{"id":133,"date":"2026-05-06T19:24:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T19:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/watch\/first-year-experience-freshman-hpu-college-tour\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T15:13:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T15:13:35","slug":"first-year-experience-freshman-hpu-college-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/watch\/first-year-experience-freshman-hpu-college-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"First Year Experience | The College Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"hpu-video-article\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-layout\">\n<aside class=\"hpu-video-sidebar\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-sidebar-inner\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-cta-container\">\n<div id=\"hpu-video-cta\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<section id=\"hpu-video-transcript\" class=\"hpu-video-transcript\" aria-label=\"Video Transcript\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-header\">\n                        <span class=\"hpu-video-transcript-title\">Chapters &amp; Transcript<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<div id=\"hpu-video-transcript-content\" class=\"hpu-video-transcript-content\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Transcript chapters\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter expanded\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-header\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-header-top\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-number\">1<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"hpu-video-transcript-speaker\">What is the first-year experience at High Point University?<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text-container\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text-inner\">\n                                    <span class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-time\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UZ75n1IB3zc&amp;t=0\">0:00<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text\">Say hello to Sophia, a freshman from South Carolina. Just a few months ago, she saw firsthand how HPU goes above and beyond to welcome new students.<\/p>\n<p class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text\">And this year, they did it with their largest freshman class and largest total enrollment to date with HPU students coming from 50 states in over 40 countries. Sophia, tell us more.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-header\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-header-top\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-number\">2<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"hpu-video-transcript-speaker\">Why do freshmen choose High Point University?<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text-container\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text-inner\">\n                                    <span class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-time\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UZ75n1IB3zc&amp;t=34\">0:34<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text\">Thanks, Alex. Hi y&#039;all. Last year when I was searching for colleges, I had no idea what I was looking for.<\/p>\n<p class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text\">But the second I stepped onto the High Point University campus and saw the huge welcome home sign, I knew this was the place for me. And since then, HPU has exceeded all my expectations.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-header\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-header-top\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-number\">3<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"hpu-video-transcript-speaker\">What is Move-In Day like at High Point University?<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text-container\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text-inner\">\n                                    <span class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-time\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UZ75n1IB3zc&amp;t=54\">0:54<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text\">Move in day was unforgettable. As we pulled up, a street full of cheering students welcomed us. And before I could even get out of the car, all of my things were getting carried to my room. 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My friends and I always sit in the front row.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-header\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-header-top\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-number\">7<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"hpu-video-transcript-speaker\">What is sorority rush like for freshmen at HPU?<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text-container\">\n<div class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text-inner\">\n                                    <span class=\"hpu-video-transcript-chapter-time\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UZ75n1IB3zc&amp;t=121\">2:01<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text\">Even though it&#039;s only my first semester here, I&#039;ve already been so involved. Sorority Rush was a major highlight. It gave me the sisterhood I had always hoped for.<\/p>\n<p class=\"hpu-video-transcript-text\">I&#039;ve also built amazing relationships with peers, professors, and staff members who greet us with a smile every day. Even though I&#039;m far from home, I&#039;ve built a second family here, and I couldn&#039;t imagine myself anywhere else. 