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International Admission

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Christopher Newport University welcomes students from around the world to be a part of our community. We enroll students from 28 states and over 32 countries. If you are not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, you are considered an international student.

At Christopher Newport, we want you to be successful in your studies. With over 70 undergraduate programs and three five-year bachelor's to master's graduate degrees, we offer many options. We want students who will make the world a better place – young women and men who have a passion for engagement and a strong sense of civic responsibility. Here you'll benefit from small class sizes, exceptional faculty, world-class campus facilities and a supportive environment.

Christopher Newport University is located in Newport News, Virginia in one of the most historic and beautiful areas in the United States. Virginia, which borders Washington, D.C., is located mid-way between New York and Florida on the eastern coast of the U.S. Newport News is geographically the fourth-largest city in the state. CNU is named after Captain Christopher Newport – the 17th century sailor who helped establish Jamestown Colony, the first permanent English-speaking settlement in the New World.

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