Christopher Newport University

Christopher Newport University, locally abbreviated as CNU, is a small liberal arts university located in Newport News, Virginia. It was established in 1960 as a two-year school of the College of William and Mary. It became a four-year college in 1971, and a university in 1992. Former United States Senator Paul S. Trible, Jr., became President of CNU in 1996. More recently, the school has been recognized for the quality of its residence life program, garnering state awards for residence life excellence in 2004. The Washington Post listed CNU as an "undiscovered gem." In recent years, applications have gone up by more than 400 percent, and the students' SAT average has increased by more than 200 points. Nearly 90 percent of CNU's faculty members hold the highest degree in their fields. Applications have exploded by more than 400 percent and the campus has been transformed by more than $400 million in capital construction. [1]...