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{{short description|University in High Point, North Carolina}}
{{Short description|Private university in High Point, North Carolina, US}}
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{{Infobox university
{{Infobox university
| name = High Point University
| name = High Point University
| image = High Point University seal.png
| image = High Point University seal.png
| image_upright = .7
| image_upright = .7
| motto = ''Nil Sine Numine'' ([[Latin]])
| motto = ''Nil Sine Numine'' ([[Latin]])
| mottoeng = Nothing Without Divine Guidance
| mottoeng = Nothing Without Divine Guidance
| established = {{start date and age|1924}}
| established = {{start date and age|1924}}
| type = [[Private university]]
| type = [[Private university]]
| religious_affiliation = [[United Methodist Church]]
| religious_affiliation = [[United Methodist Church]]
| endowment = $128 million (2021)<ref>{{cite web |title=Data USA: High Point University |publisher=Data USA |date=October 4, 2023 |url=https://datausa.io/profile/university/high-point-university}}</ref>
| endowment = $76.2 million (2020)<ref>As of June 30, 2020. {{cite report |url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Documents/Research/2020-NTSE-Public-Tables--Endowment-Market-Values--FINAL-FEBRUARY-19-2021.ashx |title=U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 |publisher=National Association of College and University Business Officers and [[TIAA]] |date=February 19, 2021 |access-date=February 21, 2021}}</ref>
| president = [[Nido Qubein]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.highpoint.edu/president/|title=Office of the President: High Point University|work=www.highpoint.edu|access-date=August 29, 2019}}</ref>
| president = [[Nido Qubein]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.highpoint.edu/president/|title=Office of the President: High Point University|work=www.highpoint.edu|access-date=August 29, 2019}}</ref>
| provost = Daniel Erb (appointed 2021)
| provost = Daniel Erb
| faculty = 500
| faculty = 323<ref>[http://www.highpoint.edu/news_events/article.cfm?ArticleID=1037&viewall=false <!-- Bot generated title -->], High Point University</ref>
| students = 5,850
| students = 6,335
| undergrad = 4,500
| undergrad = 5,135
| postgrad = 1,196
| postgrad = 319<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.highpoint.edu/news_events/article.cfm?ArticleID=823|title=High Point University|access-date=August 15, 2015}}</ref>
| city = [[High Point, North Carolina]]
| city = [[High Point, North Carolina]]
| country = U.S.
| country = U.S.
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| coor = {{Coord|35.9741251|-79.9954946|display=inline,title}}
| campus = Suburban, {{cvt|500|acre}}
| campus = Suburban, {{cvt|520|acre}}
| athletics_affiliations = [[NCAA Division I]] – [[Big South Conference]]
| athletics_affiliations = [[NCAA Division I]] – [[Big South Conference]]
| sports_nickname = [[High Point Panthers|Panthers]]
| sports_nickname = [[High Point Panthers|Panthers]]
| mascot = Prowler the Panther
| mascot = Prowler the Panther
| colors = {{color box|#330072}}&nbsp;{{color box|#FFFFFF}} Purple and white
| colors = {{color box|#330072}}&nbsp;{{color box|#FFFFFF}} Purple and white
| former_names = High Point College (1924–1991)
| former_names = High Point College (1924–1991)
| academic_affiliations = [[International Association of Methodist-related Schools, Colleges, and Universities|IAMSCU]]<br />[[National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities|NAICU]]
| academic_affiliations = [[International Association of Methodist-related Schools, Colleges, and Universities|IAMSCU]]<br />[[National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities|NAICU]]
| website = {{url|www.highpoint.edu}}
| website = {{URL|www.highpoint.edu|highpoint.edu}}
| logo = High Point University logo.png
| logo = High Point University logo.png
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'''High Point University''' is a [[private university]] in [[High Point, North Carolina]]. It is affiliated with the [[United Methodist Church]]. Founded as High Point College in 1924, it became High Point University in October 1991. HPU offers 63 undergraduate majors, 65 undergraduate minors, and 18 graduate majors.
'''High Point University''' ('''HPU''') is a [[private university]] in [[High Point, North Carolina]], United States. It is affiliated with the [[United Methodist Church]]. The university was founded as '''High Point College''' in 1924, and it became High Point University in 1991. HPU offers 66 undergraduate majors, 68 undergraduate minors, and 21 graduate majors.


== History ==
== History ==
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[[File:Cottrell_Hall_at_High_Point_University.jpg|thumb|right|Cottrell Hall at High Point University]]
[[File:Cottrell_Hall_at_High_Point_University.jpg|thumb|right|Cottrell Hall at High Point University]]
In the mid-19th century, the Methodist Protestant Church, which is now part of the United Methodist Church, became active in educational pursuits in North Carolina. In 1921, after some years of consideration, the statewide governing body of the Methodist Protestant Church voted to establish a college.<ref>Sizemore, F. J., ed. ''The Buildings and the Builders of a City: High Point, North Carolina''. High Point: Hall Printing Company, 1947. p. 318-319</ref> Shortly afterward, the church accepted an offer from the citizens of High Point to contribute {{convert|60|acre|m2}} of land and $100,000 to the project, placing the new school in the city of High Point.<ref>Robinson, Blackwell P., and Alexander R. Stoesen. ''The History of Guilford County, North Carolina, U.S.A. to 1980, A.D.'' Greensboro: The Guilford County Bicentennial Commission, 1980. p. 233</ref> The campus was designed by R. E. Mitchell of Washington, D.C., assisted by Herbert Hunter of High Point, in the English Renaissance style. The school was founded in 1924 as High Point College, a joint venture between the [[Methodist Protestant Church]] and the citizens of High Point, and officially opened on September 14, 1924. When the college opened, the campus consisted of three buildings, attended by nine faculty members, with a student enrollment of 122.
In the mid-19th century, the [[Methodist Protestant Church]], which is now part of the United Methodist Church, became active in educational pursuits in North Carolina, and at the 1852 state annual convention in [[Fayetteville, North Carolina|Fayetteville]], [[Yadkin College]] was founded in northern [[Davidson County, North Carolina|Davidson County]].<ref>Ruth Little and Paul Touart (1983–1987). [https://files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/DV0630.pdf "Yadkin College Historic District"] (pdf). ''National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory''. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2024-04-06. Section 8, Page 1.</ref> Following the Civil War, the Yadkin College fell into financial difficulty, and had by the 1890s become a preparatory high school.<ref>Ruth Little and Paul Touart (1983–1987). [https://files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/DV0630.pdf "Yadkin College Historic District"] (pdf). ''National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory''. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2024-04-06. Section 8, Page 3.</ref> In 1921, after some years of consideration, the statewide governing body of the Methodist Protestant Church voted to establish a new college.<ref>Sizemore, F. J., ed. ''The Buildings and the Builders of a City: High Point, North Carolina''. High Point: Hall Printing Company, 1947. p. 318-319</ref> Shortly afterward, the church accepted an offer from the citizens of High Point to contribute {{convert|60|acre|m2}} of land and $100,000 to the project, placing the new school in the city of High Point.<ref>Robinson, Blackwell P., and Alexander R. Stoesen. ''The History of Guilford County, North Carolina, U.S.A. to 1980, A.D.'' Greensboro: The Guilford County Bicentennial Commission, 1980. p. 233</ref> The [[Georgian architecture|Georgian-style]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Steele |first=Walt |date=2016-04-16 |title=High Point University: Surrounded by Success – PUPN |url=https://pupnmag.com/article/high-point-university-surrounded-by-success/ |access-date=2024-10-09 |language=en-US}}</ref> campus, featuring some architectural elements of [[Colonial Revival architecture|Colonial Revivalism]], was designed by R. E. Mitchell of Washington, D.C., with assistance from [[Herbert B. Hunter]] of High Point.The school was founded in 1924 as High Point College, a joint venture between the Methodist Protestant Church and the citizens of High Point, and officially opened on September 14, 1924. When the college opened, the campus consisted of three buildings, attended by nine faculty members, with a student enrollment of 122. The same year, Yadkin College closed its doors, and its assets including its library and bell were transferred to High Point College.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Fick |first=Virginia G. |url=https://cdm16929.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16929coll11/id/7/rec/1 |title=Country College on the Yadkin : A Historical Narrative |date=1984 |publisher=Hunter Publishing Company |location=Winston-Salem |pages= |access-date=6 Apr 2024}}</ref>


The steadfast growth that characterized the birth of the college ended abruptly with the Great Depression. This period was difficult for the college in 1932–33, as faculty salaries were cut and expenses were sometimes bartered. Despite a $50,000 fund-raising campaign, the college declared bankruptcy on June 15, 1934, and reorganized in an effort to reduce its indebtedness.<ref>Robinson, Blackwell P., and Alexander R. Stoesen. "The History of Guilford County, North Carolina, U.S.A. To 1980, A.D." Greensboro: The Guilford County Bicentennial Commission, 1980. p. 235</ref> Subsequent reorganization enabled the college to move forward with business and renewed expansion.
The steadfast growth that characterized the birth of the college ended abruptly with the Great Depression. In 1932–33, faculty salaries were cut and expenses were sometimes bartered. Despite a $50,000 fundraising campaign, the college declared bankruptcy on June 15, 1934, and reorganized in an effort to reduce its indebtedness.<ref>Robinson, Blackwell P., and Alexander R. Stoesen. "The History of Guilford County, North Carolina, U.S.A. To 1980, A.D." Greensboro: The Guilford County Bicentennial Commission, 1980. p. 235</ref>


On October 9, 1991, under the guidance of President [[Jacob C. Martinson, Jr.]] and the board of trustees, High Point College changed its name to High Point University to reflect post-graduate degree programs. Coinciding with the offering of graduate studies, every building on the campus was renovated and new ones were constructed with a campus quadrangle added to replace a former city street that bisected the campus,<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20040928204703/http://www.high-point.net/edc/2002annrpt.pdf%7C High Point Economic Development Corporation Website</ref> and by 2004 the university's endowment increased to $40 million. When Martinson stepped down as president in 2005, he was the longest serving [[United Methodist]] college president in the country.
On October 9, 1991, under the guidance of President [[Jacob C. Martinson Jr.]], and the board of trustees, High Point College changed its name to High Point University to reflect post-graduate degree programs. Coinciding with the offering of graduate studies, every building on the campus was renovated and new ones were constructed with a campus quadrangle added to replace a former city street that bisected the campus,<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20040928204703/http://www.high-point.net/edc/2002annrpt.pdf%7C High Point Economic Development Corporation Website</ref> and by 2004 the university's endowment increased to $40 million.


In 2005, the university was 92 acres and landlocked with an undergraduate enrollment of 1,450. Its operating budget was $35 million with approximately 100 faculty members.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifoldsflip.com/i/332339/5 |title=Rhino Times - June 19, 2014 |access-date=August 15, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129151921/http://www.ifoldsflip.com/i/332339/5 |archive-date=November 29, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Since [[Nido R. Qubein]] became president of High Point University in 2005 the growth of the university has had significant impact on the city, region and the state of [[North Carolina]]. Qubein is the fourth highest paid college president, paid $2.9 million a year, in the United States.<ref>Jean Stancill, December 8, 2015, News & Observer, [http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article48609390.html The president of High Point University ranked as the third highest-paid university president in the country, according to a Chronicle of Higher Education report on 2013 data], Retrieved December 14, 2015, "....."</ref>
In 2005, the university was 92 acres and landlocked with an undergraduate enrollment of 1,450. Its operating budget was $35 million with approximately 100 faculty members.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifoldsflip.com/i/332339/5 |title=Rhino Times - June 19, 2014 |access-date=August 15, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129151921/http://www.ifoldsflip.com/i/332339/5 |archive-date=November 29, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Since [[Nido R. Qubein]] became president of High Point University in 2005, the growth of the university has had significant impact on the city, region and state.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}} Qubein is the fourth highest-paid college president in the United States, paid $2.9 million a year.<ref>Jean Stancill, December 8, 2015, News & Observer, [http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article48609390.html The president of High Point University ranked as the third highest-paid university president in the country, according to a Chronicle of Higher Education report on 2013 data], Retrieved December 14, 2015, "....."</ref>


Since Quebin took office in 2005, High Point has grown from three academic schools to 10 academic schools - the David Hayworth College of Arts and Sciences; the Phillips School of Business; the Nido R. Qubein School of Communication; the Stout School of Education; the School of Art and Design; the Wanek School of Natural Sciences; the Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy; the Congdon School of Health Sciences; and the Webb School of Engineering, School of Dental Medicine and Oral Health.
Since 2005, High Point University has grown from three academic schools to 14: the Congdon School of Health Sciences, the Earl N. Phillips School of Business, the Wanek School of Natural Sciences, the David R. Hayworth School of Arts and Design, the Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy, the School of Optometry, the Webb School of Engineering, the David S. Congdon School of Entrepreneurship, the Kenneth F. Kahn School of Law, the Stout School of Education, the Workman School of Dental Medicine and Oral Health, the Douglas S. Witcher School of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences, the Nido R. Qubein School of Communication, and the Teresa Caine School of Nursing.


In early 2012 ''[[Businessweek]]'' reported that about $700 million in new building and campus upgrades was financed by heavy borrowing and [[Moody's Investors Service]] downgraded the school's bonds to [[High-yield debt|junk status]] in 2009 due to the school's position as one of the most heavily leveraged colleges in the country.<ref name="busweek041912">[http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-04-19/bubble-u-dot-high-point-university#p1 "BubbleU: High Point University"] , ''Bloomberg Businessweek'', April 19, 2012</ref> The [[U.S. Department of Education]]'s "financial responsibility" score for the 2012 and 2013 fiscal year has High Point University scoring the highest possible score of 3, putting the university ahead of [[Elon University]], Duke University, and [[Davidson College]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://studentaid.ed.gov/about/data-center/school/composite-scores|title=Financial Responsibility Composite Scores|access-date=August 15, 2015}}</ref> ''Businessweek'' responded by inviting the school to make financial documents available to support any challenges to the article's accuracy, but none were offered in response.<ref name="busweek041912" /> In addition to questioning debt levels, ''Businessweek'' challenged whether the school's relationships with its lenders and vendors were at an appropriate [[Arm's length principle|arm's length]], citing in particular that the school spends large amounts on marketing with a public relations firm headed by Qubein's daughter. The college's claims to a growing reputation in higher education were challenged as based more on high-end student amenities and marketing strategy than on academics.<ref name="busweek041912" />
In early 2012 ''[[Businessweek]]'' reported that about $700 million in new building and campus upgrades was financed by heavy borrowing and [[Moody's Investors Service]] downgraded the school's bonds to [[High-yield debt|junk status]] in 2009 due to the school's position as one of the most heavily leveraged colleges in the country.<ref name="busweek041912">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120421201250/http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-04-19/bubble-u-dot-high-point-university#p1 "BubbleU: High Point University"], ''Bloomberg Businessweek'', April 19, 2012</ref> ''Businessweek'' responded by inviting the school to make financial documents available to support any challenges to the article's accuracy, but none were offered in response.<ref name="busweek041912" /> In addition to questioning debt levels, ''Businessweek'' challenged whether the school's relationships with its lenders and vendors were at an appropriate [[Arm's length principle|arm's length]], citing in particular that the school spends large amounts on marketing with a public relations firm headed by Qubein's daughter. The college's claims to a growing reputation in higher education were challenged as based more on high-end student amenities and marketing strategy than on academics.<ref name="busweek041912" /> The [[U.S. Department of Education]]'s "financial responsibility" score for the 2012 and 2013 fiscal year has High Point University scoring the highest possible score of 3, putting the university ahead of [[Elon University]], [[Duke University]], and [[Davidson College]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Financial Responsibility Composite Scores |url=http://studentaid.ed.gov/about/data-center/school/composite-scores |access-date=August 15, 2015}}</ref>


''[[The Chronicle of Higher Education]]'' Almanac of April 19, 2016, noted that Qubein was the third highest-donor university president in the country from 2006 to 2016. He committed $10 million to High Point University.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kambhampati|first1=Sandhya|title=32 Leaders of Private Colleges Earned More Than $1 Million in 2013|url=http://www.chronicle.com/article/32-Leaders-of-Private-Colleges/234482|website=The Chronicle of Higher Education|publisher=The Chronicle of Higher Education|access-date=December 6, 2015}}</ref> Donations from alumni, parents and supporters of HPU total about $214 million since 2006. In 2010, the university announced plans to invest about $2.1 billion in overall growth in the next decade. To date, HPU has spent $1.2 billion on four new schools plus facilities, faculty and student services.<ref name="bizjournals.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/print-edition/2014/05/23/can-high-point-university-fly-higher.html|title=Can High Point University fly higher?|date=May 23, 2014|work=Triad Business Journal|access-date=August 15, 2015}}</ref>
''[[The Chronicle of Higher Education]]'' Almanac of April 19, 2016, noted that Qubein was the third highest-donor university president in the country from 2006 to 2016. He committed $10 million to High Point University.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kambhampati|first1=Sandhya|title=32 Leaders of Private Colleges Earned More Than $1 Million in 2013|url=http://www.chronicle.com/article/32-Leaders-of-Private-Colleges/234482|website=The Chronicle of Higher Education|access-date=December 6, 2015}}</ref> In 2010, the university announced plans to invest about $2.1 billion in overall growth in the next decade. To date, HPU has spent $1.2 billion on four new schools plus facilities, faculty and student services.<ref name="bizjournals.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/print-edition/2014/05/23/can-high-point-university-fly-higher.html|title=Can High Point University fly higher?|date=May 23, 2014|work=Triad Business Journal|access-date=August 15, 2015}}</ref>


[[Ashley Furniture Industries]] Chairman Ron Wanek donated $10 million to HPU in 2013 after visiting Qubein. Wanek's gift to the university is the tenth contribution of $10 million or more that Qubein has received during his tenure.<ref name="bizjournals.com"/>
[[Ashley Furniture Industries]] Chairman Ron Wanek donated $10 million to HPU in 2013 after visiting Qubein. Wanek's gift to the university is the tenth contribution of $10 million or more that Qubein has received during his tenure.<ref name="bizjournals.com"/>


In April 2016, HPU announced plans to invest $160 million in new building projects including a 5,000-seat arena and conference center, undergraduate science center and residence hall.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2016/04/27/high-point-university-unveils-plan-to-lead-the-way.html|title=High Point University unveils plan to 'lead the way' with $160M in new building projects - Greensboro - Triad Business Journal|website=Triad Business Journal|access-date=2016-05-27}}</ref> The Caine Conservatory opened in the spring of 2020 to support botanical research and the growth of HPU’s arboretum and gardens. The facility also includes HPU’s newest eatery, the Butterfly Café. The following year, the $170 million Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena and Conference Center, and the adjoining Jana and Ken Kahn Hotel, opened. It is home to HPU’s men’s and women’s basketball teams, as well as a venue for major events, speakers, concerts, entertainment, academic symposia and recreational activities.
In April 2016, HPU announced plans to invest $160 million in new building projects including a 5,000-seat arena and conference center, undergraduate science center and residence hall.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2016/04/27/high-point-university-unveils-plan-to-lead-the-way.html|title=High Point University unveils plan to 'lead the way' with $160M in new building projects|website=Triad Business Journal|access-date=2016-05-27}}</ref> The Caine Conservatory opened in the spring of 2020 to support botanical research and the growth of HPU's arboretum and gardens. The facility also includes HPU's newest eatery, the Butterfly Café. The following year, the $170 million Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena and Conference Center, and the adjoining Jana and Ken Kahn Hotel, opened. It is home to HPU's men's and women's basketball teams, as well as a venue for major events, speakers, concerts, entertainment, academic symposia and recreational activities.

In June 2023 the university was placed on Warning status by its [[Educational accreditation|educational accreditor]], the [[Southern Association of Colleges and Schools]], after the accreditor's board found significant non-compliance with its standards of student support, student outcome, and disclosure of accreditation status. This Warning status was continued in June 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sacscoc.org/app/uploads/2024/06/Disclosure-Statement-High-Point-June-2024.pdf |title=Disclosure Statement Regarding the Status of HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY |access-date=2023-09-11 |publisher=[[Southern Association of Colleges and Schools]]}}</ref>

HPU received a $32 million gift from the Rick and Angie Workman Foundation to establish the new dental school, which will welcome its first cohort of students in the fall of 2024. HPU named its dental school the Workman School of Dental Medicine.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Major Donation To New Dental School Benefits A State In Need Of More Dentists |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/patrickgleason/2022/06/07/major-donation-to-new-dental-school-will-benefit-a-state-in-need-of-more-dentists/ |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=www.forbes.com}}</ref>

Doug Witcher, the founder and CEO of Smart Choice, an insurance network based in the Piedmont Triad, has donated $20 million to HPU, his alma mater. HPU's School of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences and its 36,000-square-foot athletic center are named after him.<ref>{{Cite web |last=POUNDS |first=JESSIE |date=2024-03-14 |title=Alum who donated $20 million has a school named after him at HPU. But once, he was a young student struggling with dyslexia. |url=https://greensboro.com/news/local/education/million-dollar-donation-dyslexia-doug-witcher-high-point-university-student/article_06a15c58-e163-11ee-893c-674ec14240f0.html |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=Greensboro News and Record |language=en}}</ref>

High Point University has started a pro bono law clinic within the Kenneth F. Kahn School of Law that will focus on ethically helping veterans receive military benefits after they are denied. It was established after receiving a generous gift from Bergmann & Moore, LLC, a law firm that practices in the area of veterans’ benefits.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-16 |title=High Point University is set to open a free legal clinic for military veterans |url=https://www.wunc.org/news/2023-11-16/high-point-university-free-legal-clinic-military-veterans |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=WUNC |language=en}}</ref>

On May 1, 2024, Madison Crowell, a senior at [[Liberty County High School (Georgia)|Liberty County High School]] in [[Hinesville, Georgia|Hinesville]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], announced that she had decided to attend High Point University after being accepted into 231 colleges and universities and receiving nearly $15 million in scholarships. Crowell received national attention for the number of schools she got accepted into and the total amount of scholarships she received.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=High school senior accepted into 231 schools, awarded $14.7 million in scholarships |url=https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/living/story/high-school-senior-accepted-231-schools-awarded-147-109961529 |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=Good Morning America |language=en}}</ref>


== Location ==
== Location ==
Together, [[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro]], High Point, and [[Winston-Salem]], along with the surrounding suburbs and townships, form the [[Piedmont Triad]] region, an area with a population over 1.5 million. Of that number, approximately 108,285 live in High Point. Both [[Greensboro]] and [[Winston-Salem]] are 20 minutes from campus. East of the university are [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]] (1{{sfrac|1|2}} hours away) and the Atlantic Ocean (3{{sfrac|1|2}} hours away); south are [[Charlotte]] (1{{sfrac|1|2}} hours away) and [[Atlanta, Georgia]] (5 hours away); west are the [[Appalachian Mountains]] (2 hours away); and north is Washington, D.C. (5 hours away).
[[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro]], High Point, and [[Winston-Salem]], along with the surrounding suburbs and townships, form the [[Piedmont Triad]] region, an area with a population over 1.7 million. Of that number, approximately 108,285 live in High Point. Both [[Greensboro]] and [[Winston-Salem]] are 20 minutes from campus. East of the university are [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]] (1{{sfrac|1|2}} hours away) and the Atlantic Ocean (3{{sfrac|1|2}} hours away); south are [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]] (1{{sfrac|1|2}} hours away) and [[Atlanta, Georgia]] (5 hours away); west are the [[Appalachian Mountains]] (2 hours away); and north is [[Washington, D.C.]] (5 hours away).


== Academics ==
== Academics ==
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HPU offers 61 undergraduate degree programs (Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science), 65 undergraduate minors, and 14 graduate degree programs (Master of Arts, Master of Education, Master of Public Administration, Master of Business Administration, Master of Science, Master of Physician Assistant Studies, Doctor of Pharmacy, and Doctor of Physical Therapy).
HPU offers 61 undergraduate degree programs (Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science), 65 undergraduate minors, and 14 graduate degree programs (Master of Arts, Master of Education, Master of Public Administration, Master of Business Administration, Master of Science, Master of Physician Assistant Studies, Doctor of Pharmacy, and Doctor of Physical Therapy).

HPU offers 4 study abroad options. The Go Global Experience includes studying in a specified course for the Spring semester and then traveling with the class and the professor to a destination related to the course. HPU offers a Maymester, studying abroad for the month of May with a group of students and professors taking an average of 4 credits at a sister university abroad. HPU also offers the normal semester or full year study abroad experience.


===Rankings===
===Rankings===
High Point University has been recognized as a College of Distinction for the 2024–25 academic year, marking the 14th consecutive year that HPU has received the honor.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Best Colleges of Distinction of 2022-2023: Find Your Dream School! |url=https://collegesofdistinction.com/best-colleges-of-distinction/ |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=Colleges of Distinction |language=en-US}}</ref>
HPU is ranked #1 by [[U.S. News & World Report]] for Best Regional College in the South and #1 for Most Innovative Regional College in the South.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/high-point-university-198695/overall-rankings |title= Rankings |website=colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com|access-date=2019-05-18}}</ref>

For the third consecutive year, The Princeton Review ranked HPU's game design program as one of the Top 50 Undergraduate Game Design Programs in the country in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-25 |title=High Point University shows game design program and E-Sports Arena |url=https://www.wfmynews2.com/video/news/local/83-45cca021-045f-474e-adfd-d9b8ebdee7ad |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=wfmynews2.com |language=en-US}}</ref>


High Point University earned three No. 1 rankings in U.S. News & World Report's 2025 "Best Colleges" edition. HPU was named the No. 1 Best Regional College in the South for the 13th consecutive year, the No. 1 Most Innovative Regional College in the South for the 10th consecutive year and the No. 1 Best Undergraduate Teaching for Regional Colleges in the South for a second consecutive year.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2024/09/24/triad-colleges-2025-us-news-world-report-rankings.html |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=bizjournals.com}}</ref>
HPU has been named to "The Best 387 Colleges: 2022 Edition" by [[The Princeton Review]] and on the Best Southeastern Colleges "2022 Best Colleges: Region by Region" list.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.highpoint.edu/blog/2018/08/hpu-selected-for-princeton-reviews-best-384-colleges/|title=HPU Selected for Princeton Review's 'Best 384 Colleges'|last=University|first=High Point|date=2018-08-06|website=High Point University|language=en|access-date=2019-07-05}}</ref>


=== Schools ===
=== Schools ===
High Point has ten schools: School of Dental Medicine and Oral Health; Congdon School of Health Sciences; Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy; Webb School of Engineering; Wanek School of Health Sciences; Nido R. Qubein School of Communication; David R. Hayworth School of Arts and Design; Earl N. Phillips School of Business; School of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences; School of Education.
High Point University has ten schools: School of Dental Medicine and Oral Health, Congdon School of Health Sciences, Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy, Webb School of Engineering, Wanek School of Health Sciences, Nido R. Qubein School of Communication, David R. Hayworth School of Arts and Design, Earl N. Phillips School of Business, School of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences, and School of Education. Workman School of Dental Medicine and the Kenneth F. Kahn School of Law will have their first classes in 2024.


== Student life ==
== Student life ==
High Point University is a residential campus, with 19 residence halls in total. In 2019, The Princeton Review ranked High Point University #5 in the nation for Best College Dorm Rooms.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings?rankings=best-college-dorms|title=Best College Dorms {{!}} The Princeton Review|website=www.princetonreview.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-05}}</ref> All High Point University students are required to reside on campus until senior year, unless they commute from their parent's permanent address.
High Point University is a residential campus, with 19 residence halls in total. In 2019, [[The Princeton Review]] ranked High Point University #5 in the nation for Best College Dorm Rooms.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings?rankings=best-college-dorms|title=Best College Dorms |website=princetonreview.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-05}}</ref> All High Point University students are required to reside on campus until senior year, unless they commute from their parent's permanent address.


=== Greek life ===
=== Greek life ===
There are currently 17 Greek organizations on campus governed by the following councils:
There are currently 17 Greek organizations on campus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.highpoint.edu/greeklife/|title=Greek Life|publisher=High Point University|access-date=August 15, 2015}}</ref>

[[National Panhellenic Conference|Panhellenic Council]] (NPC): [[Alpha Chi Omega]], [[Alpha Gamma Delta]], [[Kappa Delta]], [[Phi Mu]], [[Sigma Sigma Sigma]], [[Zeta Tau Alpha]].

