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# Hampden-Sydney College

A small private liberal arts college in rural Virginia with selective admissions and strong social sciences focus.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 37.240615, -78.464216

### Summary

A small private liberal arts college in rural Virginia with selective admissions and strong social sciences focus.

### Description

Hampden-Sydney College is a private four-year liberal arts institution in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia, serving approximately 876 undergraduates in a rural setting. The college emphasizes arts and sciences education with a primary focus on social sciences. Its student body is selective, with an acceptance rate near 50%.

Annual tuition is $51,808, and the total cost of attendance including room and board is $68,540. Many students receive financial aid and pay significantly less than the published rate. The college has an endowment of approximately $248.8 million, which supports its educational and financial aid operations.

Admitted students typically score in the range of the 75th percentile SAT Reading at 620 and SAT Math at 610, with the 75th percentile ACT Composite at 31. This school works well for students seeking a small-scale, arts-focused education in a residential setting. For more information, visit www.hsc.edu/.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 232,256
- **State**: VA
- **City**: Hampden-Sydney
- **Address**: 1 College Road
- **Zip Code**: 23943
- **Sector Group**: Private Not-for-Profit 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: www.hsc.edu/
- **HBCU**: No
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: Rural
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $51,808
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $51,808
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $68,540
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $68,540
- **Room and Board**: $16,732
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 876
- **Acceptance Rate**: 50.1%
- **SAT Reading 75th Percentile**: 620
- **SAT Math 75th Percentile**: 610
- **ACT Composite 75th Percentile**: 31
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $248,839,242
- **Carnegie Classification**: Special Focus: Arts and Sciences
- **Research Activity Tier**: No research designation
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Lower Access, Higher Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Social Sciences