High Point University Business Programs

High Point University is a private not-for-profit institution located in High Point, North Carolina. The city atmosphere of High Point makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

High Point University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at High Point.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#38	Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards High Point has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#2	Best Other General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations Schools	College Factual

Where Is High Point University?

Contact details for High Point are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	One University Parkway, High Point, NC 27268
Phone:	336-841-9000
Website:	www.highpoint.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/HighPointU
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/HighPointU

How Do I Get Into High Point?

You can apply to High Point online at: www.highpoint.edu/admissions/freshmen-admissions/

Admission Requirements for High Point

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into High Point?

With an acceptance rate of 77%, High Point may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 73%, and the acceptance rate for women is 80%.

Average Test Scores

About 57% of students accepted to High Point submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 620. Math scores were between 530 and 620.

High Point received ACT scores from 39% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 28. Math scores were between 19 and 27. Composite scores were between 22 and 28.

Can I Afford High Point University?

The overall average net price of High Point is $47,086. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At High Point, approximately 45% of students took out student loans averaging $11,203 a year. That adds up to $44,812 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at High Point is 4.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

High Point University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,628 undergraduate students at High Point, with 4,575 being full-time and 53 being part-time.

There are also 989 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,575 full-time undergraduates at High Point, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of High Point University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	84
Black or African American	264
Hispanic or Latino	291
White	3,531
International Students	62
Other Races/Ethnicities	343

Geographic Diversity

North Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at High Point University. At this time, 42 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 43 countries are represented at High Point. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and United Kingdom.

Online Learning at High Point University

In 2019-2020, 995 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at High Point has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of High Point

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at High Point University was 4,025.0%. This is the #29 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at High Point regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

High Point University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	127	37	164
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	45	0	45
Finance	37	0	37
Professional Sales	31	0	31
Entrepreneurship	27	0	27
Organizational Behavior Studies	22	0	22
Meeting and Event Planning	21	0	21
Accounting	16	0	16
International Business/Trade/Commerce	14	0	14
Sports Communication	12	0	12
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	4	0	4
Actuarial Science	4	0	4
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	4	0	4
Other General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations	1	0	1
General Hospitality Administration/Management	0	0	0
Digital Marketing	0	0	0
Fashion Merchandising	0	0	0
TOTAL	365	37	402

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By LancerE under License

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