Christopher Newport University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Christopher Newport University is a public master's university in Newport News, VA (city setting), with 4,407 undergraduates (52% women). It admitted 88% of 7,062 applicants — bottom quarter for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1100–1300 on the SAT and 23–29 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $49,160 a year for out-of-state students and $34,523 in-state; aided first-year students paid $22,864 on average after grants (upper half for affordability in its division). 75% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in psychology, biological sciences, business. The campus reported 4.04 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — bottom quarter for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Christopher Newport University ranks
3 top-ten finishes among Division III schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 75%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $16,351 in-state · $30,988 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 6 burglaries · 39 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Christopher Newport University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Christopher Newport University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 32 | — | 3 | $338k | $10,556 | — | |
| Baseball | Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 50 | — | 1 | $348k | $6,951 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 21 | — | 1 | $500k | $23,787 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 18 | — | 1 | $456k | $25,334 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 17 | — | 6 | $97k | $5,725 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 10 | — | 6 | $61k | $6,147 | — | |
| Field Hockey | Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 22 | — | 3 | $312k | $14,180 | — | |
| Football | New Jersey Athletic Conference | 132 | — | 1 | $913k | $6,919 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 10 | — | 1 | $175k | $17,483 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Colonial Women's Golf Conference | 7 | — | 1 | $141k | $20,153 | — | |
| Men's Lacrosse | Coastal Lacrosse Conference | 57 | — | 1 | $491k | $8,608 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 29 | — | 2 | $281k | $9,697 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 32 | — | 1 | $345k | $10,790 | — | |
| Softball | Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 30 | — | 1 | $275k | $9,166 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 10 | — | 1 | $183k | $18,259 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 8 | — | 3 | $150k | $18,733 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 47 | — | 1 | $146k | $3,110 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 28 | — | 1 | $113k | $4,042 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 19 | — | 1 | $290k | $15,254 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.