Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA, USA

Campus Life

Key Campus Stats

Student Gender
Male
Female
46%
54%
Size of Town
Small city
In-State Students
93%
Out-Of-State Students
7%
US States Represented
29
Countries Represented
23
Ethnicity
African American
7%
Asian/Pacific Islander
4%
Hispanic
7%
White
76%
Multiracial
5%
Unknown
1%
Percent of First Generation Students
18%
Student Organizations
192
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups
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Yes
On Campus Women's Center
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No
Cultural Student Resource Groups
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Yes

Housing

0
100
79%
Undergrads Living on Campus
On-campus living required of freshman
Yes
Disability Housing Available
Yes
0
100
81%
Freshman Living on Campus

Athletics

Divisional Sports Nickname
Captain Chris
School Colors
royal blue and silver
Varsity Athletics Association
NCAA
Varsity Athletics Conference Primary
New Jersey Athletic Conference
Total Male Athletes
343
Total Female Athletes
203
Intramural Sports
14
Sports Club
38
Sports Team (Men)
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Tennis
  • Sailing
Sports Team (Women)
  • Baseball
  • Cheerleading-Dance Team
  • Cross Country
  • Field Hockey
  • Golf
  • Ice Hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball
  • Sailing
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Campus Safety

24-HR security patrol
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Yes
Campus emergency phones
Item is not checked
No
24-HR escort safety rides
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Yes
Mobile campus emergency alert
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Yes

What Students Are Saying

The food overall is quite good, but it does get repetitive and there are only two dining halls. They are constantly coming up with new healthy options, but it is sometimes difficult to eat healthy all the time at CNU.
Elizabeth from Centreville, VA
the food here is absolutely fantastic! however, the only bad part is that students are only allowed one meal swipe per meal time even though the student may have 3 swipes per day. if the card is not swiped once for each mean, it is lost for ever.
Cindy from Virginia Beach, VA
Great food, but a little repetitive.
Amanda from Virginia Beach, VA