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High Point University Overview

High Point University is a private not-for-profit institution located in High Point, North Carolina. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is High Point University Known For?

1,102 Undergraduate Awards

$47,086 Avg Cost After Aid

79% Acceptance Rate

The highest award offered at High Point is the doctor's degree.
During a recent academic cycle, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
Students who graduate from High Point with a bachelor's degree make about $61,389 a year. That's 50% more than those who graduate from other schools.
It takes the average High Point student 4.1 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is High Point University?

Contact details for High Point are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	One University Parkway, High Point, NC 27268
Phone:	336-841-9000
Website:	www.highpoint.edu

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How Do I Get Into High Point?

You can apply to High Point online at: www.highpoint.edu/admissions/freshmen-admissions/

Admission Requirements for High Point

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into High Point?

79% Acceptance Rate

62% Of Accepted Are Women

25% Submit SAT Scores

The acceptance rate at High Point University is 79%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 76%, and the acceptance rate for women is 81%.

Average Test Scores

About 25% of students accepted to High Point submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 563 and 640. Math scores were between 540 and 640.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for High Point University ( 563 to 640 )

200

800

SAT Math Scores for High Point University ( 540 to 640 )

200

800

High Point received ACT scores from 17% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 29. Math scores were between 21 and 0. Composite scores were between 23 and 29.

ACT English Scores for High Point University ( 22 to 29 )

ACT Composite Scores for High Point University ( 23 to 29 )

Can I Afford High Point University?

$47,086 Net Price

46% Take Out Loans

The overall average net price of High Point is $47,086. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At High Point, approximately 46% of students took out student loans averaging $12,079 a year. That adds up to $48,316 over four years for those students.

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High Point University Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,575 Full-Time Undergraduates

56% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 4,628 undergraduate students at High Point, with 4,575 being full-time and 53 being part-time.

There are also 989 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,575 full-time undergraduates at High Point, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of High Point University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	84
Black or African American	264
Hispanic or Latino	291
White	3,531
International Students	62
Other Races/Ethnicities	343

Geographic Diversity

North Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at High Point University. At this time, 42 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 43 countries are represented at High Point. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and United Kingdom.

High Point University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	159	44	0	203
Communication & Journalism (Other)	0	163	0	163
Health & Physical Education	103	0	0	103
Communication & Media Studies	73	3	0	76
Design & Applied Arts	76	0	0	76
General Biology	58	5	0	63
Marketing	63	0	0	63
General Psychology	61	0	0	61
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	60	60
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	0	0	59	59
Allied Health Professions	0	52	0	52
Criminal Justice & Corrections	45	0	0	45
Finance & Financial Management	43	0	0	43
Entrepreneurial Studies	39	0	0	39
General Sales & Marketing	28	0	0	28
Computer Science	26	0	0	26
Hospitality Management	25	0	0	25
Educational Administration	0	11	14	25
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	24	0	0	24
Special Education	18	4	0	22
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	22	0	22
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	21	0	0	21
International Business	19	0	0	19
Political Science & Government	18	0	0	18
Accounting	16	0	0	16
Teacher Education Grade Specific	12	3	0	15
Public Relations & Advertising	14	0	0	14
Sociology & Anthropology	14	0	0	14
Human Resource Management	12	0	0	12
Journalism	12	0	0	12
Chemistry	11	0	0	11
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	10	0	0	10
History	10	0	0	10
General English Literature	9	0	0	9
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	8	0	0	8
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing	8	0	0	8
Romance Languages	8	0	0	8
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	7	0	0	7
Statistics	7	0	0	7
Drama & Theater Arts	7	0	0	7
International Relations & National Security	6	0	0	6
Mathematics	4	0	0	4
Data Analytics	0	4	0	4
Physics	4	0	0	4
Fine & Studio Arts	4	0	0	4
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	3	0	0	3
Philosophy	3	0	0	3
Music	3	0	0	3
Education Philosophy	2	0	0	2
Computer Engineering	2	0	0	2
Religious Studies	2	0	0	2
Economics	2	0	0	2
Dance	2	0	0	2
Writing Studies	1	0	0	1
Information Technology	0	0	0	0
Educational Assessment	0	0	0	0
Instructional Media Design	0	0	0	0
Student Counseling	0	0	0	0
Electrical Engineering	0	0	0	0
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	0	0	0	0
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	0
Medical Science	0	0	0	0
Nursing	0	0	0	0
Data Science	0	0	0	0
Public Policy	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	1,102	311	133	1,546

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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