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Private 4-Year Minimally Selective High Point, NC NCAA Division I without football

High Point University

High Point, NC

75.3%
Acceptance Rate
$67,986/yr
Est. Cost of Attendancesum of published cost components
$38,707/yr
Avg Price After Aid
72.1%
6-yr Grad Rate
5,129
Undergrads

About High Point University

High Point University is a private nonprofit institution located in High Point, North Carolina, in a midsize city setting. The university serves approximately 5,129 undergraduate students with a student-to-faculty ratio of 21:1.

Type
Private 4-Year
Undergrads
5,129
Avg Faculty Salary
$81,168
Athletics
NCAA Division I without football
Endowment
$177.3M
Pell Students
11.8%
First-Gen
14.8%
What High Point University Is Known For
Majors far more concentrated here than at colleges nationally
Meeting and Event Planning 30 graduates · 2.9% of degrees here vs 0.02% nationally 160×
Selling Skills and Sales Operations 30 graduates · 2.9% of degrees here vs 0.02% nationally 132×
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 36 graduates · 3.5% of degrees here vs 0.18% nationally 19×
Communication 46 graduates · 4.5% of degrees here vs 0.46% nationally 10×
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 59 graduates · 5.8% of degrees here vs 1.32% nationally
SOURCEIPEDS Completions 2023, against the national share at the same degree level
Admissions
75.3%
Acceptance rate · Minimally Selective
15,625
Applicants
Can I Get In? →
Cost & Aid
$38,707 avg net
Average net price after aid
$32,763
Under $30K income
$177.3M
Endowment
Can I Afford It? →
Outcomes
$50,955 median
Median earnings 6 years after entering
72.1%
6-yr Grad Rate
$24,575
Median Debt
Is It Worth It? →

High Point University Acceptance Rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate
75.3%
15,625 applicants
Student:Faculty Ratio
21:1
Undergrad instruction

High Point University has an acceptance rate of 75.3%, indicating that admission is minimally selective and most applicants have a reasonable chance of acceptance.

How Selective Is That, Really?
Each dot is one of 100 applicants · Source: school's Common Data Set, else College Scorecard
1 in 2 applicants is admitted · 15,625 applied
10-Year Acceptance Rate Trend
10-year trend · Source: College Scorecard
10 years

SAT & ACT Score Ranges

Where Admitted Students Score
Middle 50% of enrolled students, on the full SAT scale · Source: College Scorecard (IPEDS)
Fall 2023
1110–1320
40080012001600
Who Applies, and Who Gets In
First-year applicants, admits and enrollees by gender
Applied Admitted Rate Enrolled
Men 5,884 4,439 75.4% 678
Women 9,741 7,565 77.7% 790
SOURCEIPEDS Admissions — Fall 2023 admissions cycle
How These Admissions Numbers Compare
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median

High Point University admits 75.3% of applicants — a typical similar college admits 74%.

Acceptance rate
This school
75.3%
Similar colleges (1,009)
73.8%
NC (59)
74.7%
National (1,934)
78.1%

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

High Point University Tuition, Fees & Cost of Attendance

Avg Net Price
$38,707
Average for all students receiving federal aid, 2023-24
Median Federal Debt
$24,575
Federal Loan Rate
41.1%
Students borrowing federal loans

High Point University's cost of attendance is $67,986, while the average net price is $38,707, meaning most students pay significantly less than the sticker price.

Cost of Attendance Breakdown
Estimated annual costs · on-campus, 2023-24 · Source: College Scorecard
$67,986
Tuition & Fees
$45,312
67%
Room & Board
$18,924
28%
Books & Supplies
$1,500
2%
Other Expenses
$2,250
3%

What You'd Actually Pay by Family Income

What You'd Actually Pay by Family Income
Average net price after all grants and scholarships · Source: College Scorecard (IPEDS net price)
Under $30,000
$32,763
$30,001 – $48,000
$31,937
$48,001 – $75,000
$32,461
$75,001 – $110,000
$35,508
Over $110,000
$41,994

* One or more income brackets show an unusually low net price, reflecting need-based aid that can reduce cost to near zero for families in that range.

Full Cost of Attendance
Source: College Scorecard
2023-24

Student Loan Debt

How Many Students Borrow
Undergraduates taking on any loan
Take out a loan
96%
Federal loans
41%

Graduates who borrowed carry a median monthly repayment of about $261.

SOURCECollege Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education
How This Price Compares
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median

After aid, High Point University costs $38,707 a year — about 71% more than a typical similar college.

