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Acceptance Rate 74.47%
Yield 7.76%
SAT Score 1,030
ACT Score 22
Applicants 15,009

Hampton Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 74.47% at Hampton University. Total 15,009 students applied and 11,177 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,030 and the average ACT score is 22.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Hampton.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.hamptonu.edu/studentservices/admissions
Online Applicationwww.hamptonu.edu/studentservices/admissions/apply.htm
Acceptance Rate74.47%
Average Test Scores1,030 SAT / 22 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 74.47%. A total of 15,009 students (3,962 men and 11,035 women) have applied to and 11,177 (2,747 men and 8,423 women) students admitted to Hampton University.
Among them, 288 male and 579 female students have enrolled into Hampton and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 7.76%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Hampton
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants15,0093,96211,035120
Admitted11,1772,7478,42370
Enrolled86728857900
Acceptance Rate 74.47% 69.33% 76.33% 58.33% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 7.76% 10.48% 6.87% 0.00% -
[Chart] Hampton University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Hampton, 466 applicants (54% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 158 applicants (18%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,030 at Hampton. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,220 and 25th percentile score is 840.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 27 and the 25th percentile score is 17.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Hampton. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Hampton with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Hampton
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total84010301220
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing420520620
Math420510600
ACT Composite172227
Math172125
English162228
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Hampton University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc).
Application Requirements for Hampton
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✓
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Hampton

The calendar system at Hampton University is Semester. Hampton University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Hampton University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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