Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

Christopher Newport University (Va.) (Newport News, VA)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 70%
Applicants who took ACT: 31%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 35%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 6%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 41%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 31%
SAT I Math score 700+: 2%
SAT I Math score 600+: 33%
ACT score 24-29: 44%
ACT score 30-36: 6%
ACT score 24+: 50%
Students applied: 7,351
Students admitted: 4,307
Admission rate: 59%
Students per faculty: 17
4-year graduation rate: 46%
6-year graduation rate: 63%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 4,837
Full-time enrolled men: 1,992
Full-time enrolled women: 2,700
Part-time enrolled men: 67
Part-time enrolled women: 78
Freshmen retained: 84%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $6,210
Fees (in state): $4,362
Tuition (out of state): $15,364
Fees (out of state): $4,758
Room and board: $9,728
Est. book expense: $1,141
Total cost (in state): $21,441
Total cost (out of state): $30,991
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $16,357
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $19,594
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $25,907
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $29,144
Average debt at graduation: $22,411

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 69%
Average need-based aid: $5,084
Average non-need-based aid: $1,847