Cost of attendance
This school
$65,548
Similar colleges (1,094)
$49,718
NC (122)
$20,308
Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC (20)
$24,809
National (3,197)
$25,367
Students taking a loan
This school
96%
Similar colleges (998)
91.8%
NC (96)
87.6%
Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC (18)
90.9%
National (4,096)
86.4%
Median debt at graduation
This school
$24,575
Similar colleges (1,032)
$24,977
NC (106)
$19,094
Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC (19)
$22,858
National (4,347)
$13,097
Average net price
This school
$38,707
Similar colleges (1,105)
$22,585
NC (149)
$14,086
Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC (26)
$14,954
National (5,106)
$17,160

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

High Point University Graduation Rate & Student Outcomes

6-yr Grad Rate
72.1%
Median Earnings 6yr
$50,955
6 years after entering

High Point University reports a graduation rate of 72.1%. Graduates earn a median of $50,955 six years after entry and $61,389 ten years after entry.

Graduate Earnings After College

Median Graduate Earnings Over Time
6 and 10 years after entering · includes all students, not just graduates · Source: College Scorecard
Median Earnings by Gender · 6 Years After Entering
Students working 6 years after entering · Source: College Scorecard
$51,715
Men
$50,571
Women
Graduation Rate: Pell vs. Non-Pell
6-year graduation rate by grant status · Source: College Scorecard
68%
Pell recipients
74.3%
Non-Pell students

Top Majors & Programs

Top Majors by Graduates
Most recent year available · bachelor's degrees only · Source: IPEDS Completions 2023
MajorGraduates
Business Administration and Management,...145
Marketing/Marketing Management, General63
Exercise Science and Kinesiology59
Finance, General51
Psychology, General49
Communication, General46
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies44
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management42
Biology/Biological Sciences, General39
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies36
Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity
Completing within six years
Asian
80%
White
75.5%
Black
69.9%
Hispanic
65.5%
SOURCECollege Scorecard — groups with too few students to report are omitted
Earnings Further Out
The longer horizon

Median earnings eight years after entering High Point University are $57,804, and 67% of former students earn more than $25,000 six years after entry.

SOURCECollege Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education
How These Outcomes Compare
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median

Six years after entry, former High Point University students earn $50,955 — 12% more than at a typical similar college.

Median earnings, 10 years
This school
$61,389
Similar colleges (1,077)
$54,064
NC (140)
$35,871
Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC (25)
$36,337
National (4,696)
$40,782
Median earnings, 6 years
This school
$50,955
Similar colleges (1,077)
$45,468
NC (145)
$31,394
Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC (25)
$30,884
National (4,847)
$35,433
Graduation rate
This school
72.1%
Similar colleges (1,074)
58.1%
NC (57)
49.2%
National (2,168)
52.3%
Freshman retention
This school
84.6%
Similar colleges (1,117)
76.6%
NC (60)
73%
National (1,841)
75.7%

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

High Point University Campus, Athletics & Faculty

High Point University, located in the midsize city of High Point, North Carolina, enrolls 5,129 undergraduates with a student-to-faculty ratio of 21:1. The student body includes 55.5% women, 14.8% first-generation students, and 11.8% Pell grant recipients.

Student Demographics
Undergraduate enrollment · Source: College Scorecard / IPEDS
Race & Ethnicity
White
74.3%
Asian
2.1%
Hispanic
8.7%
Black
8.2%
Other Indicators
First-generation
14.8%
Pell grant recipients
11.8%
Women
55.5%
High Point University Athletics
Total Revenue
$15.3M
Total Expense
$12M
Athletes
593
374 men · 219 women
Head Coach Salaries
Men's vs Women's programs · Source: Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act
Men's sports
$205,168
Women's sports
$86,781

Average head coach salary by program gender.

Athletic Aid
Scholarship spending by gender · Source: Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act
Men's aid
$4,879,322
Women's aid
$5,242,849
Academic Resources
381
Full-time faculty
$81,168
Avg faculty salary
3,402
FT staff
$177.3M
Endowment
Faculty Salary by Gender
All instructional ranks combined · Source: IPEDS Human Resources
Men (avg)
$83,380
Women (avg)
$78,671
Overall avg
$81,168
Who Is on Campus
Beyond the undergraduate headcount
Undergraduates
5,129
Graduate students
1,196
Varsity Athletes
Play a varsity sport
8.5%

421 of 4,943 undergraduates, counting each athlete once regardless of how many sports they play.

SOURCEIPEDS enrollment; Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act filings
Online & Distance Learning
How much of the teaching happens remotely
Undergrads fully online
0.6%
Undergrads taking any
4.2%
Grad students fully online
28.5%

29 of 5,006 undergraduates study entirely at a distance, against 298 of 1,046 graduate students.

