Hampton University

Hampton University is a private educational institution located in Hampton, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1868, Hampton University has affiliations with the National Collegiate Athletic Association, International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education, and National Athletic Association. The university's motto is "The Standard of Excellence, An Education for Life".

The institution operates within the education and higher education industries, as well as the historically black colleges and universities industry. They have been granted 21 patents.

Hampton University is accredited by several organizations, including the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET, and the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications.