AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES, 1973 (HAMPDEN-SYDNEY COLLEGE)

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265, B.S. 18, B.S.Ed. 72); master's 5 (M.Ed.). Of those receiving bacca-
laureates, 20% expected to continue in graduate or professional schools.
Fees, 1971-72. Full-time tuition for state residents $265 a semester,
out-of-state students $625. Part-time tuition for state residents $22 a
credit hour, out-of-state students $52. Summer session tuition $22 a
credit hour. Comprehensive $30. Application $10; graduation $5.
Student Financial Aid, 1970-71. 158 undergraduates received aid.
Scholarships and grants 72, from $150 to $500, total $24,225; applica-
tions close May. Loans 122, from $150 to $1,000, total $51,553. College-
assigned jobs 35, from $300 to $1,000, total $21,164. .
Departments and Teaching Staff, 1970-71. Behavioral sciences profes-
sors 1, associate professors 2, assistant professors 5, instructors 1, addi-
tional part-time 8; biology 1,2,6,3,1; chemistry 1,1,2,1,1; education
1,3,9,1,3; English 2,2,5,8,1; foreign languages 0,1,10,6,6; history 1,3,4,2,3;
humanities 1,1,4,1,5; mathematics 0,5,5,0,1; physics 2,0,2,0,7; social sci-
ences 1,1,8,4,1. Total: 156. Men full time 77, part time 23; women full
time 42, part time 14. Degrees held: 87 doctorates, 66 master's, 2 bache-
lor's, I professional.
Enrollment. Fall 1970: 2,455. Undergraduate 2,186: lower division men
full time 616, part time 28; lower division women full time 473, part time
45; upper division men full time 447, part time 37; upper division women
full time 427, part time 113. 92% of undergraduates came from within
state. Transfer students: 490. Lower division men 165, women 125; upper
division men 102, women 98. In-state men 211, women 166; out-of-state
men 56,.women 57. Unclassified 132: men full time 11, part time 25;
women full time 20, part time 76. Graduate 137: men full time 5, part
time 22; women full time 11, part time 99. Summer 1970: 1,622. Out-of-
state enrollment is not limited.
Foreign Students, 1970-71. Undergraduate 60: men 35, women 25.
Canada 9, East Asia 12, Europe 13, Latin America 19, Middle East and
North Africa 1, South Asia 4, Southeast Asia 1. Institution offers no
scholarships specifically designated for foreign students.
Student Life. No campus housing. 2% of men join 3 fraternities; I
other men's social club. 2% of women join 4 sororities; I other women's
social club. Intercollegiate athletics: baseball, basketball, soccer, cross-
country , tennis, golf. Cars permitted; $1 fee. International Day, Virginia
Museum of Artmobile, Geographical Scientist Program. Campus Minis-
try Association. Fairfax County (pop. 455,021) is 15 miles from Washing-
ton, D.C.
Publications. Undergraduate catalog, June; graduate catalog, July;
summer session catalog, March.
Library. 61,000 volumes; 1,121 current periodicals; 1,323 microfilm
reels; 60,000 other units of microtexr 529 discs. 41,901 volumes added,
$321,159 spent on books and periodicals 1967-68-1970-71. Holdings
include Virginia state elementary and secondary school textbook collec-
tion (about 1,000 items).
Finances, 1970-71. Total revenues $3,363,185: educational and general
$3,266,243 (student tuition and fees $1,570,090, government appropria-
tions $1,642,492, separately budgeted research $15,738, sponsored pro-
grams $37,903); student aid $96,942. Total expenditures $3,363,185: edu-
cational and general $3,246,625; student aid $96,942; major public ser-
vice programs $19,618.
Buildings and Grounds. 571 acres on main campus. Total value build-
ings, grounds, equipment $11,791,000. New construction: Arts and sci-
ences classroom and office building completed 1971; physical education
building completed 1972.
