Christopher Newport University
Newport News, Virginia
About
Christopher Newport University (CNU) is a public university in Newport News, Virginia, United States. It was founded in 1960 as Christopher Newport College, an extension school of the College of William and Mary for mid-career working professionals, members of the military, and non-traditional students in and around the Newport News area of the Hampton Roads region. The university has since expanded into a residential college for traditional students. It 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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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$31,440
- Estimated total for international students
- US$48,632
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$17,219
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$34,411
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 4,365
- Graduate students
- 85
- International undergraduates
- 0%
- Students per teacher
- 13 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 86%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 550–660 · Maths 510–630
- ACT
- 25–30
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 75%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$65,183
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (28)
Bachelor's degrees23 subjects
Master's degrees4 subjects
Undergraduate certificates1 subject
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.