[[National Pan-Hellenic Council]] (NPHC): [[Alpha Phi Alpha]], [[Alpha Kappa Alpha]], [[Delta Sigma Theta]], [[Lambda Pi Chi]], [[Kappa Alpha Psi]], [[Zeta Phi Beta]]

[[North American Interfraternity Conference|Interfraternity Council]] (IFC): [[Pi Kappa Alpha]], [[Beta Theta Pi]], [[Kappa Alpha Order]], [[Kappa Sigma]], [[Delta Chi]], [[Sigma Nu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.highpoint.edu/greeklife/|title=Greek Life|author=High Point University|access-date=August 15, 2015}}</ref>

== Honor societies ==
Honor societies at High Point University include the Order of the Lighted Lamp, [[Alpha Chi]] (both recognize academic achievement), [[Alpha Delta Omega]] (Human Relations), [[Beta Beta Beta]] (Biology), [[Sigma Delta Pi]] (Spanish), [[Pi Delta Phi]] (French), [[Phi Sigma Iota]] (Foreign Language), [[Lambda Pi Eta]] (Communications), [[Alpha Sigma Lambda]] (Adult Learners), [[Pi Sigma Alpha]] (Political Science), [[Kappa Delta Pi]] (Education), [[Delta Mu Delta]] (Business), [[Psi Chi]] (Psychology), [[Alpha Phi Sigma]] (Criminal Justice), [[Sigma Tau Delta]] (International English Honors Society), [[Sigma Pi Sigma]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sigmapisigma.org/sigmapisigma/radiations/fall/2018/introducing-newest-sigma-pi-sigma-chapters | title=Introducing the Newest Sigma Pi Sigma Chapters | date=October 2018 }}</ref> (Physics), and [[Alpha Lambda Delta]].

In April 2015, 254 students were inducted into High Point University's newest honor society, [[Alpha Lambda Delta]].{{Cn|date=May 2022}} Alpha Lambda Delta's mission is to encourage superior academic achievement, promote intelligent living and a high standard of learning, and assist students in recognizing and developing meaningful goals in society.

== Notable alumni ==
* [[Cody Allen]] - Former [[Major League Baseball]] pitcher. Drafted in the 23rd Round of the [[2011 Major League Baseball Draft]]
* [[Dick Culler]] – Former Major League Baseball player
* [[Austin Dillon]] – [[NASCAR Sprint Cup Series]] driver, [[2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series]] Champion, [[2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series]] Champion
* [[Donna Fargo]] – Grammy-winning country music singer/songwriter
* [[John Gillespie (Tennessee)|John Gillespie]] - Member of the [[Tennessee House of Representatives]]
* [[Issa Konare]] – PBL Basketball player for the [[Vermont Frost Heaves]] and plays for Senegal's national team
* [[Gene Littles]] – Former ABA basketball player and NBA coach
* [[Jacklyn H. Lucas|Jack Lucas]] – Youngest [[United States Marine Corps]] veteran to receive the [[Medal of Honor]]
* [[Robert "50" Martin]] – Professional basketball player for the [[Atlanta Vision]]; former [[And1]] streetballer
* [[Robert R. Merhige, Jr.]] - federal judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia who is known for his ruling on desegregation in the 1970s.
* [[Jonathan Miller (West Virginia politician)|Jonathan Miller]] - [[West Virginia House of Delegates]]
* [[Taylor Milne]] – Canadian Olympian in the [[1500 metres]] and 3000 metre steeplechase
* [[Nido R. Qubein]] - Seventh president of High Point University, businessman, motivational speaker, author
* [[Arizona Reid]] – Professional basketball player in the [[Liga Leumit (basketball)|Israeli National League]]
* [[Andre Scrubb]] - Major League Baseball for the [[Houston Astros]]
* [[Jaime Schultz]] - Baseball player<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.troyrecord.com/general-news/20081117/schultz-selects-d-1-baseball|title=Schultz selects D-1 baseball|work=troyrecord.com|date=November 17, 2008|access-date=April 10, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Tubby Smith]] – College basketball coach and assistant coach of the 2000 U.S. Men's Olympic Basketball Team

== Notable faculty ==
* [[Francisco Laguna Correa]] - writer, ethnographer, cultural critic, teacher
* [[Tubby Smith]] - college basketball coach and assistant coach of the 2000 U.S. Men's Olympic Basketball Team


== Athletics ==
== Athletics ==
{{Main|High Point Panthers}}
{{Main|High Point Panthers}}
[[File:HPU Season Opener (3357878189) (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|A [[High Point Panthers baseball|Panthers baseball]] player during a 2009 game at [[George S. Erath Field at Coy O. Williard Baseball Stadium|Erath Baseball Field]]]]
The High Point Panthers include HPU's 16 [[Sport|athletic]] teams that compete at the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[Division I (NCAA)|Division&nbsp;I]] level, mostly in the [[Big South Conference]]. HPU's 16 varsity sports are baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's golf, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's indoor track & field, men's and women's outdoor track & field and women's volleyball.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://highpointpanthers.com/|title=High Point Panthers – Official Athletics site|work=www.highpointpanthers.com|access-date=August 29, 2019}}</ref> In recent years, HPU has won nine Big South Conference Championships, produced 10 Conference Players of the Year; and more than 130 HPU athletes have received Big South All-Academic Honors.
The High Point Panthers include HPU's 16 [[Sport|athletic]] teams that compete at the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[Division I (NCAA)|Division&nbsp;I]] level, mostly in the [[Big South Conference]]. HPU's 16 varsity sports are baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's golf, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's indoor track & field, men's and women's outdoor track & field and women's volleyball.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://highpointpanthers.com/|title=High Point Panthers – Official Athletics site|work=www.highpointpanthers.com|access-date=August 29, 2019}}</ref> In recent years, HPU has won nine Big South Conference Championships, produced 10 Conference Players of the Year; and more than 130 HPU athletes have received Big South All-Academic Honors.
[[File:Dancin' the Night Away (3336549459).jpg|thumb|right|High Point dancers during a 2009 basketball game at [[Qubein Center]]]]


The 2010–11 season was the most successful since High Point University joined NCAA Division I in 1999–2000. In the fall, the women's soccer team and women's volleyball team won Big South Tournaments and the men's soccer team won the Big South regular season.<ref>[http://highpointpanthers.com/news/2010/12/1/ATH_1201103357.aspx?path=general High Point University Panthers - High Point leads Sasser Cup standings after fall]. Highpointpanthers.com (2010-12-01). Retrieved on 2013-08-09.</ref> In the spring, the women's lacrosse team won the National Lacrosse Conference tournament and set a record for wins by a first-year program, with 15.<ref>[http://highpointpanthers.com/news/2011/5/6/W-Lacrosse_0506110004.aspx High Point University Panthers - HPU women's lacrosse finishes season with loss to No. 2 UNC]. Highpointpanthers.com (2011-05-06). Retrieved on 2013-08-09.</ref>
In the spring of 2021, the Division I athletic department won 13 of 16 possible conference championships. Led by a 2nd round appearance by the men's soccer team in the NCAA Tournament. Just two seasons later the feat was accomplished again with a 2-0 first round win against North Carolina in Chapel Hill.
Prior to the Spring of 2021, the 2010–2011 season was the most successful since High Point University joined NCAA Division I in 1999–2000. In the fall, the women's soccer team and women's volleyball team won Big South Tournaments and the men's soccer team won the Big South regular season.<ref>[http://highpointpanthers.com/news/2010/12/1/ATH_1201103357.aspx?path=general High Point University Panthers - High Point leads Sasser Cup standings after fall]. Highpointpanthers.com (2010-12-01). Retrieved on 2013-08-09.</ref> In the spring, the women's lacrosse team won the National Lacrosse Conference tournament and set a record for wins by a first-year program, with 15.<ref>[http://highpointpanthers.com/news/2011/5/6/W-Lacrosse_0506110004.aspx High Point University Panthers - HPU women's lacrosse finishes season with loss to No. 2 UNC]. Highpointpanthers.com (2011-05-06). Retrieved on 2013-08-09.</ref>


The 2010-2011 women's lacrosse team success led to other accomplishments in 2013. Women's lacrosse assistant coach Lauren Norris was selected to coach the 2013 Israel National Lacrosse Team in the 2013 FIL Women's World Cup.
The 2010-2011 women's lacrosse team success led to other accomplishments in 2013. Women's lacrosse assistant coach Lauren Norris was selected to coach the 2013 Israel National Lacrosse Team in the 2013 FIL Women's World Cup.
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In the fourth round of the 2013 Major League Soccer (MLS) Supplemental Draft, the Columbus Crew picked High Point University senior midfielder Shawn Sloan.
In the fourth round of the 2013 Major League Soccer (MLS) Supplemental Draft, the Columbus Crew picked High Point University senior midfielder Shawn Sloan.


