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High Point University

High Point University

High Point, NC · City · 5,129 students
Religious
4
Year
Private Non-profit
City
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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Location
High Point, NC, 27268 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
RDU · Raleigh-Durham
68 mi away
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Cost
Cost of attendance
$65,548
Avg net price
$38,707
Room & board
$18,924
Tuition
$45,312
Books & supplies
$1,500/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$32,763
$30–48k
$31,937
$48–75k
$32,461
$75–110k
$35,508
$110k+
$41,994
Admissions
Admit rate
75%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1288
Reading 560670
Math 550650
ACT midpoint
26
Composite 2433
English 2229
Math 2027
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600

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Essay Requirements

High Point University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
72%
1st-yr retention
85%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
70%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
70%
Transferred
27%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
3%
Median earnings (6yr)
$50,955
Median earnings (10yr)
$61,389
Median debt
$24,575
Monthly loan payment
$261
Debt range (25th–75th)
$5,500$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$27,375
Student Body
Men 44%Women 56%
21
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
12%
First-generation
15%
Median family income
$111,649
Independent students
1%
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
74%
Hispanic
9%
Black
8%
Asian
2%
Unknown
5%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$50,955
10 years after entry
$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
Endowment
$177M
Classification
Baccalaureate (Diverse)
Full-time faculty
100%
Avg faculty salary
$9,147/mo
Instructional spend/student
$13,024
Federal loan rate
41%

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