squad, the team looks forward to continuing competitive success.


Hennings to be H-SC Lacrosse Honorary Captain
Chad Hennings, a three-time Superbowl Champion as a Dallas Cowboy, will serve as the H-SC lacrosse team's honorary captain on March 11 as Hampden-Sydney will play Colorado College at 1 p.m. on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.


Matt Roloff to Speak on January 31
On Tuesday, January 31, Matt Roloff, best known for starring in The Learning Channel's reality show "Little People, Big World," will speak at Hampden-Sydney College. In over 225 episodes, tens of millions of people around the world have followed the lives and challenges of the Roloff family at their home in Oregon, but there is more to Roloff's story than the TV show and being a devoted husband and father of four children. His topic on the 31st is entitled, "Against Tall Odds: Being a David in a Goliath World."


Dennis Stevens Named Provost/Dean of the Faculty
Dr. Dennis G. Stevens has been named Provost and Dean of the Faculty at Hampden-Sydney College. Dr. Stevens is currently Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College at Randolph College. He will assume his new position on July 1, 2012.


H-SC Receives $1 Million for Fine Arts Center
The E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation has awarded Hampden-Sydney College a $1,000,000 grant to assist in the creation of a fine arts center.


Happy New Year and Happy Bowl Season
We thought you might enjoy taking a moment to read the Hampden-Sydney take on the current NCAA conference realignments. Best wishes for 2012!


H-SC & ODK Care for Kids
"Believing in each other, really being sure...that each one of us can do amazing things in the world, that is what can make our stories into love stories and our collective story into one that continually perpetuates hope and good things for all of us." - Jessica Jackley, Founder of Kiva


H-SC Adds Swimming to NCAA Sports
Hampden-Sydney College President Christopher Howard and Athletic Director Richard Epperson announced today the addition of men's swimming to the list of NCAA sponsored sports at Hampden-Sydney College. With men's swimming, the Tigers now feature nine NCAA Division III sports.


Festival Showcases Indian Culture
Members of the Hampden-Sydney International Club - Alexander Boal '13, Trevin Charity '13, and Hakeem Mohammed '14 and the two Amity scholars, Javier Valera from Spain and Marius Radeiski from Germany - attended the Festival of India in Richmond.


Howard Judge for Scholar Athletes Program
President Christopher Howard as been selected by Foot Locker Foundation and DoSomething.org as a member of the celebrity judging panel for The Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Program, which honors 20 exceptional student athletes with $20,000 each in college scholarships.


Trip to Fedex Field
On November 20, the Dean of Students Office and the College Activities Committee organized a trip for 15 students to travel to Fedex Field to watch the Washington Redskins take on their archrival, the Dallas Cowboys.


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