High Point University
High Point, North Carolina · Private · 5,129 undergraduates · highpoint.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
75%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1110 to 1320
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$78,750Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at High Point University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
75% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$78,750
a year in 2027-28, from a $78,750 sticker price
What to do with your 1220
Send your score
About 75% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1100, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
Source: Freshmen Application Deadlines | Undergraduate Admissions | High Point University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Decision · November 1, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Nov15Early Action · November 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Feb1Early Decision II · February 1, 2027A second binding round, after Early Decision.
- Feb1Regular Decision · February 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
75%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1110 to 1320
Reading and Writing 560 to 670
Math 550 to 650
ACT composite 24 to 33
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$78,750
a year
- Tuition$52,650
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$36,494
- $30,001 to $48,000$33,549
- $48,001 to $75,000$37,480
- $75,001 to $110,000$39,182
- Over $110,000$44,884
Financial aidEstimate
56%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
95%
of freshmen receive grants
$22,664
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
38 of 38
Earn credit with a score of 3
None
You need a 4 or 5 for credit here.
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,270Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 4 | ART 1050 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 4 | ART 2350 |
| African American Studies | 4 | 4 | HST 2217 |
| Art History | 4 | 4 | Art Elective |
| Art History | 5 | 4 | ART 1020 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIO 1500 & 1501 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MTH 1410 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MTH 1410 & MTH 1420 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHM 1010 & 1011 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHM 1010 & 1011; 1020 & 1021 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 4 | CHM 1510 & 1511* |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | CHI 1020 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 4 | CHI 2010 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | PSC 2510 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CSC 1710 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 4 | CSC 1000 |
| Drawing | 4 | 4 | ART 1060 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 4 | ENG 1103 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 4 | English Elective/Humanities |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | ENV 1110 |
| European History | 4 | 4 | HST 1101 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | FRE 1020 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 4 | FRE 2010 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | GER 1020 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 4 | GER 2010 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 4 | GEO 0000 (Elective) |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | ITA 1020 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 4 | ITA 2010 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | JPN 1020 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 4 | JPN 2010 |
| Latin | 4 | 4 | LAT 1020 |
| Latin | 5 | 4 | LAT 2010 |
| Macroeconomics | 5 | 4 | ECO 2030 |
| Microeconomics | 5 | 4 | ECO 2050 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 0 | No Credit |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHY 1510/1511 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHY 1520/1521 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHY 2020 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHY 2010 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 4 | MTH 1400 |
| Psychology | 4 | 4 | PSY 2000 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | SPN 1020 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 4 | SPN 2010 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 4 | SPN 2130 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 4 | 3000 level Lit |
| Statistics | 4 | 4 | STS 2020 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | PSC 2310 |
| United States History | 4 | 4 | HST-1201 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 4 | History/Humanities |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
72%
Come back for a second year
85%
Typical earnings
$73,547
a year, 10 years after starting here
- High Point University$72,904
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 14 majors here have earnings data.
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