Administration. President, Lorin A. Thompson. Undergraduates ad-
dress admission inquiries to Director of Admissions; graduate students
address inquiries to Graduate Admissions Office.
college owned by the Synod of Virginia of the Presbyterian Church in th"
U.S. Baccalaureate programs are offered leading to B.A. and B.S. degrees
in liberal arts.
Accreditation: SA; chemistry.
History. Established and first instruction offered 1776; chartered 1183;
Governing Board. Self-perpetuating board of 27 trustees; 5-year terms;;
Calendar. Semester system. Regular session mid-September to late
May. Freshmen admitted September. Degrees conferred in June, Sep-11.1
Characteristics of Freshmen, 1970-71. Men: 32% ranked in top fifth Of,
secondary school class, 28% in second fifth, 22% in third fifth, 10%
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mathematical. 86% of applicants accepted. 70% of entering freshmen
Admission. For fall acceptance, applications may be submitted as early
enrollment. Students are notified of acceptance by April 15. For early','
decision, apply by November 1; application must be limited to Hamp=
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den-Sydney. Requirements: Graduation from accredited secondary
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guage, 2 algebra, I chemistry, biology, or physics, 1 geometry, I history.
CEEB SAT and 2 Achievement Tests (English, mathematics). For trans
only by residence requirement.
College credit and advanced placement given for college-level work
completed in secondary school on basis of CEEB Advanced Placement
Degree Requirements. For B.A. and B.S.: 123 semester hours; GPA
2.0; 2 years including final year in residence. Grading system: A-F.
Special Academic Programs. Interdisciplinary program on Western
research during regular and summer sessions. Study-abroad programsa
program with Longwood, a women's college, in education, fine arts, and
modern languages. Member of Exchange, a College Consortium, Univer,
sity Center in Virginia, Inc.
Degrees Conferred. Year ending June 30, 1971: bachelor's 134 (B.A.,
88, B.S. 46). Honorary 2 (LL.D., Sci.D.). Of those receiving baccalauti
reates, 40% expected to continue in graduate or professional schools. ,,
ation $15. Room $200 a year; board $500.
Student Financial Aid, 1970-71. 219 undergraduates received aid."
Scholarships and grants 219, from $100 to $2,700, total $177,775; apply
cations close March 1. Loans 98, from $200 to $800, total $41,850.;
College-assigned jobs 60, from $300 to $500, total $21,375.
Departments and Teaching Staff, 1970-71. Bible professors 2, associate
professors 0, assistant professors 1, instructors 0, additional part-time 0;
biology 0,1,2,0,0; chemistry 2,1,1,0,0; classics and fine arts 1,0,1,0,1;,1
economics 0,1,2,0,0; English 2,0,3,0,1; history 1,0,3,0,0; mathematics,
0,1,4,1,0; modem languages 3,0,1,1,0; philosophy 0,0,2,0,0; physical edu.
2,1,0,0,1. Total: 53 men; full time 50, part time 3. Degrees- held: 35
Enrollment. Fall 1970: Undergraduate 682 men full time. 70% of
undergraduates came from within state. Transfer students: 25 men.
Foreign Students, 1970-71. Undergraduate 3 men. Australia 1, Easy;
Student Life. College's 4 residence halls (capacity 475) house 70% of
Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia
Hampden-Sydney, Virginia 23943
Tel.: [phone]
10 fraternities; 9% of men join I other social club. Additional housing
includes private homes on campus. Intercollegiate athletics: football,41
forming arts. Nearby Farmville (pop. 4,331) is 70 miles from Richmond'
Publications. College catalog, spring. Alumni magazine, The Record,
times a year.
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Library (estimated). 85,000 volumes; 450 current periodicals; 1,926
microfilm reels; 720 discs. 20,000 volumes added, $125,495 spent on
books and periodicals 1967-68-1970-71. Holdings include Charles G.
Reigner collection of philosophy and psychology.
