High Point University
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| High Point, NC 27262-3598
(336) 841-9216 (800) 345-6993 Fax: (336) 888-6382 |
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| Full-time: 853 men, 1472 women | Faculty: 122; IIB, av$ |
| Part-time: 81 men, 118 women | Ph.D.s: 76% |
| Graduate: 92 men, 144 women | Student/Faculty: 19 to 1 |
| Year: semesters, summer session | Tuition: $18,130 |
| Application Deadline: August 15 | Room & Board: $7590 |
| Freshman Class: 2184 applied, 1453 accepted, 412 enrolled | |
| SAT Verbal/Math: 510/500* | ACT: 21 |
| Selectivity: What's this? |
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Introduction
High Point University, founded in 1924, is a private coeducational, liberal arts university related to the United Methodist Church. It offers day and evening undergraduate degree programs and evening graduate degree programs. There are 3 undergraduate schools and 1 graduate school. In addition to regional accreditation, High Point has baccalaureate program accreditation with NCATE and CAAHEP. The library contains 244,000 volumes, 64,400 microform items, and 6700 audio/video tapes/CDs/DVDs, and subscribes to 1522 periodicals including electronic. Computerized library services include the card catalog, interlibrary loans, database searching, and Internet access. Special learning facilities include a learning resource center, art gallery, radio station, and TV studio. The 90-acre campus is in a suburban area 15 miles southeast of Winston-Salem and 12 miles southwest of Greensboro. Including any residence halls, there are 26 buildings.
| Founded | 1924 |
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| Controlled by | Private (not for profit) |
| Religious | Yes |
| Non-sectarian | No |
| Faith | United Methodist |
| School is | Coeducational |
| School summary | High Point University, founded in 1924, is a private coeducational, liberal arts university related to the United Methodist Church. It offers day and evening undergraduate degree programs and evening graduate degree programs. |
| Campus this information applies to | the main campus |
| Number of undergraduate schools and colleges | 3 |
| Which three have the largest enrollments | School of Education, School of Business, College of Arts and Sciences. |
| Number of graduate schools or divisions | 1 |
| Baccalaureate programs | NCATE CAAHEP |
| Libraries on campus | 1 |
| Total volumes in library | 244000 |
| Microform items | 64400 |
| Audio/video tapes/CDs/DVDs | 6700 |
| Total periodicals subscribed to | 1522 |
| Interlibrary loans | Yes |
| Database searching | Yes |
| Internet access | Yes |
| Laptop Internet portals | No |
| Learning resource center | No |
| Art gallery on campus | Yes |
| Natural history museum on campus | No |
| Planetarium on campus | No |
| Radio station on campus | Yes |
| TV station on campus | No |
| Other facilities on campus | TV studio |
College capsules from Barron's Profiles of American Colleges, Copyright © 2006 by Barron's Educational Series, Inc.