Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney College is a private nonprofit college in Hampden-Sydney, VA. Its average net price is $26,626 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$21,372
$30,001 to $48,000$15,329
$48,001 to $75,000$19,695
$75,001 to $110,000$22,519
$110,001 and up$35,305
$57,040Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$57,040Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$26,626Average Net Price
$17,740Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,290Books and Supplies
$3,312Other Expenses
25.2%Students on Pell Grants
41.8%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

40.9%Acceptance Rate
520 to 640SAT Reading, Middle Half
510 to 610SAT Math, Middle Half
23 to 28ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$58,106
8 years after entry$71,075
10 years after entry$76,989
62.7%Graduation Rate
83.7%Retention Rate
$25,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Hampden-Sydney, VALocation
Distant ruralSetting
946Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Applied Mathematics$66,131 National median for this major n=2,571Not published
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business/Managerial Economics$61,999 Small program - rough guide n=47$26,000 Small program - rough guide n=40
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$33,198 National median for this major n=732Not published
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Economics$60,917 National median for this major n=25,831Not published
Engineering Physics$71,501 National median for this major n=458Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other$36,977 National median for this major n=166Not published
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$39,364 National median for this major n=755Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
International Relations and National Security Studies$45,779 National median for this major n=7,065Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other$31,918 National median for this major n=145Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Visual and Performing Arts, General$30,671 National median for this major n=4,580Not published

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