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Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA 23606City: MidsizeUNITID 231712

Public 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsSpecialty: Biology 15%Specialty: Business 14%Specialty: Psychology 14%
Undergraduates
4,365
Graduate students
85
Admit rate
86%
Average net price
$23k
Graduation rate
72%
Retention rate
81%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$60.5k
Median debt
$25k
Student : faculty
13:1
Value score*
52th pct.
Programs offered
26
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
South · South Atlantic
Setting
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, medium, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.