Hampden-Sydney College Rankings

Located in Hampden-Sydney, VA, Hampden-Sydney College is one of the best universities in the state of Virginia. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for Hampden-Sydney College in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is Hampden-Sydney College.

PO Box 667 Hampden-Sydney, VA 23943
Phone: (800) 755-0733
Email: hsapp@hsc.edu
Web site: http://www.hsc.edu

Rankings: Hampden-Sydney College

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Overall Ranking: 97
Score: 51
Peer college rating (out of 5) 2.8
Graduation and retention ranking: 138
Average freshman retention rate: 79.2%
6-year graduation rate: 62.0%
Predicted graduation rate: 61%
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): 1
Faculty resources ranking: 42
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 67.9%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 0.0%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 11:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 92.8%
Student selectivity ranking: 172
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 1015-1220
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 14%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 32%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 63.5%
Financial resources rank: 80
Alumni giving rank: 59
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 34.8%

Hampden-Sydney College History

Essential Facts: Hampden-Sydney College

  • During World War II, Hampden–Sydney College was one of 131 colleges and universities nationally that took part in the V-12 Navy College Training Program which offered students a path to a commission.
  • The Hampden-Sydney College Office of Equity and Inclusion is collaborating with offices campus-wide to present a month of events celebrating black history.
  • Considered a best value college for its return on investment, H-SC ranks among the top 10 colleges for career preparation according to The Princeton Review and The Wall Street Journal .

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 95%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: 34%
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: N/A
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: 70%
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? Yes
Percent of students who have cars on campus: 85%
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? Yes
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA III
Men’s scholarship sports: N/A
Women’s scholarship sports: N/A
Student activities: campus ministries, choral groups, drama/theater, international student organization, literary magazine, music ensembles, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook