by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Christopher Newport University was awarded 126 badges in the 2023 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is business administration and management.
CNU landed the #418 spot in College Factual's 2023 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,241 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
CNU is also ranked #15 out of 65 schools in Virginia.
When it comes to admittance, Christopher Newport University is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 76%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
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The student to faculty ratio at Christopher Newport University is about average at 14 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Christopher Newport University is 62%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Christopher Newport University has a freshmen retention rate of 87%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At CNU the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 63%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Christopher Newport University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,758 undergraduates at CNU with 4,653 being full-time and 105 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,862 | $15,990 | $21,165 | $26,574 | $30,067 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of CNU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At CNU, approximately 49% of students took out student loans averaging $9,325 a year. That adds up to $37,300 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at CNU is 0.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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See which majors at Christopher Newport University make the most money.
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Contact details for CNU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1 Avenue Of The Arts, Newport News, VA 23606-3072 |
| Phone: | 757-594-7000 |
| Website: | cnu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/christophernewportuniversity |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/CNUcaptains |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Psychology | 163 | $27,765 |
| General Biology | 153 | $27,901 |
| Business Administration & Management | 152 | $47,933 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 107 | $34,363 |
| Political Science & Government | 87 | $37,880 |
| Computer Science | 71 | $60,187 |
| Sociology | 60 | $37,594 |
| History | 49 | $23,553 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 46 | $19,983 |
| General English Literature | 45 | $24,478 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2019-2020, 4,632 students took at least one online class at Christopher Newport University. This is an increase from the 0 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 4,632 | 319 |
| 2018-2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-2016 | 0 | 0 |
Learn more about online learning at Christopher Newport University.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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