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\r\n}\r\n\r\n  \/* \u2500\u2500 Video player \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\r\n  .hpu-video-section { margin-bottom: 24px; }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-section-iframe {\r\n    position: relative;\r\n    aspect-ratio: 16 \/ 9;\r\n    background: #000;\r\n    border-radius: var(--r);\r\n    overflow: hidden;\r\n    box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, .14);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* Flatten WordPress oEmbed wrappers (figure, div, etc.) *\/\r\n  .hpu-video-section-iframe > *,\r\n  .hpu-video-section-iframe .wp-block-embed,\r\n  .hpu-video-section-iframe .wp-block-embed__wrapper {\r\n    position: absolute !important;\r\n    inset: 0 !important;\r\n    width:  100% !important;\r\n    height: 100% !important;\r\n    margin:  0 !important;\r\n    padding: 0 !important;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-section-iframe iframe {\r\n    position: absolute;\r\n    inset: 0;\r\n    width:  100%;\r\n    height: 100%;\r\n    border: 0;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* \u2500\u2500 Tabbed Container \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\r\n  .hpu-video-body {\r\n    background: var(--gray);\r\n    border-radius: var(--r);\r\n    padding: 20px 24px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-tabs {\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    gap: 16px;\r\n    margin-bottom: 16px;\r\n    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-tab-btn {\r\n    background: none;\r\n    border: none;\r\n    padding: 10px 4px;\r\n    cursor: pointer;\r\n    font-size: 15px;\r\n    font-weight: 600;\r\n    color: var(--muted);\r\n    position: relative;\r\n    margin-bottom: -2px; \/* overlay the border *\/\r\n    transition: color 0.2s;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-tab-btn:hover {\r\n    color: #000;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-tab-btn.active:not(:only-child) {\r\n    color: var(--purple);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-tab-btn.active:not(:only-child)::after {\r\n    content: '';\r\n    position: absolute;\r\n    bottom: 0;\r\n    left: 0;\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    height: 2px;\r\n    background: var(--purple);\r\n    border-radius: 2px 2px 0 0;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-tab-content {\r\n    display: none;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-tab-content.active {\r\n    display: block;\r\n    animation: fadeIn 0.4s ease;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @keyframes fadeIn {\r\n    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(4px); }\r\n    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-summary p {\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    line-height: 1.7;\r\n    color: var(--muted);\r\n    margin: 0 0 12px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-tags {\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    flex-wrap: wrap;\r\n    gap: 6px;\r\n    margin-top: 4px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-tag {\r\n    display: inline-block;\r\n    font-size: 12px;\r\n    font-weight: 500;\r\n    color: var(--purple);\r\n    background: var(--purple-tint);\r\n    border: 1px solid rgba(51, 0, 114, .18);\r\n    border-radius: 20px;\r\n    padding: 3px 10px;\r\n    white-space: nowrap;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* \u2500\u2500 CTA \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\r\n  .hpu-btn-purple-outline {\r\n    display: inline-block;\r\n    border: 2px solid var(--purple);\r\n    color: var(--purple);\r\n    background: transparent;\r\n    padding: 10px 24px;\r\n    border-radius: 5px;\r\n    font-size: 15px;\r\n    font-weight: 600;\r\n    font-family: Bitter, sans-serif;\r\n    text-decoration: none !important;\r\n    transition: all 0.2s ease;\r\n  }\r\n  \r\n  .hpu-btn-purple-outline:hover {\r\n    background: var(--purple);\r\n    color: #fff !important;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-cta-container {\r\n    background: #fff;\r\n    padding: 24px;\r\n    text-align: center;\r\n    border: 1px solid var(--border);\r\n    border-radius: var(--r);\r\n    margin-bottom: 20px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  #hpu-video-cta { margin-top: 0; }\r\n  \r\n  #hpu-video-cta h2 {\r\n    margin-top: 0;\r\n    margin-bottom: 8px;\r\n    font-size: 20px;\r\n    font-weight: 600;\r\n    line-height: 1.3;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  #hpu-video-cta p {\r\n    color: var(--muted);\r\n    margin-bottom: 16px;\r\n    font-size: 13px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* \u2500\u2500 Transcript container \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\r\n  .hpu-video-transcript {\r\n    background: #fff;\r\n    border: 1px solid var(--border);\r\n    border-radius: var(--r);\r\n    overflow: hidden;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* \u2500\u2500 Transcript header \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\r\n  .hpu-video-transcript-header {\r\n    padding: 16px 20px;\r\n    background: transparent;\r\n    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-transcript-title {\r\n    font-size: 16px;\r\n    font-weight: 500;\r\n    color: #333;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-transcript-content {\r\n    background: transparent;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* \u2500\u2500 FAQ Accordion Chapters \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\r\n  .hpu-video-transcript-chapter {\r\n    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-transcript-chapter:last-child { \r\n    border-bottom: none; \r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-transcript-chapter-header {\r\n    padding: 16px 20px;\r\n    cursor: pointer;\r\n    position: relative;\r\n    transition: background-color 0.2s;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-transcript-chapter-header:hover {\r\n    background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.02);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* Accordion chevron *\/\r\n  .hpu-video-transcript-chapter-header::after {\r\n    content: '';\r\n    position: absolute;\r\n    right: 20px;\r\n    top: 50%;\r\n    transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(45deg); \/* Point straight down *\/\r\n    width: 10px;\r\n    height: 10px;\r\n    border-right: 2px solid var(--muted);\r\n    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--muted);\r\n    transition: transform 0.3s ease;\r\n    transform-origin: 65% 65%;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-transcript-chapter.expanded .hpu-video-transcript-chapter-header::after {\r\n    transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(-135deg); \/* Point straight up *\/\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-transcript-chapter-header-top {\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    align-items: center;\r\n    gap: 12px;\r\n    padding-right: 24px; \/* avoid chevron *\/\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-transcript-chapter-number {\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    font-weight: 700;\r\n    color: #333;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* h2 preserved for heading hierarchy and AEO *\/\r\n  .hpu-video-transcript-speaker {\r\n    font-size: 16px !important;\r\n    font-weight: 500 !important;\r\n    font-family: Poppins, sans-serif !important;\r\n    color: #333 !important;\r\n    margin: 0 !important;\r\n    line-height: 1.4 !important;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-transcript-text-container {\r\n    height: 0;\r\n    overflow: hidden;\r\n    transition: height 0.3s ease;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-transcript-text-inner {\r\n    padding: 0 20px 20px;\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    flex-direction: column;\r\n    gap: 12px;\r\n    cursor: pointer;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-transcript-chapter-time {\r\n    margin-top: 4px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-transcript-chapter-time a {\r\n    font-size: 11px;\r\n    font-weight: 400;\r\n    color: #000;\r\n    text-decoration: none;\r\n    background: var(--purple-tint);\r\n    padding: 3px 8px;\r\n    border-radius: var(--r-sm);\r\n    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\r\n    display: inline-block;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-transcript-text-inner:hover .hpu-video-transcript-chapter-time a {\r\n    background: var(--purple);\r\n    color: #fff;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-video-transcript-text {\r\n    font-size: 13px;\r\n    line-height: 1.6;\r\n    color: var(--muted);\r\n    margin: 0;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* \u2500\u2500 Related Videos \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\r\n  .hpu-related-videos {\r\n    position: relative;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-related-videos::before,\r\n  .hpu-related-videos::after {\r\n    content: '';\r\n    position: absolute;\r\n    top: 0;\r\n    bottom: 0;\r\n    width: 16px;\r\n    pointer-events: none;\r\n    z-index: 1;\r\n    opacity: 0;\r\n    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-related-videos::before {\r\n    left: 0;\r\n    background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--gray), transparent);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-related-videos::after {\r\n    right: 0;\r\n    background: linear-gradient(to left, var(--gray), transparent);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-related-videos.has-scroll-left::before  { opacity: 1; }\r\n  .hpu-related-videos.has-scroll-right::after  { opacity: 1; }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-rv-nav {\r\n    position: absolute;\r\n    top: 50%;\r\n    transform: translateY(-50%);\r\n    width: 48px;\r\n    height: 48px;\r\n    padding: 0;\r\n    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);\r\n    border: 1px solid var(--border);\r\n    border-radius: 50%;\r\n    cursor: pointer;\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    align-items: center;\r\n    justify-content: center;\r\n    z-index: 2;\r\n    opacity: 0;\r\n    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;\r\n    pointer-events: none;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-rv-nav-prev { left: 8px; }\r\n  .hpu-rv-nav-next { right: 8px; }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-related-videos.has-scroll-left  .hpu-rv-nav-prev,\r\n  .hpu-related-videos.has-scroll-right .hpu-rv-nav-next {\r\n    opacity: 1;\r\n    pointer-events: auto;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-rv-nav-chevron {\r\n    display: block;\r\n    width: 12px;\r\n    height: 12px;\r\n    border-right: 2.5px solid var(--muted);\r\n    border-bottom: 2.5px solid var(--muted);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-rv-nav-prev .hpu-rv-nav-chevron { transform: rotate(135deg);  margin-left: 3px; }\r\n  .hpu-rv-nav-next .hpu-rv-nav-chevron { transform: rotate(-45deg);  margin-right: 3px; }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-related-videos-none {\r\n    display: none;\r\n    font-size: 13px;\r\n    color: var(--muted);\r\n    margin: 8px 0 0;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @keyframes hpu-rv-shimmer {\r\n    0%   { background-position: 200% 0; }\r\n    100% { background-position: -200% 0; }\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-rv-skel {\r\n    flex: 0 0 calc((100% - 132px) \/ 4);\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    flex-direction: column;\r\n    gap: 8px;\r\n    flex-shrink: 0;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-rv-skel-thumb {\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    aspect-ratio: 16 \/ 9;\r\n    border-radius: var(--r-sm);\r\n    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #e8e8e8 25%, #f4f4f4 50%, #e8e8e8 75%);\r\n    background-size: 200% 100%;\r\n    animation: hpu-rv-shimmer 1.4s ease-in-out infinite;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-rv-skel-line {\r\n    height: 12px;\r\n    border-radius: 4px;\r\n    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #e8e8e8 25%, #f4f4f4 50%, #e8e8e8 75%);\r\n    background-size: 200% 100%;\r\n    animation: hpu-rv-shimmer 1.4s ease-in-out infinite;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-rv-skel-line-short {\r\n    width: 60%;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-related-videos-slider {\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    gap: 12px;\r\n    overflow-x: auto;\r\n    min-height: 130px;\r\n    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;\r\n    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;\r\n    padding-bottom: 6px;\r\n    scroll-padding-left: 48px;\r\n    scrollbar-width: thin;\r\n    scrollbar-color: transparent transparent;\r\n    transition: scrollbar-color 0.3s ease;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-related-videos-slider:hover {\r\n    scrollbar-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) transparent;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .hpu-related-videos-slider::-webkit-scrollbar { height: 4px; 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