In 2016, Christine Rickert of the High Point University women's track and field team qualified to compete in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Eugene, Oregon. Rickert placed 12th in the javelin throw, just nine places away from a spot on the Olympic Team. She remains the Big South Conference Record Holder in javelin with a throw of 52.47m (172–2&nbsp;ft).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2016/7/9/womens-track-field-rickert-finishes-12th-in-olympic-trials-final.aspx|title = Rickert finishes 12th in Olympic Trials final}}</ref>
In 2016, Christine Rickert of the High Point University women's track and field team qualified to compete in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Eugene, Oregon. Rickert placed 12th in the javelin throw, just nine places away from a spot on the Olympic Team. She remains the Big South Conference Record Holder in javelin with a throw of 52.47m (172–2&nbsp;ft).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2016/7/9/womens-track-field-rickert-finishes-12th-in-olympic-trials-final.aspx|title = Rickert finishes 12th in Olympic Trials final| date=July 9, 2016 }}</ref>


High Point University also fields the following sports at the club level: men's and women's basketball, men's and women's golf, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's rowing, running, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's swimming, men's and women's tennis, women's field hockey, softball, ultimate frisbee, equestrian and ice hockey.<ref>[http://highpointpanthers.com/sports/2009/8/24/GEN_0824093239.aspx High Point University Panthers - Club Sports at HPU]. Highpointpanthers.com. Retrieved on 2013-08-09.</ref>
High Point University also fields the following sports at the club level: men's and women's basketball, men's and women's golf, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's rowing, running, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's swimming, men's and women's tennis, women's field hockey, softball, ultimate frisbee, equestrian and ice hockey.<ref>[http://highpointpanthers.com/sports/2009/8/24/GEN_0824093239.aspx High Point University Panthers - Club Sports at HPU] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110830131626/http://www.highpointpanthers.com/sports/2009/8/24/GEN_0824093239.aspx |date=August 30, 2011 }}. Highpointpanthers.com. Retrieved on 2013-08-09.</ref>


In the fall of 2013, the High Point University field hockey team qualified for the national tournament in Virginia Beach with a 6-2-0 season. The club equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).
In the fall of 2013, the High Point University field hockey team qualified for the national tournament in Virginia Beach with a 6-2-0 season. The club equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).


Donations to High Point University's Athletic Department have exceeded $30 million. The primary athletics facilities at High Point University are the [[Qubein Center]] (basketball), [[Millis Center]] (volleyball), Williard Stadium (baseball), and the Witcher Athletic Center at Vert Stadium (track, soccer, lacrosse).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://highpointpanthers.com/news/2014/9/9/Athletics_0909140249.aspx|title=High Point University Panthers - HPU dedicates Witcher Athletic Center|work=High Point University|access-date=August 15, 2015}}</ref>
Donations to High Point University's Athletic Department have exceeded $30 million. The primary athletics facilities at High Point University are the [[Qubein Center]] (basketball), [[Millis Center]] (volleyball), Williard Stadium (baseball), and the Witcher Athletic Center at Vert Stadium (track, soccer, lacrosse).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://highpointpanthers.com/news/2014/9/9/Athletics_0909140249.aspx|title=High Point University Panthers - HPU dedicates Witcher Athletic Center|work=High Point University|date=September 9, 2014 |access-date=August 15, 2015}}</ref>


At the beginning of 2017, High Point University announced plans for a new basketball arena and conference center to be built on campus. The facility will be named for High Point University president, Dr. [[Nido R. Qubein]], and his wife, Mariana Qubein. Construction on the ''Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena and Conference Center'' began in 2018; the facility was originally projected to open in 2020,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Newsom|first1=John|title=High Point University details plans for a basketball arena, conference center|url=http://www.journalnow.com/news/local/high-point-university-details-plans-for-basketball-arena-conference-center/article_e3f45c69-16d0-5978-83a2-9c2f8376f7bc.html|access-date=February 7, 2017|publisher=Winston-Salem Journal|date=January 30, 2017}}</ref> but construction was delayed due to [[COVID-19 pandemic in North Carolina|COVID-19]] issues.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://greensboro.com/news/education/high-point-university-arena-project-delayed-for-a-year/article_fdc43ab1-8843-51c2-a3e1-26d88552edb1.html |title=High Point University arena project delayed for a year |first=John |last=Newsom |newspaper=News & Record |location=Greensboro, NC |date=August 6, 2020 |access-date=April 14, 2021}}</ref> The facility opened in late September 2021,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://qubeinarena.com/ |title=FrequentlyAsked Questions |publisher=High Point University |access-date=October 18, 2021 |archive-date=October 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027194204/https://qubeinarena.com/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> with the first basketball game to be played on November 4.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2021/9/7/mens-basketball-head-coach-tubby-smith-announces-2021-22-highpoint-non-conference-slate-.aspx |title=Coach Tubby Smith Announces 2021-22 HPU Non-Conference Slate |publisher=High Point Panthers |date=September 7, 2021 |access-date=October 18, 2021}}</ref> The Qubein Center includes 4,500 arena seats, 2,500 conference center seats.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About the Qubein Arena and Conference Center|url=http://www.highpoint.edu/arena/|access-date=2020-12-12|website=Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena, Conference Center and Jana and Ken Kahn Hotel|language=en-US}}</ref> It was also announced in early 2017 that the basketball court in the new arena was named after High Point men's head coach and High Point University alumnus [[Tubby Smith]]. Smith and his wife, Donna, donated $1 million to the construction of the new facility.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Staff|first1=Web|title=High Point University to name new basketball court after Tubby Smith|url=http://myfox8.com/2017/02/07/high-point-university-to-name-new-basketball-court-after-tubby-smith/|access-date=February 7, 2017|agency=Fox 8|publisher=Fox 8|date=February 7, 2017}}</ref>
In spring 2018, HPU announced the hire of hiring of Hall of Famer and NCAA Championship Winning coach Orlando 'Tubby' Smith as the Panthers' head coach for men's basketball. Smith, who becomes the 12th head men's basketball coach in HPU history, joins the Panthers after serving as the head coach at Memphis for two seasons. An all-conference standout for High Point College from 1969 to 1973, Smith coached Kentucky to the 1998 national championship and is one of two head coaches to guide five different programs to the NCAA Division I Tournament (Tulsa, Georgia, Kentucky, Minnesota, and Texas Tech).