Finances, 1970-71. Total revenues $2,296,182: educational and general
$1,708,611 (student tuition and fees $1,236,284, endowment income
5298,302, gifts $169,125, other sources $4,900); student aid $123,015;
auxiliary enterprises $464,556. Total expenditures $2.159,717: educa-
tional and general $1,583,214; student aid $189,563; auxiliary enterprises
5386,840. Net addition to operating reserves $136,463. Book value of
endowment assets $4,341,000; market value $6,500,000.
Buildings and Grounds. 530 acres. Total value buildings; grounds,
equipment about $5,000,000. New construction: Infirmary-apartment
completed 1972.
Administration. President, W. Taylor Reveley. Address admission in-
quiries to Director of Admissions.
Hampton Institute
Hampton, Virginia 23368
Tel.: [phone]
Hampton Institute, a private coeducational liberal arts and teachers
college, offers baccalaureate and master's degree programs. In 1972 the
Divisions of Architecture, Business, Communication Arts and Sciences,
Fine Arts, Home Economics, Nursing, Sciences and Mathematics, Social
Sciences, and Teacher Education were reorganized into Divisions of Fine
Arts and Humanities, Business, Education, Pure and Applied Sciences,
and Social and Environmental Studies. The Division of Engineering and
Technology was discontinued. The Division of Graduate Studies offers
M.A. degree programs.
Accreditation: SA; architecture, chemistry, nursing.
History. Established as Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute
1868; incorporated 1870; first instruction at college level 1919; first
baccalaureate 1923; present name adopted 1930.
Governing Board. 34 trustees; self-perpetuating unit of 26 members
serving 5-year terms; 2 life members;. 5 honorary trustees; institute
president ex officio.
Calendar. 4-1-4 plan. Regular session early September to mid-May.
Freshmen admitted September, January. Degrees conferred May. Sum-
mer session of 4 concurrent terms, 3, 5, 6, and 8 weeks, mid-June to early
August.
Characteristics of Freshmen, 1970-71. All students: 35% ranked in top
fourth of secondary school class, 23% in second fourth, 13% in third
fourth, 14% in bottom fourth, 15% unranked. Average SAT scores: men
409 verbal, 440 mathematical; women 419 verbal, 423 mathematical. 61%
of applicants accepted..31% of entering freshmen came from within state.
Admission. Rolling admissions plan. For fall acceptance, applications
may be submitted as early as February 1, but not later than April 15, of
year of enrollment. Requirements: Graduation from accredited secon-
dary school or satisfactory performance on institution-administered ex-
aminations. 16 units which must include 4 English, 2 in a foreign lan-
guage, 2 mathematics, 2 natural science, 2 social studies. Additional 2
units in a foreign language, I mathematics, 1 natural science recom-
mended. C average. Rank in top half of secondary school class. CEEB
SAT; minimum score 400 on each part. See specific division for addi-
tional requirements. For. transfer students: GPA 2.0. Maximum credit
toward baccalaureate limited only by residence requirement.
College credit and advanced placement given for college-level work
completed in secondary school on basis of CEEB Advanced Placement
Examinations. Noncredit precollege summer session; remedial courses in
English and mathematics offered in regular session.
Degree Requirements. For all bachelor's degrees: 123-132 semester
hours; GPA 2.0; 30-hour residence. Maximum amount of degree credit
allowed toward baccalaureate from CLEP 30 semester hours. See specific
division for additional degree requirements. Grading system: A-E.
Special Campuswide Academic Programs. Honors program for superior
students. Cooperative work-study programs available in business, engi-
neering, science and mathematics, and social science. Conferences and
institutes held regularly. Study-abroad programs. Tri-base Military Com-
pletion Program. Member of University Center in Virginia, Inc.
ROTC. Army optional for 2 or 4 years. 15 commissions awarded
1970-71.
Graduate Work. See specific division and Division of Graduate Stud-
ies.
Degrees Conferred. Year ending June 30, 1971: bachelor's 546 (B.A.
