Christopher Newport University: Statistics

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#2325 of 14,131 In the World
#642 of 2,597 In North America
#587 of 2,496 In the United States
#18 of 63 In Virginia
#369 of 1,028 For Social Work
Top50% For 30 other topics
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Acceptance rate
85%
Average SAT
1195
Average ACT
26
Aid receiving
77%
Undergraduates
4,449
Graduates
110
Male:Female Ratio
46:54
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
cnu.edu

Christopher Newport University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Christopher Newport University has an acceptance rate of 85% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 85% 84% 87%
Applicants 7,428 3,386 4,042
Admissions 6,340 2,838 3,502
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,161 575 586

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
468 or 40%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1100
or below

75% of them
had 1290
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Christopher Newport University are 1100-1290 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
79 or 7%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 22
or below

75% of them
had 29
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Christopher Newport University are 22-29 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 3369 (74%)
Black or African American 359 (8%)
Hispanic 349 (8%)
Two or more races 231 (5%)
Asian 184 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 42 (0.9%)
Nonresident Alien 17 (0.4%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 5 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$8,022
Students receiving aid
77%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $9,375$7,848
Tuition in-state $9,375$7,848
Tuition out-of-state $22,613$17,226
Fee in-district $6,050$4,554
Fee in-state $6,050$4,554
Fee out-of-state $6,450$4,860

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 3,806
Combined charge for room and board $11,990
Room charge $7,310
Meal charge $4,680

Christopher Newport University majors

Christopher Newport University has granted 1,056 bachelor's degrees across 22 programs and 83 master's across 4 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Christopher Newport University.

Major Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 192
Psychology, General 138
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 123
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 87
Political Science and Government, General 64
Computer Science 50
Sociology, General 47
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 47
History, General 43
Visual and Performing Arts, General 41
English Language and Literature, General 33
Neuroscience 33
Economics, General 32
Information Science & Studies 30
Social Work 24
Chemistry, General 23
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 22
Mathematics, General 20
Music Performance, General 17
Environmental Studies 14
Finance, General 13
Computer Engineering, General 11
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 11
Philosophy 11
Physics, Other 9
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 4
Grand Total 1,056 83

Christopher Newport University has a graduation rate of 76%, which is among the 15% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 76% 72% 79%
  • Full-time retention rate - 86%

Publications & Citations

Christopher Newport University has published 2,514 scientific papers with 39,730 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Political Science, Biology, Law, Quantum and Particle physics, and Philosophy.

Publications
2,514
Citations
39,730

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,489 / 18,375
Engineering
1,135 / 23,457
Physics
1,111 / 24,391
Computer Science
1,042 / 19,211
Environmental Science
1,016 / 15,169
Political Science
956 / 8,488
Biology
952 / 19,350
Law
903 / 8,109
Quantum and Particle physics
864 / 22,014
Philosophy
840 / 8,249
Sociology
773 / 10,144
Psychology
726 / 12,555
Chemistry
715 / 13,853
Medicine
635 / 13,026
Business
614 / 8,046
Mathematics
608 / 8,491
Geography and Cartography
606 / 7,322
History
561 / 4,850
Materials Science
469 / 9,836
Economics
462 / 6,169
Linguistics
439 / 4,933
Geology
436 / 8,327
Organic Chemistry
420 / 9,573
Archaeology
417 / 4,699
Art & Design
407 / 2,126
Statistics
404 / 6,444
Ecology
396 / 7,375
Optical Engineering
388 / 12,502
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
381 / 3,581
Social Psychology
362 / 6,266
Electrical Engineering
293 / 8,671
Paleontology
282 / 3,759
Psychiatry
272 / 7,522
Biochemistry
261 / 2,898
Astrophysics and Astronomy
233 / 9,997
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
233 / 1,473
Management
224 / 3,401
Nuclear Physics
223 / 5,202
Machine Learning
222 / 3,087
Telecommunications
218 / 7,552

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 20 30
1992 19 44
1993 36 62
1994 42 84
1995 55 112
1996 43 115
1997 33 141
1998 25 168
1999 39 215
2000 20 196
2001 31 220
2002 47 320
2003 41 374
2004 45 580
2005 29 600
2006 49 539
2007 66 671
2008 59 655
2009 83 732
2010 86 820
2011 82 1028
2012 89 1151
2013 82 1367
2014 108 1509
2015 126 1560
2016 117 1698
2017 105 1664
2018 104 1889
2019 113 1960
2020 159 3184
2021 169 5156
2022 140 5200
2023 134 4781
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Notable alumni

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    Born in
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    Years
    1986-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    professional wrestler
    Biography

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  2. Randall Munroe

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    Born in
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    Years
    1984-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
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    Biography

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  3. Kaitlyn Vincie

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    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1987-.. (age 37)
    Occupations
    presenterjournalist
    Biography

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  4. Colleen Doran

    Colleen Doran
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1964-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    comics artist
    Biography

    Colleen Doran is an American writer-artist and cartoonist. She illustrated hundreds of comics, graphic novels, books and magazines, including the autobiographical graphic novel of Marvel Comics editor and writer Stan Lee entitled Amazing Fantastic Incredible Stan Lee, which became a New York Times bestseller. She adapted and did the art for the short story "Troll Bridge" by Neil Gaiman, which also became a New York Times bestseller. Her books have received Eisner, Harvey, Bram Stoker, Locus, and International Horror Guild Awards.

  5. Chris Richardson

    Chris Richardson
    Born in
    Belgium Flag Belgium
    Years
    1984-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    singer
    Biography

    Christopher Michael Richardson is an American singer-songwriter who was the fifth-place finalist on the sixth season of American Idol.

  6. Meteos

    Meteos
    Years
    1993-.. (age 31)
    Occupations
    professional gamer
    Biography

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General info

Alternative names CNU
Founded 1961
Motto Students Come First
Colors royal blue, silver
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 987
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs

Location and contacts

Address 1 Avenue of the Arts
Newport News, Virginia, 23606-3072
United States
City population 186,000
Phone 7575947000

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