Verified data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

$29,717/yr

Average net price per year, what students actually pay

41% acceptance rate62% graduation rate946 undergrads

Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney, VA·Private · 4-year

GradFax Verified · Federal IPEDS data, updated July 26, 2026

Overview

This school is selective, giving a well-prepared applicant a realistic shot. Most students pay far less than the sticker price: the average student receiving aid pays $29,717 a year against a $75,676 list price, a 61% gap.

Hampden-Sydney College is a rural private four-year institution located in Hampden-Sydney, VA. It enrolls a small student body of approximately 946 undergraduate students. As a private institution, it sets its own tuition and operates independently of state funding.

At a glance

Acceptance rate41%
SAT range1030 - 1250
Graduation rate62%
Enrollment946
Student:faculty9:1
Avg net price$29,717
Total cost (sticker)$75,676

Data from IPEDS, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Admissions

Acceptance rate

41%

SAT range

1030 - 1250

Acceptance rate
41%
SAT range
1030 - 1250
ACT range
23 - 28
Applications
3,177
Academic fit
Admission probability
Students like you
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Academics

Student:faculty

9:1

Avg class size (est.)

~23 students

Student-faculty ratio
9:1
Avg class size (est.)
~23 students
Academic calendar
Semester
Graduation rate
62%
GradFax Outcomes Index
B+

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Costs

Sticker price

$75,676

Avg net price after aid

$29,717

Sticker price$75,676
Avg net price after aid$29,717
Tuition & fees
$54,550
Room & board
$21,126
Total cost of attendance (sticker)
$75,676
Avg net price after aid
$29,717
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Financial aid

Receiving financial aid

99%

Avg grant aid

$40,382

Receiving financial aid
99%
Pell grant recipients
23%
Avg grant aid
$40,382

Data from College Scorecard, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Student body

Total enrollment
946
Institution type
4-year
Control
Private

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Campus life

Food near campus
Housing & living costs
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Location

City, state
Hampden-Sydney, VA
Campus setting
Rural: Distant
Distance from home
Cost of living
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Hampden-Sydney College profile on GradFax. Verified data from IPEDS 2024 and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Tuition, acceptance rate, enrollment, graduation rate, campus details, and financial aid data sourced from official government records.