Academics at Christopher Newport University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at CNU will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at CNU this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 4,857 undergraduate students at Christopher Newport University is 453 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 14 to 1 which makes Christopher Newport University better than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Christopher Newport University , there are 14 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is better than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (62.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The majority of the faculty (62.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (55.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Christopher Newport University compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

Christopher Newport University offers 22 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 22 majors within 16 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Christopher Newport University awarded 1,185 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Business Administration & Management	169	169
General Biology	157	157
General Psychology	157	157
Communication & Media Studies	103	103
Political Science & Government	77	77

Find out what Christopher Newport University's top fields of study and majors are

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