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High Point University

High Point University

High Point, NC · City · 5,129 students
WebsiteCommon AppScorecard
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$38,707
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
72%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
43% typical
$61,389
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$45,606 typical
75%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
75% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

High Point University, located in North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad, is widely recognized for its "Life Skills" educational philosophy and lavish, state-of-the-art campus amenities designed to mirror professional environments. The university features strong academic programs in business, interior design, communication, and rapidly growing health sciences within the Congdon School of Health Sciences and the Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy. Campus culture is energetic, values-driven, and highly career-focused, enriched by Division I Panther athletics, active Greek life, and distinctive experiential learning features like fine-dining etiquette labs and access to global innovators-in-residence.

Wikipedia:High Point University is a private university in High Point, North Carolina, United States. Affiliated with the United Methodist Church, the university was founded in 1924 as High Point College (HPC) by the Methodist Protestant Church and the City of High Point, succeeding Yadkin College, another college sponsored by the Methodist Protestant Church between 1856 and 1895. High Point College was renamed High Point University in 1991.

Location
High Point, NC, 27268 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
RDU · Raleigh-Durham
68 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$45,312
Housing & food (on campus)$18,924
Books & supplies$1,500
Cost of attendance$80,686
Average net price$38,707
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$45,312
Housing & food (on campus)$18,924
Books & supplies$1,500
Cost of attendance$80,686
Average net price$38,707
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.highpoint.edu
How it’s made up · 2026-27
High Point University’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$44,682
Fees$5,946
Housing$9,348
Food$10,728
Books & supplies$1,500
Personal expenses$1,200
Transportation$1,600
Total published by the school$80,686
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$32,763
$30–48k
$31,937
$48–75k
$32,461
$75–110k
$35,508
$110k+
$41,994
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
72%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
66%
Back for yr 2
85%
Transferred
0%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
70% graduated · 27% transferred · 3% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$50,955
10 yrs after entry$61,389
Debt
Median at graduation$24,575
Monthly payment$261
Middle 50% owe$5.5k–$27k
90th percentile$27,375
Green marks a figure above the typical Baccalaureate — diverse fields: 43% graduate within 6 yrs, $45,606 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
75%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard
SAT average
1288
R 560–670 · M 550–650
ACT midpoint
26
Comp 24–33 · E 22–29 · M 20–27
SAT middle 50%: 1110–1320
40080012001600

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Student Body
Gender
Men 44%Women 56%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
21 : 1
Pell grant
12%
First-gen
15%
Family income
$111,649
Independent
1%
Age at entry
19.0
Part-time
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
74%
Hispanic
9%
Black
8%
Asian
2%
Unknown
5%
Varsity sports
NCAA Division I without football · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Golf
    Men's · Women's
  • Lacrosse
    Men's · Women's
  • Rowing
    Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$50,955
After 10 yrs
$61,389
Business Administration, Management and Operations159
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness103
Design and Applied Arts76
Communication and Media Studies73
Marketing63
Psychology, General61
Biology, General58
Criminal Justice and Corrections45
Finance and Financial Management Services43
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations39
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations28
Computer Science26
Hospitality Administration/Management25
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication24
Film/Video and Photographic Arts21
International Business19
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$177M
Full-time faculty
100%
Faculty salary
$9,147/mo
Teaching spend
$13,024
per student
Federal loans
41%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate — diverse fields
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions

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