Multimedia Journalism Accreditation & Awards

Accreditation for the B.A. in Multimedia Journalism

The Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Journalism is offered by the Nido R. Qubein School of Communication. High Point University’s SACSCOC accreditation includes the degree and the journalism minor.

Clips, Reels and a Live Newscast

Newsrooms hire on clips, reels and live experience. HPU journalism students anchor, report and produce NewsPoint, the school’s weekly live newscast, and leave with a portfolio across television, digital, audio and print.

A Guaranteed Interview

Students who complete the interview path are guaranteed a job interview with WGHP, a Nexstar Media affiliate, and television news directors visit campus every semester to interview HPU journalism students.

The Nido R. Qubein School of Communication

The program sits in the Nido R. Qubein School of Communication, a community of more than 750 scholars and producers in eight disciplines. Students learn from professionals in residence including Byron Pitts, co-anchor of ABC News Nightline and HPU’s Journalist in Residence, and Joe Michaels, director of NBC’s Today show for 22 years and HPU’s Broadcaster in Residence.

University Accreditation

High Point University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and has been continuously accredited since 1951. SACSCOC has granted HPU Level V status, which authorizes a university to award doctoral degrees.

Byron Pitts, Journalist in Residence

Byron Pitts, co-anchor of ABC News Nightline, is HPU’s Journalist in Residence and meets with journalism students every semester.

Society of Professional Journalists

HPU has an active campus chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, one of only two in North Carolina. Students can also join the National Association of Black Journalists, the National Broadcasting Society and the National Sports Media Association.

A 4K Studio With AR and VR

Students produce in a television studio with a 24-foot 4K video wall and augmented and virtual reality production capability. Four television stations sit within a 20-minute drive of campus.

Journalism Program Ranking

College Factual ranked High Point University #8 in its 2027 Best Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region list, which weighs graduation rates, earnings after graduation, affordability and program focus.

Recognition for Undergraduate Research

The Council on Undergraduate Research named High Point University the recipient of its 2025 Campus-Wide Award for Undergraduate Research Accomplishments, judged against CUR’s Characteristics of Excellence in Undergraduate Research.

High Point University Rankings

U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges 2027 ranks High Point University #1 for Most Innovative Schools and #3 for Best Undergraduate Teaching among Regional Universities in the South. HPU also ranks #1 in its category for Earnings by Major, a new U.S. News factor that measures what graduates earn four years after leaving campus.

The Princeton Review’s Best 392 Colleges: 2027 Edition ranks High Point University #3 for Best-Run Colleges, #3 for Best College Dorms and #3 for Most Beautiful Campus. HPU is the only university in North Carolina ranked in the top 5 for all three.

Niche’s 2027 rankings place High Point University #1 in North Carolina for Best College Campuses, Best College Dorms and Best College Food, and #8 in North Carolina for Colleges with the Best Professors.

Measured by National Association of Colleges and Employers standards, 99% of HPU’s Class of 2025 was employed or continuing their education within 180 days, 13 points above the national average.

Student Honors

• Olivia Gardner, a journalism and Spanish major and Communication Fellow, earned a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Ecuador.
• Anna Claire Miller, a journalism major, was one of eight North Carolina students awarded the DeJoy-Woś Scholarship for a Washington, D.C. internship.