Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference
Christopher Newport University Football
Newport News, VA · the Captains · Christopher Newport University overview
132
Roster
2024–25 season
$913k
Team budget
89th percentile in Division III
$6,919
Per roster spot
median $5,431
8
Coaches
1 head · 7 assistant
88%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Christopher Newport University fields a football team in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 132 players, above the median of 109, with 1 head coach and 7 assistants. Team expenses were $913,401, above the median of $613k — $6,919 per roster spot, upper half of Division III football programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III football programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#26Team budgetof 232 · Division III#60Spend per playerof 232 · Division III#54Roster sizeof 232 · Division III
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster132 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 7 assistant
- Team expenses$913,401 for the year
- Operating expenses$373,191 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$6,919 division median $5,431
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$23,478 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Crowley head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division III roster spots26,128 232 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 39 2.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →4,407undergraduates · 4,503 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →88%admitted · of 7,062 applicants
SAT middle 50%1100 – 1300
ACT middle 50%23 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 75%
Football
Full picture →132on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $913,401 $6,920 per roster spot · top quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 7 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $23,478
Cost
Full picture →$22,864net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $16,351 in-state · $30,988 out
Campus safety
Full picture →4.04violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 6 burglaries · 39 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in psychology · 16 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
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.
Football program132 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions88% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,864 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsPsychology · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 4,407Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety4.04 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 9 | 92 | $5.2M | 933 | 48% | |
| Old Dominion University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 16 | 116 | $15M | 961 | 91% | |
| William & Mary Division I · Patriot League | 19 | 105 | $9M | 979 | 33% | |
| Norfolk State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 20 | 143 | $7.1M | 956 | 87% | |
| Virginia State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 52 | 132 | $1.8M | — | 89% | |
| Chowan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 55 | 146 | $1.3M | — | 72% | |
| Elizabeth City State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 56 | 120 | $1.2M | — | 70% | |
| Virginia Union University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 63 | 113 | $1.6M | — | 98% | |
| University of Richmond Division I · Patriot League | 68 | 89 | $8.6M | 984 | 23% | |
| Randolph-Macon College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 72 | 142 | $814k | — | 83% | |
| Salisbury University Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 101 | 138 | $668k | — | 89% | |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 101 | 145 | $494k | — | 78% |
Other football programs in the New Jersey Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Newport University | 132 | $913k | $6,919 | — | vs | |
| Rowan University | 98 | $681k | $6,949 | — | vs | |
| Salisbury University | 138 | $668k | $4,841 | — | vs | |
| Kean University | 95 | $526k | $5,539 | — | vs | |
| The College of New Jersey | 100 | $511k | $5,108 | — | vs | |
| Montclair State University | 135 | $422k | $3,127 | — | vs | |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey | 91 | $395k | $4,339 | — | vs | |
| Vermont State University Castleton | 102 | $371k | $3,638 | — | vs |
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