Christopher Newport College. 50 Shoe Lane, Newport News; 594-7015. Specialties: 36 disciplines, a strong liberal arts and business school. Tutition: full-time (12 credits or more) in-state is $985 per semester; out-of-state is $2,210 per semester. Part-time (less than 12 hours) in-state is $82 per credit hour and out-of-state is $184 per credit hour. Enrollment: 5,000. First day: Aug. 27. Registration date: Aug. 21-22. Class schedules: available in the admissions office.
College of William and Mary. Williamsburg; 221-4000. Specialties: strong education, arts, sciences, business, law and marine science programs. Tuition: full-time in-state, $3,396 a year (including fees). Full-time, out-of-state, $9,246 a year (including fees). First day: Aug. 29. Registration date: Aug. 24-28. Class schedules: available at the registrar’s office.
Hampton University. Hampton; 727-5328. Specialties: 47 disciplines with an emphasis in science, engineering, business (including MBA), humanities, teacher education, architecture and nursing. Tuition: $5,350 for a school year. Enrollment: 5,300. First day: Sept. 4. Registration date: Aug. 30-31. Class schedules: available in the registrar’s office.
Thomas Nelson Community College. 99 Thomas Nelson Drive, Hampton; 825-2842. Specialties: college preparatory courses and occupational and technical training. Tuition: in-state $28.60 per semester credit hour, out-of-state $142 per semester credit hour. First day: Aug. 23. Registration: early registration – July 23-26, July 30-31; regular registration – Aug. 1, 2, 6-9, 13-15, 21, 22. Class schedules: mailed to students or available from the admissions office.
Tidewater Community College. Chesapeake Campus, 1428 Cedar Road; 547-9271. Portsmouth Campus, Route 135; 484-2121. Virginia Beach Campus, Princess Anne Road; 427-7100. Specialties: college preparatory courses and occupational and technical training. Tutition: in-state $28.60 per credit hour, out-of-state $142 per credit hour. Enrollment: 16,557. First day: Aug. 23. Registration: July 30-Aug. 22. Class schedules: printed in area newspapers or available in the lobby.
Rappahannock Community College. North Campus, Warsaw, Richmond County; 333-4024. South Campus, Glenns, Gloucester; 758-5324. Specialties: associate degrees and certificates, college preparatory courses and occupational and technical training. Tuition: in-state $27.70 per credit hour, out-of-state $137 per credit hour. Enrollment: 1,600. First day: Aug. 25. Registration: (on campus only) Aug. 22-23. Class schedules: mailed to students and available in the admissions office.
Johnson & Wales University at Norfolk. 2428 Almeda Ave., Suite 316, Norfolk; 853-350 8/800-277-CHEF. Specialties: culinary arts education, two-year associate’s program and one-year certificate program are offered on day schedules and weekend/evening schedules. Non-credit, hands-on recreational cooking classes for the chef-by-hobby are offered in the evenings throughout the school year. Tuition: $7,000 per academic year. Approved for VA benefits and military tuition assistance programs. Enrollment: 200. Weekend/evening program start date: Sept. 4. Weekend/evening program registration: Aug. 29. Day program start date: Sept. 10. Day program registration: Sept. 6 and 7.
Old Dominion University.5215 Hampton Blvd., Norfolk; 683-3115. Specialties: 85 bachelor’s programs, 52 master’s programs and 16 doctorate programs with an emphasis on health occupations, business, engineering, urban studies, engineering and science. Tuition: full-time in-state $2,462 a year; full-time out-of-state $4,582 a year. Part-time in-state $100 per credit hour; part-time out-of-state $205 per credit hour. Enrollment: 16,000. First day: Aug. 27 Registration: through Aug. 31. Class schedules: at the old administration building at 5215 Hampton Blvd.; the Commons area or Webb Center at 1300 49th St.
Norfolk State University. Norfolk; 683-8600. Specialties: 50 bachelor’s programs, 15 master’s programs with an emphasis on social work, business, science and nursing. Tuition: in-state $2,690 a year, out-of-state $3,905 a year, including fees. Enrollment: 9,000. First day: Aug. 27. Registration: Aug. 20-24. Class schedules: available in the registrar’s office.
Eastern Virginia Medical School, a part of the Medical College of Hampton Roads. 700 Olney Road, Norfolk; 446-5600. Specialty: medicine. Tuition: $10,000 per year in-state; $16,050 out-of-state. Enrollment: 96 new students a year. Registration: recommend college students to apply at the start of their senior year. Classes are assigned. Orientation is Aug. 17.
Virginia Wesleyan College. Virginia Beach; 455-3208. Specialties: 30 undergraduate majors with an emphasis on liberal arts. Tuition: $8,100 a year. Enrollment: 1,300. First day: Sept. 10. Registration: Sept. 8. Class schedules: available by calling the registrar’s office.
Regent University (Christian Broadcasting Network University). Centerville Turnpike and Indian River Road, Virginia Beach; 424-7777. Specialties: 14 graduate degrees with emphasis on business, education, communications, law, biblical studies, counseling, and public policy. Tuition: $150 per credit hour; $170 per credit hour for law school. Enrollment: 800. First day: Aug. 31. Registration: Aug. 29-30.
George Washington University Lite Campus. 1 Enterprise Parkway, Hampton; 623-3904. Specialties: master’s programs in secondary education, human resource development, engineering administration, aerospace engineering and public administration. Tuition: $885 per course per semester. Enrollment: 700. First day: Sept. 3. Registration: Aug. 20-22.
Military Base Campuses. Many colleges and universities around the country have base campuses in Hampton Roads. First priority is given to military personnel and their families and information is available by calling base education centers.
FORT EUSTIS
Base Education Center. 878-5508 or 878-2083.
St. Leo College. 887-0655. Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. 887-0980.
Florida Institute of Technology. 887-2488. Graduate level classes; only serves military personnel and civilians who work for military.
Christopher Newport College. 887-5729.
Old Dominion University. 887-5729.
Thomas Nelson Community College. 825-2936.
FORT MONROE
Army Education Center. 727-2454.
Hampton University. 727-5796.
St. Leo College. 766-1812.
Thomas Nelson Community College. 825-2827.
George Washington University. Graduate school only, 838-8100.
Old Dominion University. 722-8543.
Golden Gate University. 766-1910.
Florida Institute of Technology. 887-2488.
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE
St. Leo College. 766-1812.
Thomas Nelson Community College. 764-3662.
Golden Gate University. 766-1910.
Old Dominion University. 683-3000.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. 766-1226.
