- AcademicsA-
- ValueA-
- DiversityB
- CampusA+
- AthleticsB-
- Party SceneB
- ProfessorsB+
- LocationB
- DormsA
- Campus FoodA-
- Student LifeB+
- SafetyC+
Christopher Newport University is ...
Public
Athletic Division
NCAA Division III (with football)
Athletic Conference
Capital Athletic Conference
Address
1 Avenue of the Arts
Newport News, VA 23606
Website
Christopher Newport University Rankings
Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
60%
SAT Range
1070-1250
ACT Range
23-27
Application Fee
$65
SAT/ACT
Required
High School GPA
Required
Application Website
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Test Scores and GPA for Christopher Newport University
Cost
Net Price
$22,029/ year
National
$15,403Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Academics
Professors
B+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
15:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
- 86%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.83 responses
- 43%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.91 responses
- 64%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.91 responses
Majors
Most Popular Majors
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
5,126Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
1%
Pell Grant
14%
Varsity Athletes
11%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
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Poll
- 46%
- of students say that Greek life is average, and no one will treat you differently if you don't join.93 responses
Poll
- 54%
- of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.107 responses
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$42,400/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
70%
National
48%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
94%
National
83%- 83%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.59 responses
Christopher Newport University Reviews
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I fell in love with CNU as soon as I first visited. To begin, the campus is absolutely gorgeous and I have many fond memories of sunbathing on the Great Lawn people watching and shouting to my friends to join me. The sense of community that surrounds the school is palpable. It's small enough that you can have a close group of friends you'll keep in contact regularly, but big enough that you can meet new people everyday and add to your social circle. There are well over 200 campus organizations/clubs and about twenty Greek life organizations to choose from. In general everybody is friendly to one another and will even go out of their way to open a door for you. While it isn't the largest party school, you'll get more satisfaction out of the smaller gatherings where you can truly get to know your fellow peers on a deeper level. Highly recommended!
Christopher Newport University is a liberal arts college. We have a liberal learning core requirement that allows us to delve into a variety of different courses. Just to name a few, we have religion classes, medieval times classes, computer science and science classes. We are required to take a language at CNU and complete a certain amount of credits from each category of courses from science, western traditons, writing intensive, philosophy and mathematics. This is a great advantage to students. Since we do not commit to a major until the end of sophomore year, there is plenty of time for us to take random classes and spark our interest in something we didn't know existed.
Class size are relatively small. My English course last year had only 19 students in it! It's an awesome way to have a great relationship with your professors and helps to keep you following along in class. The professors at CNU are the most enthusiast leaders in their areas of learning. I had one who would do yoga and meditation positions during my religions of the east class because he was so enthralled by getting to share with us his experience of traveling to all of these places and learning about Buddhism and Hinduism. A professor I have currently actually lives on a sailboat on the James River near campus and shares with us how he has a degree in poetry writing and that teaching students was his dream career.
Professors here want students to be engaged in what their learning about and be interested in their future.
Class size are relatively small. My English course last year had only 19 students in it! It's an awesome way to have a great relationship with your professors and helps to keep you following along in class. The professors at CNU are the most enthusiast leaders in their areas of learning. I had one who would do yoga and meditation positions during my religions of the east class because he was so enthralled by getting to share with us his experience of traveling to all of these places and learning about Buddhism and Hinduism. A professor I have currently actually lives on a sailboat on the James River near campus and shares with us how he has a degree in poetry writing and that teaching students was his dream career.
Professors here want students to be engaged in what their learning about and be interested in their future.
I have not participated in any of the sports at CNU, but I can say we do have the greatest football seasons and school spirits. At football games, everyone can be seen wearing Captain colors and sometimes even face paint! All students and even some staff attend in order to support our athletic teams. During football season, the marching band comes out to play and on nights when the weather is just right, the scene is almost cinematic. With the crowd cheering in the background and the band playing the classic hit "Hey Baby!" by Bruce Channel, and of course the football team getting pumped up, the atmosphere is just beautiful. In high school, I didn't attend very many football games but I believe that was because there was a lack of passion for them, and a lack of communal support. Here at CNU, everyone is passionate about the athletics team, even if you are not very interested. Because of this, I was able to step out of my comfort zone and attend the majority of games during the athletic season. This is why I love CNU, it's a place where you are encouraged to try something new and become comfortable with your surroundings.