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Colleges in and near Hampton

Hampton is home to two colleges, with 7,582 students on campus

Virginia Peninsula Community College (4,261 students on campus) and Hampton University (3,321) are inside the city. About 8% of Hampton’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Virginia (7%).

Hampton UniversityVirginia Peninsula Community College

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Hampton. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
45,216 students on campus
Nearest college
3 mi
Hampton University
Residents in college
8%
About the same as VA (7%)
Nearest community college
6.9 mi
Virginia Peninsula · $5,088 tuition
Nearest public university
10.9 mi
Christopher Newport University · $16,828 in-state
Median household income
$70K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Hampton

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Two colleges within 6.9 milesHampton University admits 62% of applicants. Together they have 7,582 students on campus.A community college 6.9 miles awayVirginia Peninsula Community College in Hampton: tuition and fees $5,088 a year for Virginia residents.In-state price at Christopher Newport UniversityLiving in Virginia, Christopher Newport University charges $16,828 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $31,178. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 8% of residentsAbout the same as Virginia (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Hampton

Four private colleges within 13.8 miles, four public colleges within 13.9 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miOld Dominion UniversityTidewaterNorfolk StateHampton
University or collegeCommunity college
Hampton UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,321 on campus · In Hampton62%admitted$25knet price57%graduate$59kearningsVirginia Peninsula Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,261 on campus · In Hampton$7knet price34%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $5,088 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Riverside College of Health CareersCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 267 on campus · 8.8 mi · Newport News13%admitted$21knet price100%graduate$66kearningsTuition and fees: $17,250 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Centura College-NorfolkUniversity or college · For-profit · 193 on campus · 10.3 mi · Norfolk$31knet price73%graduate$26kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Christopher Newport UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 4,503 on campus · 10.9 mi · Newport News86%admitted$23knet price72%graduate$61kearningsOld Dominion UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 14,191 on campus · 11.2 mi · Norfolk90%admitted$15knet price46%graduate$55kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolUniversity or college · Public · 1,011 on campus · 13 mi · NorfolkGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Tidewater Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,715 on campus · 13.7 mi · Norfolk$12knet price32%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $5,588 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Virginia Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,494 on campus · 13.8 mi · Virginia Beach73%admitted$20knet price42%graduate$50kearningsNorfolk State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 5,260 on campus · 13.9 mi · Norfolk88%admitted$15knet price38%graduate$45kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Hampton’s median household income ($69,621) falls.

Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeIn Hampton · sticker $13,576 · tuition $5,088$8,021a year
Tidewater Community College13.7 mi · Norfolk · sticker $19,788 · tuition $5,588$12,473a year
Old Dominion University11.2 mi · Norfolk · sticker $29,446$13,123a year
Christopher Newport University10.9 mi · Newport News · sticker $33,766$14,163a year
Hampton UniversityIn Hampton · sticker $46,027$14,305a year
Norfolk State University13.9 mi · Norfolk · sticker $26,633$15,507a year
Virginia Wesleyan University13.8 mi · Virginia Beach · sticker $51,255$15,967a year
Centura College-Norfolk10.3 mi · Norfolk · sticker $36,328$36,328a year
Riverside College of Health Careers8.8 mi · Newport News · sticker $27,018 · tuition $17,250—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Hampton: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Virginia PeninsulaChristopher Newport UniversityOld Dominion UniversityTidewaterNorfolk State
Old Dominion University46% graduate$55k earnings*$24k typical debt
Tidewater Community College32% graduate$38k earnings$10k typical debt
Norfolk State University38% graduate$45k earnings$29k typical debt
Christopher Newport University72% graduate$61k earnings$25k typical debt
Virginia Peninsula Community College34% graduate$38k earnings$10k typical debt
Hampton University57% graduate$59k earnings$25k typical debt
Virginia Wesleyan University42% graduate$50k earnings$27k typical debt
Riverside College of Health Careers100% graduate$66k earnings$15k typical debt
Centura College-Norfolk73% graduate$26k earnings*$15k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Centura College-Norfolk (4); Old Dominion University (2).

Majors

What students study in Hampton

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Hampton’s 2 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 15%Liberal arts 14%Health professions 12%Social sciences 7%Psychology 5%Engineering tech 5%Everything else 40%

Biggest programs

Social Sciences, GeneralVirginia Peninsula Community College · 125 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs out
Biological and Physical SciencesVirginia Peninsula Community College · 97 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsVirginia Peninsula Community College · 75 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingVirginia Peninsula Community College · 69 graduates a year
$73k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsHampton University · 57 graduates a year
$82k4 yrs out
Biology, GeneralHampton University · 56 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Psychology, GeneralHampton University · 50 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessHampton University · 32 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Hampton

Is Hampton a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Hampton residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Virginia (7). The largest campus in the city, Virginia Peninsula Community College, has 4,261 students on campus.

What colleges are in Hampton?

Virginia Peninsula Community College and Hampton University are inside the city.

What is the closest community college to Hampton, and what does it cost?

Virginia Peninsula Community College in Hampton, 6.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,088 a year for Virginia residents; the federal net price, $7,012, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Christopher Newport University cost if we live in Virginia?

Tuition and fees are $16,828 a year in-state and $31,178 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,461 (under $30,000 income) to $30,584 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Hampton. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →