High Point University
High Point University (HPU) is a private university in High Point, North Carolina, United States. It is 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 the Yadkin College, another college sponsored by the Methodist Protestant Church between 1856 and 1895. High Point College was renamed High Point University in 1991.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 75%
- Average net price: $38,707
- Undergraduate enrollment: 5,080
- Graduation rate (150%): 72%
- Graduation rate (200%): 70%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 70%
- Student to faculty ratio: 21:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $61,389
- Median earnings (8 years): $57,804
- Median earnings (6 years): $50,955
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: High Point, NC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at High Point University include Business Administration and Management, Marketing, Exercise Science and Kinesiology.
- Business Administration and Management (145 bachelor's) · median debt $21,000
- Marketing (63 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,721 4 years after graduation
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (59 bachelor's)
- Finance (51 bachelor's) · median earnings $99,053 4 years after graduation
- Psychology (49 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,712 4 years after graduation
- Communication (46 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,085 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Criminal Justice (44 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,607 4 years after graduation
- Sport and Fitness Administration (42 bachelor's)
- Biology (39 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,184 4 years after graduation
- Entrepreneurship (36 bachelor's) · median earnings $99,053 4 years after graduation
Degree mix: Business 47%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 4%, Health 14%, Biological Sciences 7%, Psychology 5%, Communication 22%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
High Point University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $31,504 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $31,504
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $33,524
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $37,597
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $38,651
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $44,082
- In-state tuition and fees: $45,312
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $45,312
- Books and supplies: $1,500
- On-campus room and board: $18,924
- Off-campus room and board: $12,000
- Off-campus with family: $2,000
- Typical cost of attendance: $65,736
- Sticker vs net gap: 41%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 12%
- Federal loan recipients: 41%
- Average institutional grant: $21,184
- Average federal loan: $6,483
- Median debt at graduation: $24,575
Admissions
High Point University admits 75% of applicants. Of students admitted, 12% enrolled.
- Applications: 17,572
- Admitted: 13,233
- Enrolled: 1,528
- Yield (first-choice signal): 12%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 5,080
- Women: 57%
- Commuter share (estimated): 0%
- Part-time undergraduates: 53%
- Age 25 and older: 88%
- Graduate students: 700
- Graduation rate: 72%
- Come back after freshman year: 85%
- First-generation: 15%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 22%
- Student to faculty: 21:1
- Professor salary: $115,368
- Associate professor salary: $90,962
- Assistant professor salary: $75,767
- On-campus housing capacity: 5,271
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,210
- Average ACT: 30
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the High Point University acceptance rate? High Point University admits 75% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does High Point University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $31,504 a year after aid. Average net price is $38,707.
What majors does High Point University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Marketing, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Finance, Psychology.
What is the average salary after High Point University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $61,389 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the High Point University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 70% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 72%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. High Point University official site: https://www.highpoint.edu.