Hampton University is a private, historically Black research university on a 314-acre campus along the Hampton River in Hampton, Virginia. It offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs. Its residence halls are mostly single-gender, with a set of halls designated for first-year students, and new students move in on assigned days in mid-August by last name.
Enrollment
4,243
Total Students
Freshman Class
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Not available
Move-In Dates
Aug 18-19, 2026
Fall 2026 (completed)
Acceptance Rate
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Not available
Move-In
Fall 2026 Move-In Details
New students move in on Tuesday, Aug. 18 (Twitchell, Kennedy, James Hall Suites, and McGrew Towers floors 4, 5, 6 and 8) or Wednesday, Aug. 19 (Virginia Cleveland Hall, Virginia Cleveland Suites, Kelsey, Harkness, and McGrew Towers floors 2, 3 and 7). New transfer students follow the Aug. 19 schedule. Check-in times are by last name: A-D at 8:00 AM, E-J at 9:00 AM, K-R at 10:00 AM and S-Z at 11:00 AM. Students must arrive on their assigned date and time.
Check your assignment in the housing portal for your specific date and time.
Move-in day logistics
- Check-in location
- Check in at HU Lot 11, where students who are medically and financially cleared are greeted and directed to their residence hall. Students who are not yet cleared are sent to a satellite registration site to finish medical and financial clearance first.
- Parking
- Cleared students go to Lot 11 to check in. Students who are not cleared park in Lot 10 and are transported to the satellite registration site.
Move-in day tips
- Arrive during your assigned move-in window - arriving early may mean waiting until your time slot.
- Bring a rolling cart or hand truck - campus carts can run out quickly during busy move-in periods.
- Have a parking backup plan - spaces near residence halls can fill up quickly, so know where you can unload if your preferred area is full.
- Watch the loading-zone time limit - many campuses require you to move your vehicle to longer-term parking after unloading.
Housing & Dorms
First-year halls (8)
Reserved for first-year students
Harkness Hall
Single-sex
First-year onlyJames Hall and Suites
Suite-style · Single-sex
First-year onlyKelsey Hall
Single-sex
First-year onlyKennedy Hall
Single-sex
First-year only
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McGrew Towers
Single-sex
First-year onlyTwitchell Hall
Single-sex
First-year onlyVirginia Cleveland Suites
Suite-style · Single-sex
First-year onlyVirginia-Cleveland Hall
Single-sex
First-year only
Residence halls (1)
Open to undergraduates (first-year students may be able to live here)
Hampton Harbors
Orientation
Orientation tips
- Register as early as your class allows - popular session dates fill up first.
- Bring a parent/guardian if separate family programming is offered.
- Check whether placement testing or advising sign-ups happen the same day.
Costs
Room & Board
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Not available
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Dates last checked October 2026.