High Point, NC · Private · 5,129 undergraduates · urban
High Point University
Less selective
High Point’s pitch is a career-minded private education wrapped in a heavily developed residential campus environment.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Solid in student experience, and solid in academic standing.- Admission
- 76.8% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 69.9%
15,625 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$61,389 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets High Point University apart
Academic design
Programs span business, communication, engineering, entrepreneurship, sciences, health fields and design, with experiential learning and life-skills development repeatedly emphasized.
Campus pattern
The 560-acre campus contains extensive recent academic, residential, recreation and student-life facilities, making campus itself a major part of the experience.
Career & value signal
Its institutional identity as a “Life Skills University” puts professional presentation, mentoring and career preparation at the center of the undergraduate brand.
Can I get in?
76.8% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
15,625About 77 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 23% submitted an SAT, and 16% submitted an ACT. Treat the ACT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for High Point University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What High Point University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Programs span business, communication, engineering, entrepreneurship, sciences, health fields and design, with experiential learning and life-skills development repeatedly emphasized.
Make institutional fit specific
High Point’s pitch is a career-minded private education wrapped in a heavily developed residential campus environment.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at High Point University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Design and Applied Arts
Communication and Media Studies
Admits separately
Marketing
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
High Point University beyond the classroom
The 560-acre campus contains extensive recent academic, residential, recreation and student-life facilities, making campus itself a major part of the experience.
A defining academic feature
Programs span business, communication, engineering, entrepreneurship, sciences, health fields and design, with experiential learning and life-skills development repeatedly emphasized.
What shapes an ordinary week
The 560-acre campus contains extensive recent academic, residential, recreation and student-life facilities, making campus itself a major part of the experience.
Where the degree can lead
Its institutional identity as a “Life Skills University” puts professional presentation, mentoring and career preparation at the center of the undergraduate brand.