Private nonprofit · Hampden-Sydney, Virginia
Hampden-Sydney College
Rural campus · 946 undergraduates · 9 students per faculty member · Official website
- Acceptance rate
- 41%
- ACT middle 50%
- 23–28
- Average net price
- $22,400
- per year, after grants
- 6-year graduation
- 62%

Is Hampden-Sydney College a reach, a target or a likely for your student?
Add a GPA and test scores and U Shortlist shows admission odds, the net price at your income, and how Hampden-Sydney College fits against what your family said matters, on a map of 1,546 colleges.
What Hampden-Sydney College costs
Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.
Net price by family income
- Under $30,000
- $13,422
- $30,001 – $48,000
- $12,458
- $48,001 – $75,000
- $17,547
- $75,001 – $110,000
- $22,600
- Over $110,000
- $32,133
For students receiving federal aid.
These are averages for each income band. Your family's price at your income, next to every other school on your list, is in your account.See your family's price →
Price and aid
- Full cost of attendance (sticker)
- $70,325
- Tuition and fees
- $54,550
- First-years given a grant by the school
- 99%
- Average grant from the school
- $36,468
- Median debt at graduation
- $26,000
- The school's own net price calculator
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 41%
- SAT middle 50%
- 1030–1250
- ACT middle 50%
- 23–28
- Test scores
- Considered, not required
- First-year retention
- 84%
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Check your student’s odds →Academics and outcomes
Most popular fields
- Business & marketing
- 34%
- Social sciences
- 26%
- History
- 14%
- Biological & biomedical sciences
- 7%
- English language & literature
- 4%
- Philosophy & religious studies
- 3%
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.
- 6-year graduation rate
- 62%
- First-year retention
- 84%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $67,640
- Median debt at graduation
- $26,000
- Students with a Pell grant
- 23%
Similar colleges nearby
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- Randolph CollegeLynchburg, VA · 41 mi away658 undergrads · net $15,921
- University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA · 56 mi away2,980 undergrads · net $31,309
- Southern Virginia UniversityBuena Vista, VA · 60 mi away936 undergrads · net $22,213
- Virginia Union UniversityRichmond, VA · 60 mi away1,203 undergrads · net $13,235
Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.
