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High Point University
One University Parkway
High Point, NC 27268

Official telephone: (336) 841-9000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 345-6993
Fax number: (336) 841-5123
Website: www.highpoint.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Kerr Ramsay,
Associate Vice President of Admissions

Contacting the office:

336 841-9216
800 345-6993 (toll free)
336 888-6382 (fax)
admiss@highpoint.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

March 15

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$50

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 900, rank in top half of secondary class, and minimum 2.0 GPA in college-preparatory courses recommended.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative

Visit for interview by:

spring

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

November 1 (early decision), November 8 (early act for SAT I/ACT, November 1 (early decision), November 8 (early act for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 3 recommended
Lab:	1 required, 1 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	3 required, 3 recommended
Total:	15 required, 17 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.
Audition required of theatre program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 1

Number of early decision applications submitted:

521

Number of early decision applications accepted:

396 (76%)

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations considered
standardized test scores very important
essay considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.23

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

22%

Average SAT I:

552 verbal, 556 math, 1653 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1502 - 1789

Average ACT:

24 English, 24 math, 24 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

22 - 27

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

72%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

52%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 4 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

10,910

Number of applicants offered admission:

7,909 (72%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,362 (17%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

883

Number accepting place on waiting list:

883 (100%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

282 (32%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

64%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

78%

Tuition deposit amount:

$300, refundable until May 1.

Room deposit amount:

$200, refundable until May 1.

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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