This page provides the latest information on Hampton University (Hampton)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Hampton's acceptance rate is 62.25% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 17,885 students applied and 11,133 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into Hampton.
To apply to Hampton, recommendations is required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, Hampton's acceptance rate is 62.25% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 10.30%. 5,050 men and 12,808 women applied to Hampton and 3,039 men and 8,081 women students were accepted.
27 applicants who has another gender applied and 13 were accepted.
Among them, 362 men and 785 women were enrolled in Hampton. You can explore the Hampton's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 17,885 | 5,050 | 12,808 | 27 | 0 |
| Admitted | 11,133 | 3,039 | 8,081 | 13 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 1,147 | 362 | 785 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 62.25% | 60.18% | 63.09% | 48.15% | - |
| Yield | 10.30% | 11.91% | 9.71% | 0.00% | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 559 students (49% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 188 students (16% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Hampton.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 952, including 492 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 460 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 558 and the 25th percentile is 411. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 532 and the 25th percentile is 379.
The median ACT composite score is 19, with a 75th percentile score of 22 and a 25th percentile score of 13 at Hampton. The median ACT Math score is 16 and the median ACT English score is 18.
The SAT and ACT scores at Hampton University are low compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,177, ACT: 25 - private (not-for-profit) doctoral / research university).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 790 | 952 | 1,090 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 411 | 492 | 558 |
| SAT Math | 379 | 460 | 532 |
| ACT Composite | 13 | 19 | 22 |
| ACT Math | 14 | 16 | 19 |
| ACT English | 13 | 18 | 22 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 1,147 first-year students enrolled in Hampton. The proportion of full-time students is 99.13% and part-time students is 0.87%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 31.56% and women students is 68.44%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Hampton.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,147 | 362 | 785 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 1,137 | 361 | 776 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Hampton. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Hampton University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Not Considered |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Not Considered |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Considered, if submitted |
| Work experience | Not Considered |
| Personal statement or essay | Not Considered |
| Legacy status | Not Considered |
The following provides general admission information for applying to Hampton:
The institutional SAT code for Hampton is 5292 and 4-digit ACT code is 4358.
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