Ready to chart your course?
With guided access to internships, study abroad, research, service learning, and hands-on classroom experiences, Compass gives every student the tools to navigate his future toward top jobs and graduate programs.
The Ferguson Career Center at Hampden-Sydney College will help you find and prepare for an internship, and gain valuable professional experience in your field.
In Compass classes, faculty guide students to see how course content connects to larger issues beyond the classroom with hands-on learning, open-ended problems, and reflection.
The Civic Engagement program provides Hampden-Sydney College students with opportunities for service and other forms of engagement with the surrounding community.
Hampden-Sydney College welcomes international students from around the world and offers study abroad and away opportunities for students with more than 100 programs in 30 countries.
Hands-on research allows Hampden-Sydney men to spend a significant part of their education outside the classroom working side by side with professors on real problems and gaining invaluable experience.
Compass will help you get where you’re going. If you are a prospective student, come visit and find out for yourself why Hampden-Sydney is ranked one of the best values in higher education.
Guidance and Support
a little direction goes a long way
Each Compass course is led by a trained, committed professor, and the tight-knit Hampden-Sydney community is united in helping you navigate your future and get the most out of college. Advisors offer guidance as you select classes, expert career center staff will help you apply for and secure internships, and alumni may offer mentorship and support—and expert faculty will help you put it all together.
Navigate your future
toward top jobs and graduate programs
From economics and literature to physical sciences and fine arts, you can choose from 27 majors and 26 minors toward a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree--that's 50+ majors, minors, and special programs to help you find your passions, gifts, and purpose.
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about The Compass Experience
Want to know more about The Compass Experience? Explore information about the requirements for graduation and the benefits of this unique program, and read news stories about Compass successes at Hampden-Sydney.
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~Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson