Hampden-Sydney College Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 79% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 61% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 66% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 7% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.54 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• economics
• history
• political science

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 1.50
• Sophomore: 1.85
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Graduation Policy:

• The minimun GPA that a student needs to maintain in order to graduate is 2.00.

Academic Calendar for 2002-03.

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• 1 summer session(s) that consist of 4 weeks.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in August and January.

• 25% continue immediately.

• Law School: 5%
• Medical School: 4%
• Graduate Business Programs: 5%
• Graduate Arts and Sciences Programs: 11%

• Emory University, Medical University of South Carolina, University of North Carolina, Virginia
• Commonwealth University, University of Virginia, Wake Forest Law Sch, T.C. Williams Law Sch,
• Coll of William and Mary.

• Burlington Industries, Wachovia Bank, Ferguson Enterprises, Microbac Labs, Northwestern Mutual, Union Pacific, Prudential.

• Robert V. Hatcher, Jr., former chairperson, Johnson & Higgins; William H. Armstrong, author; William B. Spong, former dean of William and Mary Law School and U.S. senator; John G. Macfarlance III, managing director/treasurer, Salomon Brothers Inc.; Warren M. Thompson, chairman/president, Thompson Hospitality.