High Point University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

High Point University is a privately-run, liberal arts university located in High Point, California. It was originally founded under the name of High Point College in 1924 as a joint venture between the citizens of High Point and the Methodist Protestant Church. On October 9, 1991, the name was changed to High Point University. The university campus spreads across more than 130 acres of suburban land. The institution grants admission to more than 3,000 students every year.

The colleges and schools under High Point University include the following:

• College of Arts & Science
• Earl N. Phillips School of Business
• Evening Degree Program
• Norcross Graduate School
• School of Education

The campus of High Point University is home to a number of Greek-letter organizations incuding Delta Sigma Phi, Pi Kappa Alpha, Lambda Chi Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, and Zeta Phi Beta. The university's athletic teams are known as the Panthers, and the official mascot is Prowler the Panther. The varsity teams participate in cross country, baseball, basketball, soccer, volleyball, lacrosse, and golf.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• United Methodist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in business and management, nutrition and exercise therapy, and computer science and engineering.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 3,409 in 2009-2010 (3,011 full-time equivalent).

About 37% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 63% of the class.

Undergrads are 89% of enrolled students and graduate students are 11%.

Students under 25 years old represent 77% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

High Point provides on-campus housing for 2,647 of its 3,011 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

The school is in the Big South Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 90 male students received the aid (men were 51% of those receiving aid) and 85 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 49% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

High Point offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Postbaccalaureate (Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (4 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (301 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
• Organizational Behavior Studies
• Special Products Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (22 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Computer and Information Systems Security

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Forestry

DESIGN (13 awarded)

• Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (3 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (64 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Special Education and Teaching

LIBERAL ARTS (41 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• International/Global Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (21 awarded)

• Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Physician Assistant

MUSIC (0 awarded)

• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (87 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Health and Physical Education
• Health and Physical Education/Fitness
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (3 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (20 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (14 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (31 awarded)

• Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• Psychology