Hampden-Sydney, Virginia · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Rural area
Overview
Located in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia, Hampden-Sydney College is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 946 students.
Hampden-Sydney College offers bachelor's degrees across 28 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business/Managerial Economics, History, General, and Economics. It awarded 185 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
84% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9 to 1.
Key figures
946
Students enrolled
84%
First-year retention
185
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
28
Programs and majors
9:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusHybrid
Program levels
Bachelor
Programs and majors offered 28
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
84%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
9:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
185
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
946
Undergraduates, fall 2024
946
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
963
Full-time, 2024-25
98%
Size category
Under 1,000 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
0%
Men
100%
White
78%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
7%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
15%
Campus and services
Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Old Dominion Athletic Conference
President
Dr. Larry Stimpert
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
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