Emancipation Oak was cited by the National Geographic Society as one of the 10 great trees in the world.
The waterfront campus is settled near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.
=== National Historic Landmark District ===
A 15-acre (61,000 m2) portion of the campus along the Hampton River, including many of the older buildings, is a U.S. National Historic Landmark District. Buildings included are:
Mansion House, original plantation residence of Little Scotland
Virginia Hall, built in 1873
Academic Hall
Wigwam
Marquand Memorial Chapel, a Romanesque Revival red brick chapel with a 150-foot (46 m) tower
In addition, Cleveland Hall, Ogden, and the Administration building are also included in the district.
The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969 and declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974.
=== Student demographics ===
In 2023, nearly two-thirds of Hampton students were women and the other third men. Approximately 97% of them identified as Black and 20% were Virginia residents. …
