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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 2,599
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 58%
Average Aid Amount $9,488
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 895
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 77%

Financial Aid Information at CNU

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,599 students (58% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $9,488. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 895 students (77% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Christopher Newport University is $16,828 for Virginia residents and $31,178 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,599 students (58% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $9,488. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Christopher Newport University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Christopher Newport University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid2,59958%$9,488
Pell Grants64815%$5,038
Federal Student Loans1,62336%$6,152

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 895 beginning students (77% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 871 students (75% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Christopher Newport University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Christopher Newport University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid89577%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources75165%$9,141
Federal Grants22219%$6,346
Pell Grants19917%$5,150
Other Federal Grants17015%$2,260
State/Local Grants32328%$7,569
Institutional Grants62954%$4,787
Student Loans49042%$9,452
Federal Student Loans46240%$5,198
Other Student Loans11310%$19,734

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 691 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Christopher Newport University. Among them, 571 students have lived on campus and 0 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Christopher Newport University
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus621537571
Living Off-Campus with Family162028
Living Off-Campus without Family120

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Christopher Newport University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level490389$4,921,874$10,045
$0 - $30,0006666$1,490,941$22,590
$30,001 - $48,0005757$1,181,779$20,733
$48,001 - $75,0007574$1,290,912$17,212
$75,001 - $110,0006154$445,971$7,311
$110,001 or more231138$512,271$2,218