About High Point University
Opening in 1924 as a cooperative venture between the Methodist Protestant Church and the City of High Point, High Point University is a private comprehensive institution. It is located in the middle of the action in North Carolina’s largest metropolitan area. HPU is only 20 minutes from both Greensboro and Winston-Salem. High Point University’s mission may be expressed as helping us to “appreciate and to love our own, to know our needs and opportunities, and to make ourselves more efficient servants of Christ.”
Receive an extraordinary education in an inspiring environment with caring people at HPU, which is rooted in the liberal arts. Today High Point University offers more than 60 undergraduate programs and multiple graduate degree programs. Several of these graduate programs are designed 100% online. HPU online degrees allow you to differentiate yourself from your peers without leaving home.
Accreditation & Licensing
High Point University is accredited by:
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
Type:
4-year, Private not-for-profitHighest Level Offered:
Doctor's degreeReligious Affiliation:
United MethodistEnrollment:
Undergraduate: 5,301 ; Graduate: 1,177Percent of Fully Online Students:
Undergraduate: Less than 1% ; Graduate: 6%Graduation Rate:
70%Median Earnings, 10-Years After Degree Completion:
$61,389Median Debt After Graduation (4-Year Degree):
$24,575Average Undergraduates Receiving Aid:
86%Per Undergraduate Average Aid Award:
$24,855Yellow Ribbon Program:
YesGeographic and Educational Overview
High Point University is located in North Carolina
North Carolina at a Glance:

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