More selective than 44% of North Carolina colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $65,548. College Scorecard.
Higher than 82% of North Carolina colleges we cover and 84% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 87% of North Carolina colleges we cover and 72% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
HPU acceptance rate & admissions
Of 15,625 applicants, High Point University admitted 12,004 and 1,468 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1110–1320 on the SAT or 24–33 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
HPU tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What HPU costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of High Point University took 4.1 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in North Carolina. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $32,763 | $133,018 | 4.8 years |
| $30–48k | $31,937 | $129,664 | 4.7 years |
| $48–75k | $32,461 | $131,792 | 4.7 years |
| $75–110k | $35,508 | $144,162 | 5.2 years |
| $110k+ | $41,994 | $170,496 | 6.1 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.1 years, the average time graduates took (66% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($61,389) minus $33,516 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NC (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $27,873 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
HPU majors, earnings & careers
High Point University offers 58 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 13
- Humanities & Languages · 8
- Science & Math · 8
- Arts & Design · 6
- Communications & Media · 5
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 5
- Education · 4
- Health & Medicine · 4
- Technology & Computing · 3
- Engineering · 2
Highest-earning majors at HPU
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $99,053 | — |
| International Business | $74,953 | — |
| Political Science | $72,564 | — |
| Marketing | $69,721 | — |
| Biology | $67,184 | — |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | $67,085 | $23,250 |
| Criminal Justice | $65,607 | — |
| Public Relations and Advertising | $62,467 | — |
Quick list of all 58 majors
- Accounting$99,053
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)—
- Applied Mathematics—
- Biochemistry—
- Biology$67,184
- Broadcasting / Digital Media$50,007
- Business Administration—
- Business Economics—
- Chemistry—
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other$67,085
- Communications—
- Computer Engineering—
- Computer Science—
- Criminal Justice$65,607
- Dance—
- Data Science—
- Economics—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$51,469
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- Electrical Engineering—
- English—
- Entrepreneurship—
- Film and Photography—
- Finance—
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design$61,635
- Health Sciences—
- History—
- Hospitality Management—
- Human Resources$61,780
- Information Technology—
- Interdisciplinary Studies—
- International Business$74,953
- International Relations—
- Journalism—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science—
- Management Science / Analytics—
- Marketing$69,721
- Mathematics—
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other—
- Music—
- Neuroscience—
- Nursing—
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Political Science$72,564
- Psychology$56,712
- Public Relations and Advertising$62,467
- Religious Studies—
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education—
- Sociology and Anthropology—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Special Education—
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations—
- Statistics—
- Studio Art—
- Theatre—
- Writing—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design → Graphic designer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 1.7% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Public Relations and Advertising → Public relations specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Greensboro
Overall prices in the Greensboro-High Point, NC area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,271. Housing costs 25% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 48 inches of rain a year, 2 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: river flooding (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Guilford County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Guilford County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare HPU with similar schools
Similar private colleges in North Carolina by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Point University | 75% | $38,707 | 74% | $61,389 | This school |
| Elon University | 66% | $41,555 | 84% | $74,545 | |
| Meredith College | 74% | $22,488 | 70% | $51,539 | |
| Gardner-Webb University | 77% | $17,674 | 55% | $48,039 | |
| Campbell University | 87% | $24,516 | 61% | $54,886 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
High Point University would cost you $2,848 less per year than Elon University, on average.
- Higher sticker price at High Point University, mostly from higher housing & meal costs (+$3,984).
- High Point University gives aided families $6,130 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, North Carolina resident | HPU | Elon University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $45,312 | $46,958 | −$1,646 |
| Books & supplies | $1,500 | $900 | +$600 |
| Housing & meals | $18,462 | $14,478 | +$3,984 |
| Personal & travel | $2,250 | $2,600 | −$350 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$1,976 | −$2,670 | +$694 |
| Sticker price | $65,548 | $62,266 | +$3,282 |
| Average grants | −$26,841 | −$20,711 | −$6,130 |
| You pay | $38,707 | $41,555 | −$2,848 |
“+” means HPU costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about HPU
What is the HPU acceptance rate?
High Point University accepts 75% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 12,004 of 15,625 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1110–1320 on the SAT or 24–33 on the ACT.
How much does High Point University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $65,548 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $38,707 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $32,763 and families earning $110k+ pay $41,994.
How much do HPU graduates earn?
Former High Point University students earn a median $61,389 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the HPU graduation rate?
74% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 85% return for their second year.
How long does a HPU degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at High Point University costs about $131,792 after grants ($32,461 a year for 4.1 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $61,389 ten years after starting, $27,873 more than high school graduates in North Carolina ($33,516), so the cost is repaid in 4.7 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “High Point University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/high-point-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).