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Christopher Newport University

Newport News, Virginia

https://cnu.edu

#355 National Colleges

71.89% Admission Rate
Not Very Selective

4,826 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
  • Four-year, full-time, selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, medium, highly residential
Christopher Newport University (CNU) is a public university in Newport News, Virginia. It was founded in 1960 and is named after Christopher Newport, captain of one of the ships which carried settlers of Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America.

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Location

City
Newport News, Virginia

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Locale
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)

Region
Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 16.1%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 15.1%
Social Sciences 14.0%
Psychology 10.7%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 9.3%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 7.5%
English Language And Literature/Letters 4.7%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 4.5%
Visual And Performing Arts 4.3%
History 3.6%
Physical Sciences 3.4%
Engineering 2.1%
Mathematics And Statistics 1.8%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 1.4%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 1.2%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.4%

Cost

In State Tuition
$14,924.00

Out of State Tuition
$27,790.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
46.24%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$25,596.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1197 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 630 585 540
Verbal 650 610 570

ACT Scores

25 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 0 0 0
English 0 0 0