Trible Jr., 1996–2022
Anthony Santoro, 1987–1996
John E. Anderson, 1979–1987
James C. Windsor, 1970–1979
H. Wescott Cunningham, 1961–1970 (titled as director until c. 1969)
== Academics ==
=== Admissions ===
In 2022, U.S. News & World Report found that Christopher Newport University admissions were "selective" with an acceptance rate of 89%. For over a decade, the university has not required submission of SAT, ACT or CLT scores, but for the many students who still chose to submit scores, the middle 50% of applicants admitted had an SAT score between 1110 and 1320 or an ACT score between 25 and 29. There are minimum GPA and rank-in-class requirements for test-optional consideration, but the university uses a holistic review process in admissions that takes many other factors into consideration.
=== Rankings ===
For 2023–2024, U.S. News & World Report ranked Christopher Newport University among 136 Regional Universities in the South to be #7 overall, #43 for Best Value, #13 for Best Undergraduate Teaching, …
