Address:
833 Montlieu Avenue
High Point, NC 27262-3598
Website: http://www.highpoint.edu
Email: [email protected]
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1924
Religious Affilation: United Methodist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,524 students
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $46,182,299
Admissions (2009)
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: August 15
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $18,130
Room/Board $7,590
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 169,039
Number of current serial subscriptions: 12,761
Number of microforms: 46,682
Number of audiovisuals:
Number of ebooks: 45,144
Other library facilities: Madison Park Library, Furniture Library Collection, Evans Early American Imprints, Rhonda Robbins High Point University Archive
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus:Sechrest Gallery, Hayworth Fine Arts Center, Hayworth Chapel, Radio Studio/Station, Millis Athletic/Convocation Center
Technology
Is a computer course required? No
Is a computer required? No
Number of available computers for all students: 325
Available internet access? Yes
Available email accounts? Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 20
Classrooms: 80
Labs: 15
Other areas: 1,200
Is there a wireless network? Yes
Where is wireless available?
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 300
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? Yes
Is there online registration? Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered:24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 75%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 20%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 31%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 80%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 75%
Housing available for all unmarried students? Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (12%), women’s dorms (32%), men’s dorms (21%), sorority housing (8%), fraternity housing (6%), apartment for single students (21%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 2%
Doubles: 73%
Triples or Suites: 0%
Apartments: 25%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 13
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 31%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 90 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Greensboro/High Point (15), Raleigh, NC (82)
Nearest train station: High Point, NC (1)
Nearest bus station: High Point, NC (1)
Does public transportation serve campus?
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 90%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: 15%
Average undergraduate wage: $1,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (North Carolina A&T)
Navy ROTC: Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (North Carolina A&T)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Orientation, Homecoming, Snow Ball Dance, Spring Fling, Greek Week, Campus Life Award Ceremony, Derby Day, Panther Palooza