HPU Description

High Point, North Carolina is home to the large, wide-open campus of the liberal arts college High Point University, where your every academic need is waiting to be fulfilled. Students at High Point University can earn bachelor’s or master’s degrees with help from the individual attention of their eager professors.

The university is open to students with all sorts of schedules, as there are day and evening program options.

Business Economics, Computer Information Systems, Elementary Education, Graphic Design, Human Relations, Management Information Systems, Nonprofit Leadership and Management, Physician Assistant, and Theatre Arts are just a few of the many programs that are available to study.

The Academic Services Center hosts tutoring and workshops for the entire student body in order to help them succeed in their classes. Personal counseling also is available to any student who needs it.

The student life at High Point University is filled with campus activities and student clubs that reflect the interests and ambitions of the school’s student body, including student government, publications, recreation, Greek life, and religious services.

Financial aid is offered in the forms of loans, grants, scholarships, and work-study programs to eligible students.

Quick Facts

Location

Southeast

Setting

Large Town Setting

Type

Private

Affiliation

United Methodist

Size

Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)

Mascot

Panthers

On-Campus Housing Available

Yes

Selectivity

Selective

Enrollment

3,601

HPU Students

Full-Time Undergrad Students
3,059
Freshman Class
1,030
Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
3,601

Undergraduate vs. Graduate

Undergraduate
84%
Graduate
16%

Full-Time vs. Part-time Students

Full-Time
99%
Part-Time
1%

Gender of Students

Women
63%
Men
37%

Ethnic Diversity

African-American
12%
Asian
1%
Caucasian
76%
Latino
2%
Other
9%

International Students

International
1%
Domestic
99%