SOURCEIPEDS Fall Enrollment, distance education status

High Point University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

How This Campus Compares
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median
Pell grant share
This school
11.8%
Similar colleges (1,171)
32.8%
NC (152)
39.3%
Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC (26)
45.1%
National (5,367)
40.1%
Research spending per student
This school
$6,736
Similar colleges (1,164)
$6,264
NC (120)
$6,693
Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC (20)
$6,728
National (2,823)
$5,605
Students per faculty member
This school
21:1
Similar colleges (1,191)
12:1
NC (152)
13:1
Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC (26)
14.5:1
National (5,427)
15:1

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Every Major at High Point University
53 fields of study, bachelor's degree level, grouped by subject area
1,020 graduates
Business and Marketing 413 grads · 12 majors
Business Administration and Management,... 145
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 63
Finance, General 51
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 36
Meeting and Event Planning 30
Selling Skills and Sales Operations 30
Accounting 16
Digital Marketing 11
Fashion Merchandising 11
Hospitality Administration/Management,... 9
International Business/Trade/Commerce 7
Actuarial Science 4
Parks, Recreation and Kinesiology 101 grads · 2 majors
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 59
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 42
Visual and Performing Arts 93 grads · 8 majors
Interior Design 26
Game and Interactive Media Design 22
Graphic Design 18
Cinematography and Film/Video Production 12
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 7
Fine/Studio Arts, General 4
Dance, General 2
Music, General 2
Communication and Journalism 86 grads · 4 majors
Communication, General 46
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 15
Journalism 15
Sports Communication 10
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 58 grads · 3 majors
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 39
Neuroscience 12
Biochemistry 7
Psychology 49 grads · 1 major
Psychology, General 49
Education 47 grads · 5 majors
Elementary Education and Teaching 33
Special Education and Teaching, General 8
Social and Philosophical Foundations of... 3
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School... 2
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 1
Homeland Security and Protective Services 44 grads · 1 major
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 44
Computer and Information Sciences 35 grads · 1 major
Computer Science 35
Social Sciences 35 grads · 4 majors
Political Science and Government, General 16
Sociology and Anthropology 8
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 6
International Relations and Affairs 5
English Language and Literature 15 grads · 1 major
English Language and Literature, General 15
Mathematics and Statistics 11 grads · 2 majors
Mathematical Statistics and Probability 7
Mathematics, General 4
Physical Sciences 8 grads · 2 majors
Chemistry, General 5
Physics, General 3
History 7 grads · 1 major
History, General 7
Philosophy and Religious Studies 7 grads · 1 major
Philosophy 7
Engineering 5 grads · 2 majors
Computer Engineering, General 3
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 2
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 3 grads · 1 major
Spanish Language and Literature 3
Health Professions 2 grads · 1 major
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 2
Multidisciplinary Studies 1 grads · 1 major
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1
SOURCEIPEDS Completions 2023 — first majors only, so a student with a double major is counted once

High Point University Location & Campus Safety

High Point University is in High Point, NC, in what IPEDS classifies as a midsize city setting. The campus sits about 1.3 miles from the center of High Point. There are 10 other colleges within 25 miles, and Greensboro, NC is 12.8 miles away.

High Point University
Midsize city
Campus Setting
1.3 mi
To City Center
10
Colleges Within 25 mi
115,263
High Point Population
Living in High Point
Cost of living and getting around, for the whole city — not the campus
ACS 2023
$1,062
Median Rent / mo
$61,228
Median Household Income
28.1%
Rent as % of Income
How People Commute
Drive alone
77%
Walk
1.3%
Public transit
0.8%

Guilford County scores 7.6 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index — below average walkable. The index is a county-wide average of block groups, so it describes the surrounding area rather than the campus itself.

Undergraduates make up about 7.4% of High Point's residents.

SOURCEU.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates; EPA National Walkability Index

Campus Safety at High Point University

Every college that receives federal financial aid must publish its crime statistics each year under the Clery Act. These are the figures High Point University reported for 2024.

22
On-Campus Offenses
15
In Residence Halls
3.5
Per 1,000 Students
21
Domestic, Dating & Stalking

Read these numbers carefully. A Clery figure counts reports, not incidents. A university with active reporting channels, a large campus police force and a teaching hospital will record more offenses than one where the same events go unreported — so a higher count is not evidence of a more dangerous campus, and a low count is not evidence of a safe one. In 2024, 833 campuses with more than 1,000 students reported no offenses at all. Use these figures to ask a college questions, not to rank one against another.

Reported On-Campus Offenses by Year
Criminal offenses reported on campus, including residence halls · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education Clery Act disclosures
2022
37
2023
33
2024
22
What Was Reported in 2024
On-campus criminal offenses by category
Sexual offenses
15
Burglary
6
Aggravated assault
1

Separately, High Point University reported 7 arrests and 152 disciplinary referrals for weapons, drug and liquor law violations on campus. Referrals for alcohol violations are usually the largest category at residential colleges and reflect how a school handles student conduct internally.

SOURCEU.S. Department of Education, Campus Safety and Security — Clery Act disclosures, 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about High Point University admissions, costs, and outcomes.