Christopher Newport University: Statistics

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# 2269 of 14,131 In the World
# 645 of 2,597 In North America
# 588 of 2,496 In the United States
# 17 of 1 In Newport News
# 439 of 1,063 For Social Work
Top 1-3 For 12 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

86%

Enrollment

896

Average SAT

1,175

Average ACT

28

Aid receiving

78%

Undergraduates

4,369

Graduates

85

Male:Female Ratio

47:53

Type

Public
not-for-profit

Highest Degree

Master's degree

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

Christopher Newport University has an acceptance rate of 86% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 86% 86% 86%
Applicants 7,341 3,223 4,118
Admissions 6,316 2,729 3,587
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,139 534 605

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Other Tests Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
TOEFL Considered but not required

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

â–  White 68%
â–  Asian 4%
â–  Hispanic 9%
â–  Black or African American 9%
â–  Two or more races 6%
â–  Unknown 3%

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Christopher Newport University.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

Christopher Newport University majors

Christopher Newport University has granted 1,026 bachelor's degrees across 22 programs, and 71 master's across 4 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Christopher Newport University.

Major Bachelor Master
Psychology, General 155 -
Business Administration and Management, General 148 -
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 129 -
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 102 -
Computer Science 55 -
Political Science and Government, General 53 -
Sociology, General 48 -
Visual and Performing Arts, General 45 -
History, General 43 -
Economics, General 39 -
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other - 34
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 31 -
English Language and Literature, General 29 -
Finance, General - 26
Information Science & Studies 25 -
Chemistry, General 21 -
Neuroscience 21 -
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 18 -
Social Work 18 -
Mathematics, General 13 -
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 11 -
Computer Engineering, General 10 -
Environmental Studies - 9
Philosophy 8 -
Music Performance, General 4 -
Physics, Other - 2
Grand Total 1,026 71

Publications & Citations

Christopher Newport University has published 3,196 scientific papers with 77,409 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Biology, Political Science, Law, and Philosophy.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,774 / 32,251
Physics
1,499 / 50,640
Engineering
1,489 / 46,730
Computer Science
1,250 / 37,818
Environmental Science
1,197 / 23,871
Quantum and Particle physics
1,181 / 46,729
Biology
1,125 / 27,654
Political Science
1,086 / 13,841
Law
1,019 / 13,292
Philosophy
997 / 14,792
Sociology
899 / 17,561
Chemistry
867 / 21,692
Psychology
845 / 18,600
Medicine
760 / 21,711
Business
728 / 14,410
Geography and Cartography
720 / 12,945
Mathematics
700 / 13,541
History
664 / 8,241
Optics
579 / 30,314
Economics
553 / 11,185
Materials Science
548 / 13,823
Linguistics
518 / 9,570
Geology
498 / 12,813
Archaeology
488 / 7,625
Organic chemistry
482 / 13,712
Statistics
473 / 10,029
Art & Design
470 / 3,481
Ecology
454 / 11,208
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
444 / 6,991
Social Psychology
411 / 9,321
Nuclear Physics
407 / 14,357
Electrical Engineering
370 / 21,266
Astrophysics and Astronomy
359 / 26,106
Paleontology
323 / 6,308
Psychiatry
314 / 11,425
Biochemistry
303 / 4,276
Telecommunications
279 / 19,378
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
271 / 2,750
Management
260 / 4,881
Machine Learning
255 / 4,498

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

6 Notable alumni

Chris Richardson

1. Chris Richardson

1984-. (aged 42)
singer
Christopher Michael Richardson is an American singer-songwriter who was the fifth-place finalist on the sixth season of American Idol.
Meteos

2. Meteos

1993-. (aged 33)
professional gamer
William Hartman, better known as Meteos, is an American professional League of Legends player. In the League of Legends Championship Series, Meteos has played for Cloud9, 100 Thieves, OpTic Gaming, and FlyQuest. During his time on Cloud9, Meteos won two NA LCS titles and appeared in every split.
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Mojo Rawley

3. Mojo Rawley

1986-. (aged 40)
professional wrestler
Dean Muhtadi is an American-Palestinian professional wrestler, businessman, television presenter, talk show host and former American football player. He is best known for his tenure in WWE, where he performed under the ring name Mojo Rawley. He has also become known in football betting circles as 'The Spreadmaster' for his ability to pick football games against the spread. During his...
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Randall Munroe

4. Randall Munroe

1984-. (aged 42)
comics artist physicist programmer non-fiction writer writer
Randall Patrick Munroe is an American cartoonist, author, and engineer best known as the creator of the webcomic xkcd. Munroe has worked full-time on the comic since late 2006. In addition to publishing a book of the webcomic's strips, titled xkcd: Volume 0, he has written four books: What If?, Thing Explainer, How To, and What If? 2.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names CNU
Founded 1961
Motto Students Come First
Colors royal blue, silver
Academic calendar Semesters
Total staff 1,122
Classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Address 1 Avenue of the Arts Newport News, Virginia, 23606-3072 United States
City Population 186,000
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