Hampton University Top Questions

Of course all schools have there pros and cons, but attending Hampton University I had a great time and it is hard for me to find something negative that stands out and is worth complaining about. If I had to choose the worst thing about my school it would be the food the students are served in the cafeteria. The food seems as though it is packaged and then microwaved straight from the freezer. The selection is very poor everyday and it is rare that we have food that makes you want to get up and get seconds.

The administration refuse to update the school.

I do not appreciate the type of service that finicial aid, student accounts, and the registrar provide. All three of these services are not as helpful as they should be. Their services are very low and many students have trouble trying to stay finicially cleared because when one is not finicially cleared, one's classes, dormitory, and anything else that HU provides, is dropped and that prolongs the student from achieving success. They don't help students with financing their tuition; HU gains a lot of money from their students, and yet they never return anything back.

The worst thing abouut my school is that we can't have cars on campus and the campus is secluded. We aren't allowd to have cars as freshman and public transportation is expensive. Getting essentials for everyday life is hard so it becomes stressful when trying to leave the campus.

The worst thing about my school will have to be the housing on campus. For freshmen year, all freshmen must live on campus, in a community style dorm. The problem that arises for many of us students are the conditions of the dorms, are very old and outdated. For instance many of the dorms, have mold in them and the ceilings have leaks , causing for a lot of bugs to live among us. Out of all the problems or issues that my school has, the housing conditions are horrible, for me to paying so much for room and board.

The Freshmen dormitory bathrooms are not well maintained. Upperclass dorms have well maintained facilities. The campus is kept clean, but the classrooms are old and falling apart. Most classrooms still have chalk boards in them and every building has cheap laminent flooring that is starting to crack and pieces are breaking off. Ontop of this, if you need to get something done, you better clear your schedule for the day because your going to be run around in circles all day. The food used to suck, but with the new cafiteria it is better!

The cost.

Honestly, there isn't anyhting I dislike about my school so far. I really won't know until August.

Cafeteria ....just not much variation for students to eat from as in most universities.

The worst thing about my school is the lack of things to do in the surrounding area. The social life at Hampton University is dry. The facilities are also very poor. Most of all the school is very unorganized and most of the administration isn't knowledgable.

I believe the worst thing at Hampton University would be the Falculty/Staff's disregard for the healthiness and cleanliness of the school. The campus it's self is clean but the dorms are sub par and the old cafeteria is really bad. However, they are building a new cafe which will hopefully clear up somethings s far a that goes. Also, I think the school spririt could be better too. We know how to party but when it comes to supporting sports teams we don't have too much spirit.

The forming of cliques. Granted, all schools have there cliques, but it's to the point that they seem like mini greek life associations.

The worst thing about Hampton is the cafeteria. It is the worst because it is located under a freshmen dormitory and the food is not appealing at all. Also the cafeteria does not have restrooms located inside the cafeteria.

Overall adjusting to a new environment, having to manage one’s own fund is the biggest challenge while being at Hampton. I have no concerns in regards to Hampton University. I love my Home by The Sea.

the worst thing about my school is the run around

I think the worst thing about Hampton University would be the run around that make you go through to get paper work done.

There is not as much diversity as there should be even though it is an HBCU. Also some of the rules that are in place seem to be unnecessary.

The worst thing about Hampton University is the food variety and not having visitation. At other schools there is usually a variety of restaurants and food places to choose from but at Hampton there is only the cafeteria and Chick fil A. The food is good but i do not want to eat chicken 5 days out of the week. At Hampton freshman students do not have in room visitation which is the biggest downfall.

I consider the worst thing about Hampton University is the cost of attendance. It cost close to $30,000 per year.

The worse thing about my school is the culture. The people within the school are all different yet the same in most aspects. Since Hampton is one of the smaller Historically Black Colleges and Universities, I find it hard to maintain a strong social life with some individuals because of my own personal interests. I find that either the people are too openly wild, or too closed and secluded. Although I have many friends and associates and enjoy networking, I still have not found a middle ground with some.