Students embark on a one-of-a-kind journey when they enroll at HPU. Through experiential learning, students begin to develop their portfolios and relationships with professors who embody a growth mindset. At HPU, you can expect to develop life skills, foster your values, build character, gain practical experience and expand your knowledge through academic excellence....
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Best-Run College in the Nation by The Princeton Review
Some of you are just starting the college-search process with your child. while others of you have children on the brink of making a final decision; regardless of where your student is in the process, please know that we are here to help! You have a dedicated admissions counselor available to help: find your students counselor now.
“I spent 30 years in corporate America, and the Life Skills that are promoted here are what I’ve been yearned for as a person who’s hired people, who’s interviewed people, and who’s watched the younger generation. The communication techniques and the skills that are needed to get ahead are invaluable.”—Michael Santoro, father of Christa Santoro, Class of 2028
High Point University is different with relevance. It’s student-centered. It’s values-based. It’s pristine. It’s safe. It’s a holistic learning environment. At High Point University, we truly believe in our mission statement- every student receives an extraordinary education in an inspiring environment with caring people. ®
High Point University has been named one of the Princeton Review’s Best 390 Colleges, including #1 Best-Run College, #6 Best College Dorms, #9 Best Career Services and so much more!
With state-of-the-art academic facilities, scholarly opportunities and a robust calendar of engaging events, our environment of excellences will transform your high school student into a collegiate scholar who is prepared to thrive in today’s ever-changing and competitive global marketplace.
- Each year HPU students secure internships with global business leaders such as Entertainment Tonight, the NBA, Fox Sports, RollingStone Magazine, Morgan Stanley, and many more!
- At HPU your student will be challenged to discover their passion. Our stellar faculty will serve as dedicated mentors who will help your child find a platform through which he or she can express and expand on what they love.
- At HPU your student will have access to not only today’s state-of-the-art technology but also to tomorrow’s cutting edge tools.
- At HPU your student will receive an education that inspires greatness, instills purpose, cultivates life-long learning, promotes service and stimulates his or her desire to live a life of both success and significance.
High Point University seeks applicants who demonstrate exceptional scholarship, outstanding achievement, good citizenship and strong leadership.
Please know that we desire to get to know those whom we are investing our future into. While it is not mandatory, we do strongly recommend a campus visit during your student’s senior year. Campus visits are a great way for your student and your family to experience our remarkable campus, meet our extraordinary students and dynamic professors, sit in on a class and speak with your child’s admissions counselor.
Admissions decisions are based on the following:
- A student’s academic performance and achievement
- The academic rigor of these classes and your school
- Scores achieved on either the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or American College Test (ACT)*
- A student’s character and past performance
- A student’s demonstrated leadership
- The written essay on our application
- The School Report Form
- Letter of Recommendation from teachers or counselors
- Demonstrated interest in attending High Point University
*Students can be considered for the Presidential Scholars and/or Honors Scholars Program with or without SAT/ACT Scores.
At High Point University we offer three application plans for incoming freshmen. It is important to choose the plan that suits your interest level. Please keep in mind that over 80 percent of our incoming class is compromised of Early Decision and Early Action candidates.
Early Decision
For those applicants who consider High Point University their number one college choice and desire to remove the stress of the college selection process, we offer our Early Decision plan. It is a binding agreement in which, if admitted, you agree to withdraw all other college applications and enroll at High Point University. Students who apply under the Early Decision plan will receive these benefits:
- First Priority in selecting your ideal campus housing
- First Priority in selecting your fall class schedule
- Early Notification of admissions decision
- Early Campus Move-In date in August
- Early Assignment of your HPU Success Coach to begin working with you in planning for your success at HPU
Early Action is for those applicants who consider High Point University one of their top few college choices. It is a non-binding application plan. Early Action students have second priority in housing selection.
Regular Decision is for those students not applying under one of our early application plans. Applications received under the Regular Decision plan will be reviewed after February 2. Applications received after the Regular Decision deadline will be reviewed on a space available basis.
High Point University has a proud history of being committed to a quality liberal arts education that creates career-centered outcomes. The university continues to innovate, introducing new teaching techniques and programs in order to produce graduates who are ready to take on any challenge in their chosen careers.
