With 36 buildings on 140 acres, the University is located in a quiet residential area a mile from downtown High Point.
Interstate highways 40 and 85 are easily accessible from the campus, and the area airport is a few miles north of the campus.
Several buildings on campus were part of the original construction in 1924 when the college opened. Other buildings have been added to meet the needs of growth and expansion. The University has plans for further development of its facilities to keep pace with the challenge of modern education. All residence halls are air conditioned.
With its beautiful campus containing modern facilities, wooded acreage and well-manicured gardens, High Point University provides an ideal atmosphere for teaching and learning. Located on 140 acres in the city of High Point, North Carolina, the campus is spacious and open. The University is large enough to provide a wide variety of academic programs, yet small enough to permit individualized attention.
At High Point University, every student receives an extraordinary education in a fun environment with caring people. HPU is a liberal arts institution with approximately 3,400 undergraduate and graduate students from more than 50 countries and more than 40 states at campuses in High Point and Winston-Salem. It is ranked by US News and World Report 6th among comprehensive universities in the South and in the top 100 nationally. The university offers 68 undergraduate majors, 33 minors and seven graduate-degree programs. It is accredited by the Commission of Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and is a member of the NCAA, Division I and the Big South Conference.
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