Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney, Virginia
- Private nonprofit
- Rural
- 946 undergrads
- Men's college
- Admit rate
- 41%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $26,626per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 62%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $76,98910 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
Hampden-Sydney College is one of the few remaining all-male liberal arts colleges in the United States.
All students must complete the college's Rhetoric Program, which includes coursework and examinations in writing and public speaking.
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 41%About 4 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-optionalScores are considered if you send them, but not required.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- 1030–1250Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- 23–28Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
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Sources: College Scorecard. Test ranges describe enrolled students who sent scores.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $26,626full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $75,676sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition
- $57,040Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 62%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 84%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $76,98910 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $25,000federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 946Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 25%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- Not reportedparents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Similar, and easier to get into
- Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VA — admits 100%
- Emory & Henry University Emory, VA — admits 84%
- Hollins University Roanoke, VA — admits 68%
- Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA — admits 92%
Also worth a look
- University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA — admits 43%
- Dillard University New Orleans, LA — admits 42%
- Averett University Danville, VA — admits 57%
- Brevard College Brevard, NC — admits 42%
- Oakwood University Huntsville, AL — admits 45%
- Ave Maria University Ave Maria, FL — admits 41%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Hampden-Sydney College, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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