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Acceptance Rate 75.31%
Yield 11.55%
SAT Score 1,210
ACT Score 30
Applicants 17,572

HPU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 75.31% at High Point University. Total 17,572 students applied and 13,233 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,210 and the average ACT score is 30.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.highpoint.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationwww.highpoint.edu/admissions/freshmen-admissions/
Acceptance Rate75.31%
Average Test Scores1,210 SAT / 30 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 75.31%. A total of 17,572 students (6,265 men and 11,307 women) have applied to and 13,233 (4,694 men and 8,539 women) students admitted to High Point University.
Among them, 650 male and 878 female students have enrolled into HPU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 11.55%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at HPU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants17,5726,26511,30700
Admitted13,2334,6948,53900
Enrolled1,52865087800
Acceptance Rate 75.31% 74.92% 75.52% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 11.55% 13.85% 10.28% - -
[Chart] High Point University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At HPU, 233 applicants (15% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 198 applicants (13%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,210 at HPU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,320 and 25th percentile score is 1,110.
The average ACT score is 30 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 33 and the 25th percentile score is 24.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at HPU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of HPU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at HPU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total111012101320
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing560610670
Math550600650
ACT Composite243033
Math202427
English222529
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to High Point University, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for HPU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at HPU

The calendar system at High Point University is Semester. High Point University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that High Point University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✗
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