Hampden-Sydney College's Regular Decision acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at 40.0%, with 1,305 out of 3,262 applicants being admitted. This slightly exceeds the previous year's rate of 39.8%, where 1,298 applicants were accepted from the same pool size of 3,262. In contrast, the acceptance rate was significantly higher in 2021 at 50.1%, when 1,115 of 2,224 applicants were admitted. This trend indicates a shift towards increasing selectivity over the years, as demonstrated by the decrease from 50.1% to 40.0%.