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School Notes Overview:
- High Point University is a private, liberal arts university affiliated with The United Methodist Church and dedicated to the Judeo-Christian principles of inclusiveness and diversity. The mission of High Point University is to provide vital and distinguished undergraduate and graduate programs that enhance both traditional and non-traditional students' powers of inquiry, breadth of knowledge, command of written and spoken language and insight into ethical behavior.
School Overview:
High Point University
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| County | Guilford County, NC | |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges II | |
| Institution Level | 4 or more years | |
| Institution Control | Private, non-profit | |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 2,325 students | |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 199 students | |
| Full-Time Graduate | 39 students | |
| Part-Time Graduate | 190 students | |
| Total Enrollment | 2,753 students | |
| Total Dormitory Capacity | 1,091 students | |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 84% | |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 26% | |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $2,971 | |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 30% | |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $3,118 | |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 82% | |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $6,916 | |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 62% | |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $4,622 | |
School Notes:
- The High Point University aims "to help us to appreciate and to love our own, to know our needs and opportunities, and to make ourselves more efficient servants of Christ."
- High Point University is a four-year, coeducational, liberal arts university related to the United Methodist Church. It offers 50 majors in a traditional day format. It also offers non-traditional Evening Programs and five Masters programs.
- At High Point, campus life encourages wholeness and empowers students by creating a strong sense of self, if camaraderie, of community. In fact, students, faculty, and staff emphasize-always-the unity of the High Point experience, whether they're playing sports; watching their favorite team; rehearsing for a play; meeting a deadline for a campus publication; debating a political issue; painting The Rock; or gliding across the Greensward in pursuit of a lazy, floating disk.
- With its beautiful campus containing modern facilities, wooded acreage and well-manicured gardens, the University provides an ideal atmosphere for teaching and learning. Located on 90 acres in the city of High Point, North Carolina, the campus is spacious and open. The University is large enough to provide a wide variety of academic programs, yet small enough to permit individualized attention.
- High Point University is accredited by The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award.
- Profile last updated: 00/00/0000.
In the News:
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Driver Crashed Into Pool in High Point, Charged with DWI (FOX 8 WGHP)
posted on September 6, 2011 at 12:13:02 pm
High Point Police say a man was driving while intoxicated when he struck two vehicles on the campus of High Point University before crashing into a pool early Tuesday morning. -
Jeb Bush Jr. to Speak at HPU (FOX 8 WGHP)
posted on September 5, 2011 at 06:13:07 pm
A nephew of former President George W. Bush and a son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush will appear at High Point University on Saturday. -
Girls Volleyball: Jeffery verbally commits to High Point (This Week Delaware)
posted on August 26, 2011 at 05:05:39 pm
Junior Val Jeffery, a 5-foot-10 setter for the Pickerington High School North girls volleyball team, has verbally committed to play for High Point University in High Point, N.C. -
HPU Says It Attracted 77,000 Visitors to High Point (FOX 8 WGHP)
posted on July 12, 2011 at 12:42:33 am
High Point University said it contributed to major economic impact in the city by drawing nearly 77,000 visitors in the last academic year. -
High Point University Closes Circuit City Deal (WXII-TV Winston-Salem)
posted on June 22, 2011 at 12:56:20 pm
High Point University has purchased the Circuit City property at Oak Hollow Mall.
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