High Point University - PowerPoint Presentation

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High Point University

Counselor visit Summer 2015Slide2

HPU is an experiential education

Be Extraordinary!Slide3

High Point University is located in High Point, NC (small city).

It is 20 minutes from the Greensboro airport. Shuttle service is provided to all students free of charge to and from all major NC airports 24 hours/day.There are approximately 4000 undergrad students

The freshman retention rate is over 80%

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All students have a faculty advisor and success coach

20% of students are in state, 80% out of stateStudents come from 47 countries19% non whiteFounded by the

methodist

church but not governed by it.

Average class size is 17

272 full time faculty members

Fast FactsSlide5

Students take four 4 credit courses each semester

Students can place out of certain requirements with high school AP courses or dual enrollment coursesOne of the first colleges to be a LEGO school-helps teach STEM.

Fast Facts

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There are 47 majors and 46 minors offered

The most popular major is businessUnique majors: interior design (top 10 program in the country), sales (under business administration), interactive gaming and game design, 5 year program in strategic communication, 5 year BA & MA in elementary

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, masters in athletic training, masters in physician assistant, exercise science, doctor of physical therapy (starting in 2017), doctor of pharmacy (starting in 2016)

MajorsSlide8

12 pre professional programs offered: dentistry, medicine, ministry, physical therapy, physician assistant, engineering, law, pharmacy, vet medicine, athletic training, occupational therapy and art therapy

HPU teaches students to think critically, write well, communicate well, and be relevant.

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All freshmen take a seminar class with the president of the college.

To qualify for the honors program students must have a 1250-1600 (m & v) SAT or 28-36 ACT score and a 3.45-4.0 unweighted GPA.

Undergrads do research!

No teaching assistants!

Students are encouraged to start internships freshman year. They may have 6 or 7 internships before

they graduate.

Special programsSlide11

HPU is on the Common application.They received 11,000 applications in 2014/15

26% of students applied ED60% were EA4% were ED2

10% were regular decision

ED students get first priority in housing and which orientation they attend (there are 4).

Application infoSlide12

Grades are always the most important factor in an admission decision. SAT/ACT scores are the second important. Send all scores as they “super score.” #3 most important factor is demonstrated leadership. Be passionate about one thing rather than 10. They do pay attention to demonstrated interest!!

Average accepted GPA for HPU is 3.3 (Hingham average accepted GPA is 2.96)

Average SAT (math and verbal) is 1108 (Hingham average for HPU is 1089)

Average ACT score is 24 (Hingham average for HPU is 23).

Admission infoSlide13

Students are recommended to take (in high school) 4 years of English, 4 years of math, 3 years of science, 3 years of social studies, and 3 years of the same foreign language (only 2 years are required).

They do recalculate GPA.Top cross applications are with

Elon

, UNC and Quinnipiac.

Admission info

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Tuition, room and board: $45,000

At least 85% of students are on some financial aid. They do not meet demonstrated need.Admission decisions are need blind.There is no separate application for the presidential scholarship program.

The presidential is $9000-20,000, the HPU fellowship is $6,000-9,000 and the HPU scholarship is $2,000-5,000.

A study abroad stipend is included in scholarships from $500-1000

Cost/Financial AidSlide15

HPU is one of only 3 private universities in NC to have a full time doctor as director of the student health center.

There is an office for disability servicesStarfish program where grades are monitored for students not doing well academicallyStudent success program freshman year

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HPU is a division 1 school for athleticsAthletes can go to the HPU website during their junior year and fill out a form with their info to get noticed by a coach. About 75% of athletes are recruited.

Club sports are big too. No football.Basketball, lacrosse and soccer are their most popular sports.

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Every week

HPU offers a variety events from Monday movies in the Extraordinaire Cinema, Wednesday Night Live events such as coffee houses or karaoke, and venture trips off campus to different places in the surrounding community. All activities are complimentary to our students!

There are many clubs and activities available to students.

They have

greek

life, both fraternities and sororities

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A minister on campus does a 45-50 min service every Wednesday night for students which is nondenominational.

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Voted #1 college student center in AmericaTeen vogue: one of the 7 coolest colleges

Voted #5 best college campus in America

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Many dinning options are available from a grill, to a

panera type place, to chik-fil-a, starbucks

, to a regular cafeteria.

The best dinning option is the steakhouse on campus where students can

eat once a week.

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The Steak house…yumSlide24

93% of all students live on campus, 99% of freshmen do.

1-5 tier system for rooms. They come fully furnished. Most are suites with bathroom. Some include a living room area and kitchen.Each community (dorm) will meet monthly to discuss living standards. This is new for fall 2015.

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