High Point University: Statistics

Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 2411 of 12,502	In the World
# 679 of 1,147	In North America
# 620 of 452	In the United States
# 18 of 1	In High Point
# 974 of 12,502	For Sports Medicine
Top 1-3	For 12 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

75%

Average SAT

1,215

Average ACT

Avg. cost to attend

$43,086 /y

Aid receiving

96%

Undergraduates

5,135

Graduates

1,196

Male:Female Ratio

42:58

Religion

United Methodist

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Doctor's degree

Website

highpoint.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

High Point University has an acceptance rate of 75% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

	Total	Men	Women
Acceptance Rate	75%	75%	75%
Applicants	17,572	6,265	11,307
Admissions	13,233	4,694	8,539
Freshmen enrolled full time	1,528	650	878

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Secondary school GPA	Required
Secondary school record	Required
TOEFL	Required
Formal demonstration of competencies	Considered but not required
SAT/ACT	Considered but not required
Other Tests	Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank	Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

■ White	72%
■ Asian	3%
■ Hispanic	8%
■ Black or African American	10%
■ Unknown	6%

High Point University majors

High Point University has granted 1,020 bachelor's degrees across 53 programs, 229 master's across 8 programs, and 149 doctorate degrees across 4 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at High Point University.

Major	Bachelor	Master	Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General	145	40	-
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other	-	129	-
Physical Therapy & Therapist	-	-	64
Marketing & Marketing Management, General	63	-	-
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	59	-	-
Pharmacy	-	-	57
Finance, General	51	-	-
Psychology, General	49	-	-
Communication, General	46	-	-
Educational Leadership and Administration, General	-	22	23
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies	44	-	-
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management	42	-	-
Biology & Biological Sciences, General	39	-	-
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies	36	-	-
Computer Science	35	-	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	33	-	-
Meeting and Event Planning	30	-	-
Selling Skills and Sales Operations	30	-	-
Interior Design	26	-	-
Game and Interactive Media Design	22	-	-
Graphic Design	18	-	-
Accounting	16	-	-
Political Science and Government, General	16	-	-
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia	15	-	-
English Language and Literature, General	15	-	-
Journalism	15	-	-
Business Analytics	-	14	-
Cinematography and Film & Video Production	12	-	-
Neuroscience	12	-	-
Digital Marketing	11	-	-
Fashion Merchandising	11	-	-
Biomedical Sciences, General	-	10	-
Sports Communication	10	-	-
Hospitality Administration & Management, General	9	-	-
Sociology and Anthropology	8	-	-
Special Education and Teaching, General	8	-	-
Biochemistry	7	-	-
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General	7	-	-
History, General	7	-	-
International Business & Trade & Commerce	7	-	-
Mathematical Statistics and Probability	7	-	-
Philosophy	7	-	-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics	6	-	-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	-	6	-
Chemistry, General	5	-	-
International Relations and Affairs	5	-	-
Medical Clinical Sciences & Graduate Medical Studies, Other	-	-	5
Actuarial Science	4	-	-
Athletic Training & Trainer	-	4	-
Fine & Studio Arts, General	4	-	-
Health & Health Care Administration & Management	-	4	-
Mathematics, General	4	-	-
Computer Engineering, General	3	-	-
Physics, General	3	-	-
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	3	-	-
Spanish Language and Literature	3	-	-
Dance, General	2	-	-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	2	-	-
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching	2	-	-
Music, General	2	-	-
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse	2	-	-
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	1	-	-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	1	-	-
Grand Total	1,020	229	149

Publications & Citations

High Point University has published 2,487 scientific papers with 37,824 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Political Science, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Psychology, Law, Chemistry, and Sociology.

Publications

2,487

Citations

37,824

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine	1,479 / 26,163
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	1,419 / 18,562
Biology	1,267 / 23,355
Political Science	945 / 11,310
Computer Science	918 / 15,625
Environmental Science	917 / 12,990
Psychology	902 / 16,618
Law	892 / 10,817
Chemistry	786 / 14,847
Sociology	740 / 9,109
Physics	695 / 11,670
Engineering	683 / 10,133
Pathology	643 / 14,758
Philosophy	551 / 5,952
Biochemistry	547 / 12,473
Physical Therapy	545 / 12,467
Mathematics	527 / 8,088
Geography and Cartography	496 / 7,079
Genetics	496 / 9,015
History	486 / 5,389
Surgery	460 / 11,695
Geology	457 / 7,495
Quantum and Particle physics	456 / 6,854
Business	435 / 5,631
Psychiatry	410 / 9,487
Statistics	409 / 6,641
Anatomy and Physiology	406 / 9,349
Archaeology	398 / 5,155
Paleontology	381 / 6,350
Economics	373 / 3,262
Sports	369 / 8,410
Radiology	324 / 9,266
Ecology	319 / 5,910
Social Psychology	300 / 5,646
Art & Design	295 / 2,826
Neuroscience	276 / 6,024
Health Science	264 / 5,178
Development Studies	257 / 2,345
Nursing	253 / 3,471
Organic chemistry	237 / 4,052

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19 Notable alumni

1. Issa Konare

1980-. (aged 46)

basketball player

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2. Charles F. Price

1938-2019 (aged 81)

novelist

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3. Jaime Schultz

1991-. (aged 35)

baseball player

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4. Akeem Scott

1983-. (aged 43)

basketball player

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All 19 notable alumni