| Name |
Christopher Newport University |
| Address |
1 University Place
Newport News, VA 23606 |
| Website |
http://www.cnu.edu |
| Email |
admit@cnu.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
61% |
| Percent Fraternity |
4% |
| Percent Sorority |
6% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
65% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
61% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (69%), apartment for single students (30%), other housing options (1%) |
| College Owned Singles |
14% |
| College Owned Doubles |
4% |
| College Owned Triples |
44% |
| College Owned Apartments |
37% |
| College Owned Other |
1% |
| Num College Owned |
25 |
| Sprinkler System |
64% |
| Fire Alarms |
64% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
260 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
65% |
| Nearest Airport |
Newport News, VA (6), Norfolk, VA (26) |
| Nearest Train |
Newport News, VA (4) |
| Nearest Bus |
Newport News, VA (5) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
78% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
21% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,448 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
Yes |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Ferguson Center for the Arts performances, Ella Fitzgerald Music Festival, Springfest, Winter Formal, Fall Fest, Up All Night, Casino Night, Open Mic Night, CAB Movie Night, Senior Party, Holiday Tree Lighting, Pancake Breakfast |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station |
| Num Organizations |
116 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Chi, Alpha Kappa Delta, Alpha Mu Gamma, Alpha Psi Omega, Beta Gamma Sigma, Kappa Pi, Lambda Pi Eta, National Residence Hall Honorary, Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of Omega, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Alpha, Phi Sigma Tau, Pi Kappa Lambda, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Tau Delta, Upsilon Pi Epsilon. |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Union, Catholic Campus Ministries, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Hillel, Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, Joel 2: 28, Latter Day Saints Student Association, Lutheran Student Association, United Campus Ministries Leadership Council, Young Life Christian Fellowship. |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Latin American Cultural Association, Multicultural Student Association. Note: This does not include three historically African-American Greek Letter Organizations (Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Phi Beta Sigma) |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Accounting Club, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. , Alpha Kappa Psi (Business Fraternity), Alpha Phi, Alpha Phi Omega, Alpha Sigma Alpha, Altered Xpressions (Break Dancing), Animal Welfare Coalition, Association for Computing Machinery, Biology Club, Bowling Club, Campus Activities Board (CAB), Campus Girl Scouts, Captain's Log (Newspaper), Circle K, Class Council, Class of 2006, Class of 2007, Class of 2008, Class of 2009, Club Soccer, CNU Anime Club, CNU Cinema, CNU Disc Golf Club, CNU Men's Lacrosse, CNU Motor Sports, CNU Presents (Theater), CNU Rock Climbing, CNU Roleplaying Guild, CNU Rowing Club, CNU S. A. D. D. , CNU TONiGHT, CNU VATE (English Education), College Republicans, Currents, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. , Direct Marketing Association, Ecology Club, Equestrian Team, Financial Management Association, Fine Arts Society, First Edition (A Cappella), Fishing Club, French Club, Gamma Phi Beta, Gay-Straight Student Union (GSSU), History Club, Horticulture Club, Ice Hockey Club, Institute of Electric & Electronic Engineers, International Relations Organization, Investment Club, Kappa Delta Rho, Mathematics Club, Model UN, National Association for Music Education, National Residence Hall Honorary, Peer Advising Club, Pershing Rifles (Military Fraternity), Phi Alpha Delta (Pre-Law), Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. , Phi Mu, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (Music Fraternity), Philosophy Club, Pi Kappa Phi, Pi Lambda Phi, Psychology Club, Residence Hall Association (RHA), Sigma Alpha Iota (Music), Sigma Phi Epsilon, Silver Storm Dance Team, Social Work Association, Society for Human Resources Management, Sociology Club, Student Academic Advisory Board, Student Government Association (SGA), Student Virginia Education Association, Tau Delta Phi, Technical Training Association, Theatre CNU, Ultimate Frisbee Club, Vibes of Our Vernacular, WCNU (Radio Station), Young Constitutionalists, Young Democrats, Zeta Tau Alpha |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Captain's Log (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
5 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
4% |
| Num Sororities |
5 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
6% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1960 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
4,536 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
2,996,241 |
| Application Deadline |
March 1 |
| Application Fee |
45 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
6,460 in-state, 13,482 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
8,100 |
| Basic |
health service |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, religious |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
206,965 |
| Num Subscriptions |
11,086 |
| Num Microforms |
198,457 |
| Num Audiovisual |
5,269 |
| Num Ebooks |
16,361 |
| Library Facilities |
Virtual Library of Virginia (VIVA), |
| Museums |
Ferguson Center for the Arts, The Freeman Center for Sports and Convocation |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
302 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
20 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
100 |
| Num Wired Labs |
0 |
| Num Wired Other |
3,200 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
5,000 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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