Details for High Point University
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Read more about High Point University in articles from the Pope Center for Higher Education Policy. |
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| Public or Private: Private | |
| Average High School GPA: 3.30 | |
| Average SAT Score (Out of 2400): 1460-1780 | |
| ACT Score: 21-26 | |
| 6-Year Graduation Rate: 56% | |
| Acceptance Rate: 85% | |
| Student-Faculty Ratio: 11:1 | |
| Undergraduate Enrollment: 3,277 | |
| HBCU: No | |
| Women's College: No | |
| Religious Affiliation: United Methodist Church | |
| Location: Suburban | |
| Website: http://www.highpoint.edu/ | |
| Academic Quality | |
| General Education Rating: B | |
| Shakespeare: Yes | |
| Academic Transparency: Somewhat Transparent | |
| Financial Matters | |
| In State Tuition: $37,800.00 | |
| Out of State Tuition: N/A | |
| Average Starting Salary of Graduates: $39,806.00 | |
| Average Student Debt of Graduates: $9,117.00 | |
| Good Economic Value?: Good | |
| Percentage of Funding Provided by Taxpayers: 0.70% | |
| Percentage of Alumni who Give: 24.00% | |
| Politicization | |
| FIRE's Free Speech Rating: Not Rated | |
| Alternative Newspaper: Yes | |
| Student Political Involvement: Somewhat Political | |
| Faculty Political Balance: Balanced | |
| Board of Trustees Political Balance: N/A | |
| Pope Center for Higher Education Policy Articles | |
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These articles mention High Point University: Out of School and Into the Red: Debt-to-salary ratios reveal which North Carolina schools give students a good payback. (September 2, 2011) Subdued Beginnings: The times are somber and the commencement speakers are serious. (May 15, 2011) The Winners Are...Democrats!: The Pope Center's College Finder project reveals that the faculty at North Carolina colleges are mostly Democrats. (April 8, 2011) How Does Your University Measure Up?: The Pope Center and ACTA examine the state of general education at colleges and universities in North Carolina. (February 24, 2011) The Truth about Campus Crime: In spite of the headlines, campuses are generally safe; watch out for the neighborhood, though. (December 6, 2010) Do North Carolina Students Have Freedom of Speech? (February 7, 2010) Democrats at the Podium: In today’s college environment, commencement speakers’ politics should come as no surprise. (May 4, 2009) To Be or Not To Be: Shakespeare in the English Department (September 27, 2007) |
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High Point University opened as High Point College in 1924, a cooperative venture between the Methodist Protestant Church and the City of High Point. It is located in the Triad (High Point, Winston-Salem, and Greensboro), a fast-growing metropolitan region of North Carolina.