Hampton University is a private historically Black university located in Hampton, Virginia. Founded in 1868 as Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute, the university has grown into one of the nation’s most recognized HBCUs, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs across a wide range of academic disciplines.
Known as the “Home by the Sea,” Hampton combines a historic campus setting with a strong commitment to scholarship, character, leadership, and service. Its academic community supports students through programs in business, engineering, journalism and communication, nursing, pharmacy, science, education, the liberal arts, and more.