In spring 2018, HPU announced the hire of hiring of Hall of Famer and NCAA Championship Winning coach [[Tubby Smith|Orlando 'Tubby' Smith]] as the Panthers' head coach for men's basketball. Smith, who becomes the 12th head men's basketball coach in HPU history, joins the Panthers after serving as the head coach at [[Memphis Tigers men's basketball|Memphis]] for two seasons.
At the beginning of 2017, High Point University announced plans for a new basketball arena and conference center to be built on campus. The facility will be named for High Point University president, Dr. [[Nido R. Qubein]], and his wife, Mariana Qubein. Construction on the Qubein Center (full name: Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena and Conference Center) began in 2018; the facility was originally projected to open in 2020,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Newsom|first1=John|title=High Point University details plans for a basketball arena, conference center|url=http://www.journalnow.com/news/local/high-point-university-details-plans-for-basketball-arena-conference-center/article_e3f45c69-16d0-5978-83a2-9c2f8376f7bc.html|access-date=February 7, 2017|publisher=Winston-Salem Journal|date=January 30, 2017}}</ref> but construction was delayed due to [[COVID-19 pandemic in North Carolina|COVID-19]] issues.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://greensboro.com/news/education/high-point-university-arena-project-delayed-for-a-year/article_fdc43ab1-8843-51c2-a3e1-26d88552edb1.html |title=High Point University arena project delayed for a year |first=John |last=Newsom |newspaper=News & Record |location=Greensboro, NC |date=August 6, 2020 |access-date=April 14, 2021}}</ref> The facility opened in late September 2021,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://qubeinarena.com/ |title=FrequentlyAsked Questions |publisher=High Point University |access-date=October 18, 2021}}</ref> with the first basketball game to be played on November 4.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2021/9/7/mens-basketball-head-coach-tubby-smith-announces-2021-22-highpoint-non-conference-slate-.aspx |title=Coach Tubby Smith Announces 2021-22 HPU Non-Conference Slate |publisher=High Point Panthers |date=September 7, 2021 |access-date=October 18, 2021}}</ref>


Dan Hauser has served as the HPU athletic director since 2014.
The Qubein Center includes:

• 4,500 arena seats: Features include suites, locker rooms, staff offices, concession stands, a merchandising area, a media suite, a film room, a press conference room, a weight room, an athletic training room, a hospitality area, high-tech audio and video equipment, ticket office, and practice gym

• 2,500 conference center seats

• A small, executive hotel will be adjacent to the conference center to support a proposed hospitality management program and accommodate a growing number of requests by organizations who specifically want to tour the campus and experience HPU's unique educational environment and culture.

It was also announced in early 2017 that the basketball court in the new arena will be named after High Point men's head coach and High Point University alumnus [[Tubby Smith]]. Smith and his wife, Donna, donated $1 million to the construction of the new facility.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Staff|first1=Web|title=High Point University to name new basketball court after Tubby Smith|url=http://myfox8.com/2017/02/07/high-point-university-to-name-new-basketball-court-after-tubby-smith/|access-date=February 7, 2017|agency=Fox 8|publisher=Fox 8|date=February 7, 2017}}</ref> The Arena, Conference Center and Hotel will become the home of HPU's men's and women's basketball programs, as well as a venue for major events, speakers, concerts, entertainment, academic symposia, and recreational activities. The arena is scheduled for completion in early 2021, ready for the 2020–2021 season. It will seat 4,500 spectators.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About the Qubein Arena and Conference Center|url=http://www.highpoint.edu/arena/|access-date=2020-12-12|website=Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena, Conference Center and Jana and Ken Kahn Hotel|language=en-US}}</ref>

Dan Hauser serves as HPU athletic director. He has held the post since 2014.

In July 2016, [[Big South Conference|The Big South]] announced the 2015-2016 Presidential Honor Roll, where High Point University Athletics had the highest percentage of 3.0 GPAs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bigsouthsports.com/news/2016/7/19/GEN_0719160427.aspx|title=Big South Announces 2015-16 Presidential Honor Roll|access-date=February 26, 2017}}</ref>


== Publications and media ==
== Publications and media ==
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* HPU Vision, on-campus broadcast club
* HPU Vision, on-campus broadcast club
* HPU Sports Link, broadcasts HPU athletics live online
* HPU Sports Link, broadcasts HPU athletics live online
* HPU+, online professional and personal coaching


== Sechrest Gallery ==
== Sechrest Gallery ==
A permanent collection of original works donated to the university by High Point Alumnus Darrell L. Sechrest. Among others, the permanent collection includes works by Christian Dietrich, Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Allesandro Gherardini, El Greco, [[George Harvey (painter)|George Harvey]], Emile Louis Picault, Elsie Popkin, and Antonio Zucchi and Angelica Kauffman. The gallery is housed within the Hayworth Fine Arts Center.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.highpoint.edu/documents/Cultural-Enrichment.pdf|title=High Point University|access-date=August 15, 2015}}</ref>
A permanent collection of original works was donated to the university by High Point Alumnus Darrell L. Sechrest. The collection includes works by Christian Dietrich, Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Allesandro Gherardini, El Greco, [[George Harvey (painter)|George Harvey]], Emile Louis Picault, Elsie Popkin, and Antonio Zucchi and Angelica Kauffman. The gallery is housed within the Hayworth Fine Arts Center.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.highpoint.edu/documents/Cultural-Enrichment.pdf|title=Cultural Enrichment Series|publisher=High Point University|access-date=August 15, 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131115135356/http://pavones.highpoint.edu/documents/Cultural-Enrichment.pdf|archivedate=November 15, 2013}}</ref>

== Notable faculty ==
* [[Ruth Bellamy]] – writer, actress, and poet
* [[Francisco Laguna Correa]] –- writer, ethnographer, cultural critic
* [[Mark Martin (judge)|Mark Martin]] – former Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Doyle |first=Steve |date=August 17, 2022 |title=Billboard claims new High Point University law dean 'betrayed our constitution' |work=FOX8 WGHP |url=https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/high-point/billboard-claims-new-high-point-university-law-dean-betrayed-our-constitution/ |access-date=December 29, 2023}}</ref>