Student Success Coaches: Your student will be assigned a Success Coach who will serve as his or her academic advisor during their first year. In addition to advising, the coach connects students to appropriate resources — including tutoring, counseling, Student Life and Career Services.
The Center for Student Success:
Cottrell Hall opened this fall after being completely funded by gifts from parents of HPU students. Inside, the university has expanded experiential learning opportunities while also bringing them together under one roof. From Career and Professional Development, to Internship Resources, to an Entrepreneurship Center, students develop the ability to connect the dots between the experiences amassed during their time at HPU.
Collaboration is fostered in the glass walls featured throughout. An international theme is embedded in the design with a globe in the form of a chandelier, an airport concourse that serves as study space, and all the offices and support staff that are placed intentionally here to guide students to compete on a global platform.
High Point University’s Career and Professional Development Office will offer your student assistance in all aspects of the career planning, internship and employment process. The office helps students explore their interests, identify strengths and develop an action plan that will prepare them for life after graduation.
Services offered include:
- Individual career counseling, including self-assessments and feedback
- Exploration of HPU majors/minors and related career fields
- Resume and cover letter development and review
- Advice on how to create an effective LinkedIn profile
- Interviewing strategies and practice sessions
- Resources for finding internships and full-time opportunities
- Networking assistance
- Graduate school process
The Premier Life Skills University
High Point University Academics
The U.S. News & World Report ranked High Point University the #1 Best Regional College in the South (for thirteen consecutive years), #1 Most Innovative Regional College in the South (for ten consecutive years) and #1 Best Undergraduate Teaching (for two consecutive years).
Our core curriculum has been designed to introduce your student to their field of study beginning their freshman year. Our goal is to feed your child’s appetite for academic achievement and equip him or her for further education, the job market or a life of service. Within the classroom environment, your student will find High Point professors to be engaging mentors, eager to share their own research and scholarly interests; and beyond the classroom, he or she will constantly be met with opportunities to learn in a very practical and innovative way. With the academic experience in the classroom, the experiential opportunities available and the university’s commitment to holistic, character-based learning at HPU, your student will receive an unsurpassed education.
Merit-Based Scholarships
Merit-based scholarships are granted through the Presidential Scholars Program. Your child’s High Point University Undergraduate Admissions Application will serve as their Presidential Scholars application – there is no separate application that he/she will need to submit in order to be considered for the program. Initial scholarship award letters will be mailed upon acceptance to High Point University. Top Presidential Scholars candidates will be invited to increase their initial scholarship amount by interviewing on campus during a Presidential Scholarship Weekend in January or February. All interviews will be conducted on the High Point University campus.
HPU School Spirit
High Point University has seventeen Division I teams that play in three conferences: the Big South Conference, the Atlantic 10 Conference (Men’s Lacrosse) and the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (Women’s Rowing). Our students love supporting their teams, particularly in basketball, soccer, and women’s volleyball. HPU offers a competitive club sports program with a wide variety of sports in which students can either continue a sport they love or try something new! These teams travel, compete against other schools, and have regular practice times (very similar to our DI teams.) For students who want a more laid-back athletic experience, HPU has a variety of intramural options, as well. This is a more casual setting in which students can play some of their favorite sports or just make wonderful memories as the goofy team in the intramural tournaments.
Success Coaches
Every High Point University freshman is assigned a Student Success Coach to assist during their first year of college! Success Coaches are not faculty, and therefore spend their entire time helping direct HPU students into a successful transition to college. Success Coaches are responsible for providing appropriate academic and transitional support to first-year students applicable to all aspects of the student’s life tasks: academic, personal, social, and career. Your students Success Coach will serve as their academic advisor for the first year and is assigned based on academic major.
HPU Admissions Requirements
Please know that we desire to get to know those whom we are investing our future into. While it is not mandatory, we do strongly recommend a campus visit during your student’s senior year. Campus visits are a great way for your student and your family to experience our remarkable campus, meet our extraordinary students and dynamic professors, sit in on a class and speak with your student’s admissions counselor.
About Admissions
Contact the Office of Admissions
One University Parkway High Point, NC 27268
Daily from 8:30am — 5:00pm.