Christopher Newport University Graduate School

Christopher Newport University (referred to as CNU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Newport News, VA.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of CNU is $12,906 for Virginia residents and $22,842 for out-of-state students. The school has 110 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 4,559 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Christopher Newport University (referred to as CNU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Newport News, VA.
The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1971 - Current).
CNU Directory Information
School NameChristopher Newport University (CNU)
Address1 Avenue of the Arts, Newport News, VA 23606-3072
Phone757-594-7000
Webhttps://cnu.edu
Online Applicationhttps://cnu.edu/admission/freshman/howtoapply
Financial Infohttps://cnu.edu/financialaid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of CNU is $12,906 for Virginia residents and $22,842 for out-of-state students. The school has 110 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 4,559 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 26 graduate programs through Master's.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$22,842
$12,906 for Virginia Residents
Student Population110
Offered Degrees/ProgramsMaster's
Number of Programs26 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio13 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at CNU is $12,906 for Virginia residents and $22,842 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $689 for Virginia residents and $1,227 for out-of-state students.
CNU offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Virginia Residents$12,906
Out-of-State$22,842
Tuition per Credit Hour
Virginia Residents$689
Out-of-State$1,227
CNU offers the distance learning courses, but students may be required to attend/visit regular classes to complete their degree/programs.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)Graduate Level Courses
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Christopher Newport University is $12,906 for Virginia residents and $22,842 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.42% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$7,578$4,284$16,686$4,590
2019-2020$7,614$4,392$16,722$4,698
2020-2021$7,614$4,392$16,722$4,698
2021-2022$7,614$4,392$16,722$4,698
2022-2023$7,848$4,554$17,226$4,860
2023-2024$8,136$4,770$17,766$5,076
The graduate school tuition & fees of CNU is relatively inexpensive compared to public graduate schools in Virginia. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Virginia graduate tuition is $29,183 (public) / $17,620 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Christopher Newport University$12,906$22,842
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Virginia Graduate Schools$14,604$19,507
Public$15,534$29,183
Private$17,620
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $17,352 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at CNU.
On-campus living costs are increased by 4.24% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $18,842. Off-campus living costs are increased by 6.78% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$11,460$3,620$12,106$4,180
2019-2020$11,760$3,750$12,424$4,294
2020-2021$11,760$3,750$12,424$4,294
2021-2022$11,760$3,792$12,424$4,348
2022-2023$11,990$3,988$13,048$4,598
2023-2024$12,360$4,296$13,850$4,992
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $717 for Virginia residents and $1,269 for other students at Christopher Newport University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.42% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Virginia ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$659$1,182
2019-2020$667$1,190
2020-2021$667$1,190
2021-2022$667$1,190
2022-2023$689$1,227
2023-2024$717$1,269

Graduate Programs at CNU

Christopher Newport University offers 4 graduate programs for Master's. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 83 students have completed their study at Christopher Newport University.
Offered Degrees at Christopher Newport University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree4083
Total4083
The most popular program at Christopher Newport University is the Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) program and last year 47 students have earned/completed their degree program.
Christopher Newport University offers 4 programs through Master's. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 83 students have completed their graduate studies.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 14 completers-
Environmental Studies14-
Education [+] 47 completers-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)47-
Physical Sciences [+] 9 completers-
Physics (other)9-
Business [+] 13 completers-
Finance13-
Total83

Graduate Student Population at CNU

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 110 students enrolled into Christopher Newport University graduate schools where it has total 4,559 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 85 full-time and 25 part-time graduate students. By gender, 46 male and 64 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total1104664
Full-time853352
Part-tme251312
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 80 White (72.73%), 3 Black/African American (2.73%), 11 Hispanic (10.00%), 5 Asian (4.55%), and 11 students with other races. 1 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total1104664
American Indian/Native American000
Asian532
Black/African American312
Hispanic1156
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White803149
Two More752
Un-Known303
Non-resident Alien110
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Christopher Newport University. 98 students are aged 20 to 24 (89.09% of total students). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Christopher Newport University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total1104664
Age 20-21716
Age 22-24914051
Age 25-29734
Age 30-34312
Age 40-49211

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