68% of students received need-based financial aid. The average need-based scholarship or grant awardeded to first-year students at Hampton was $10,025.
== Academics ==
Hampton University has the following schools and colleges.
As of 2020, Hampton offers 50 baccalaureate programs, 26 master's programs, seven doctoral programs, two professional programs, and ten associate/certificate programs.
The Freddye T. Davy Honors College is a non-degree granting college that offers special learning opportunities and privileges to the most high-achieving undergraduates. To join the honors college, students must formally accept an invitation given by the college or directly apply for admissions into the college.
Hampton University consistently ranks among the top ten HBCUs in the nation and is ranked in Tier 1 (#217) among "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report.
Hampton's student to faculty ratio is 10 to 1, which is better than the national university average of 18 to 1.
Hampton is the first and only HBCU …