190, B.S. 349, B.Arch. 7); master's 129 (M.A.). Of those receiving bacca-
laureates, about 20% expected to continue in graduate or professional
schools.
Fees, 1971-72. Full-time tuition $700 a semester. Part-time and sum-
mer session tuition $35 a credit hour. Application $10; matriculation for
undergraduates $45 a year, graduate students $40; health $50; laboratory
varies; activity $70; graduation for bachelor's $23, master's $50. Room
and board $820 a year. See specific division for additional fees.
Student Financial. Aid, 1970-71. 1,248 undergraduates received aid.
Scholarships and grants 611, from $300 to $2,050, total $418,693; appli-
cations close March 15. Loans 669, from $200 to $1,000, total $223,984.
College-assigned jobs 941, from $100 to $600, total $283,682.
Teaching Staff, 1970-71. Total: 239. Men full time 116, part time 35;
women full time 81, part time 7. Degrees held: 64 doctorates, 160 mas
ter's, 13 bachelor's, 2 professional.
Enrollment. Fall 1970: 2,770. Undergraduate 2,189: lower division men
full time 513, part time 4; lower division women full time 639, part time
1; upper division men full time 411, part time 37; upper division women
full time 562, part time 22. 32% of undergraduates came from within
state. Unclassified 276: men full time 28, part time 155; women full time
15, part time 78. Graduate 305: men full time 7, part time 106; women
full time 15, part time 177. Summer 1970: 1,449.
Foreign Students, 1970-71. 27. Undergraduate 26: men 20, women 6.
Graduate. I woman. Africa (sub-Sahara) 13, Canada 1, East Asia 3,
Europe 2, Latin America 1, Middle East and North Africa I, South Asia
6. 9 scholarships totaling $6,362 held by foreign students. Institute offers
5 scholarships specifically designated for foreign students.
Student Life. Institute's 12 residence halls (capacity 2,232) house 68%
of students, including 53% of undergraduate men and 80% of undergrad-
uate women. I coed dorm houses 85 men and 113 women. 20% of men
join 4 fraternities and 6 social clubs; 18% of women join 7 sororities and
3 social clubs. Intercollegiate athletics: football, basketball, track, tennis,
swimming. Cars permitted: all but freshmen; $5 fee. Institute sponsors
musical arts programs, fine arts week, monthly faculty lecture series.
Chapel on campus; weekly vesper programs; big brother-big sister pro-
grams for community children; Christmas project for needy families.
Hampton (metropolitan pop. 292,159) is 8 miles from Norfolk (680,600).
Publications. Catalog, April. Alumni magazine, The Hampton Bulletin,
4 times a year.
Library. 135,326 volumes; 708 current periodicals; 1,755 microfilm
reels; 408 discs. 22,030 volumes added, $239,114 spent on books and
periodicals 1967-68-1970-71. Holdings include Peabody collection
(15,000 volumes including 13,805 rare books and 1,700 volumes of origi-
nal documents and pamphlets).
Finances, 1970-71. Total revenues $9,567,304: educational and general
$6,711,299 (student tuition and fees $3,030,492, endowment income
$1,375,572, gifts $520,541, sponsored programs $1,245,786, organized
activities relating to educational departments $191,252, other sources
$347,656); student aid $817,329; auxiliary enterprises $2,038,676. Total
expenditures $9,901,147: educational and general $7,031,758; student aid
$827,515: auxiliary enterprises $2,041,874. Net addition to operating
reserves $333,843. Net addition to plant during fiscal year $387,485.
Book value of endowment assets $35,991,886, market value $28,892,511.
Buildings and Grounds. 200 acres. Total value buildings, grounds,
equipment $15,500,000. New construction: Student union building com-
pleted 1972. Distinctive buildings: Communications center; library; new
dormitories; new classroom buildings; renovated museum.
Administration. President, Roy D. Hudson. Undergraduates address
admission inquiries to Registrar; graduate students address inquiries to
Director of Graduate Studies.
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