== Notable alumni ==
* [[Cody Allen]] {{ndash}} former [[Major League Baseball]] pitcher, drafted in the 23rd Round of the [[2011 Major League Baseball Draft]]
* [[Dick Culler]] {{ndash}} former Major League Baseball player
* [[Austin Dillon]] {{ndash}} [[NASCAR Sprint Cup Series]] driver, [[2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series]] Champion, [[2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series]] Champion
* [[Harrison Rhodes]] {{ndash}} [[NASCAR Cup Series|NASCAR Sprint Cup Series]] driver
* [[Jagger Jones]] {{ndash}} American professional racing driver
* [[Donna Fargo]] {{ndash}} [[Grammy Awards|Grammy Award]] winning country music singer/songwriter
* [[John Gillespie (Tennessee)|John Gillespie]] {{ndash}} Member of the [[Tennessee House of Representatives]]
* [[Issa Konare]] {{ndash}} PBL Basketball player for the [[Vermont Frost Heaves]] and plays for Senegal's national team
* [[Gene Littles]] {{ndash}} former ABA basketball player and [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] coach
* [[Jacklyn H. Lucas|Jacklyn Harold Lucas]] {{ndash}} Youngest [[United States Marine Corps]] veteran to receive the [[Medal of Honor]]
* [[Robert R. Merhige, Jr.]] {{ndash}} [[federal judge]] for the [[United States district court|United States District Court]] for the Eastern District of Virginia who is known for his ruling on desegregation in the 1970s
* [[Jonathan Miller (West Virginia politician)|Jonathan Miller]] {{ndash}} [[West Virginia House of Delegates]]
* [[Taylor Milne]] {{ndash}} Canadian [[Olympic Games|Olympian]] in the [[1500 metres]] and 3000 metre steeplechase
* [[Nido R. Qubein]] {{ndash}} Seventh president of High Point University, businessman, motivational speaker, author
* [[Arizona Reid]] {{ndash}} Professional basketball player in the [[Liga Leumit (basketball)|Israeli National League]]
* [[Andre Scrubb]] {{ndash}} Major League Baseball player for the [[Houston Astros]]
* [[Jaime Schultz]] {{ndash}} Baseball player<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.troyrecord.com/general-news/20081117/schultz-selects-d-1-baseball|title=Schultz selects D-1 baseball|work=troyrecord.com|date=November 17, 2008|access-date=April 10, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Tubby Smith]] {{ndash}} College basketball coach and assistant coach of the 2000 [[Olympic Games|U.S. Men's Olympic Basketball Team]]


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High Point University
Former names
High Point College (1924–1991)
MottoNil Sine Numine (Latin)
Motto in English
Nothing Without Divine Guidance
TypePrivate university
Established1924; 101 years ago (1924)
Religious affiliation
United Methodist Church
Academic affiliations
IAMSCU
NAICU
Endowment$128 million (2021)[1]
PresidentNido Qubein[2]
ProvostDaniel Erb
Academic staff
500
Students6,335
Undergraduates5,135
Postgraduates1,196
Location
High Point, North Carolina
,
U.S.

35°58′27″N 79°59′44″W / 35.9741251°N 79.9954946°W / 35.9741251; -79.9954946
CampusSuburban, 520 acres (210 ha)
Colors    Purple and white
NicknamePanthers
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I – Big South Conference
MascotProwler the Panther
Websitehighpoint.edu

High Point University (HPU) is a private university in High Point, North Carolina, United States. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The university was founded as High Point College in 1924, and it became High Point University in 1991. HPU offers 66 undergraduate majors, 68 undergraduate minors, and 21 graduate majors.

History

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Roberts Hall at High Point University
Caine Conservatory
Caine Conservatory
Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena and Conference Center
Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena and Conference Center
Cottrell Hall at High Point University

In the mid-19th century, the Methodist Protestant Church, which is now part of the United Methodist Church, became active in educational pursuits in North Carolina, and at the 1852 state annual convention in Fayetteville, Yadkin College was founded in northern Davidson County.[3] Following the Civil War, the Yadkin College fell into financial difficulty, and had by the 1890s become a preparatory high school.[4] In 1921, after some years of consideration, the statewide governing body of the Methodist Protestant Church voted to establish a new college.[5] Shortly afterward, the church accepted an offer from the citizens of High Point to contribute 60 acres (240,000 m2) of land and $100,000 to the project, placing the new school in the city of High Point.[6] The Georgian-style[7] campus, featuring some architectural elements of Colonial Revivalism, was designed by R. E. Mitchell of Washington, D.C., with assistance from Herbert B. Hunter of High Point.The school was founded in 1924 as High Point College, a joint venture between the Methodist Protestant Church and the citizens of High Point, and officially opened on September 14, 1924. When the college opened, the campus consisted of three buildings, attended by nine faculty members, with a student enrollment of 122. The same year, Yadkin College closed its doors, and its assets including its library and bell were transferred to High Point College.[8]

The steadfast growth that characterized the birth of the college ended abruptly with the Great Depression. In 1932–33, faculty salaries were cut and expenses were sometimes bartered. Despite a $50,000 fundraising campaign, the college declared bankruptcy on June 15, 1934, and reorganized in an effort to reduce its indebtedness.[9]

On October 9, 1991, under the guidance of President Jacob C. Martinson Jr., and the board of trustees, High Point College changed its name to High Point University to reflect post-graduate degree programs. Coinciding with the offering of graduate studies, every building on the campus was renovated and new ones were constructed with a campus quadrangle added to replace a former city street that bisected the campus,[10] and by 2004 the university's endowment increased to $40 million.

In 2005, the university was 92 acres and landlocked with an undergraduate enrollment of 1,450. Its operating budget was $35 million with approximately 100 faculty members.[11] Since Nido R. Qubein became president of High Point University in 2005, the growth of the university has had significant impact on the city, region and state.[citation needed] Qubein is the fourth highest-paid college president in the United States, paid $2.9 million a year.[12]

Since 2005, High Point University has grown from three academic schools to 14: the Congdon School of Health Sciences, the Earl N. Phillips School of Business, the Wanek School of Natural Sciences, the David R. Hayworth School of Arts and Design, the Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy, the School of Optometry, the Webb School of Engineering, the David S. Congdon School of Entrepreneurship, the Kenneth F. Kahn School of Law, the Stout School of Education, the Workman School of Dental Medicine and Oral Health, the Douglas S. Witcher School of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences, the Nido R. Qubein School of Communication, and the Teresa Caine School of Nursing.

In early 2012 Businessweek reported that about $700 million in new building and campus upgrades was financed by heavy borrowing and Moody's Investors Service downgraded the school's bonds to junk status in 2009 due to the school's position as one of the most heavily leveraged colleges in the country.[13] Businessweek responded by inviting the school to make financial documents available to support any challenges to the article's accuracy, but none were offered in response.[13] In addition to questioning debt levels, Businessweek challenged whether the school's relationships with its lenders and vendors were at an appropriate arm's length, citing in particular that the school spends large amounts on marketing with a public relations firm headed by Qubein's daughter. The college's claims to a growing reputation in higher education were challenged as based more on high-end student amenities and marketing strategy than on academics.[13] The U.S. Department of Education's "financial responsibility" score for the 2012 and 2013 fiscal year has High Point University scoring the highest possible score of 3, putting the university ahead of Elon University, Duke University, and Davidson College.[14]

The Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac of April 19, 2016, noted that Qubein was the third highest-donor university president in the country from 2006 to 2016. He committed $10 million to High Point University.[15] In 2010, the university announced plans to invest about $2.1 billion in overall growth in the next decade. To date, HPU has spent $1.2 billion on four new schools plus facilities, faculty and student services.[16]

Ashley Furniture Industries Chairman Ron Wanek donated $10 million to HPU in 2013 after visiting Qubein. Wanek's gift to the university is the tenth contribution of $10 million or more that Qubein has received during his tenure.[16]

In April 2016, HPU announced plans to invest $160 million in new building projects including a 5,000-seat arena and conference center, undergraduate science center and residence hall.[17] The Caine Conservatory opened in the spring of 2020 to support botanical research and the growth of HPU's arboretum and gardens. The facility also includes HPU's newest eatery, the Butterfly Café. The following year, the $170 million Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena and Conference Center, and the adjoining Jana and Ken Kahn Hotel, opened. It is home to HPU's men's and women's basketball teams, as well as a venue for major events, speakers, concerts, entertainment, academic symposia and recreational activities.

In June 2023 the university was placed on Warning status by its educational accreditor, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, after the accreditor's board found significant non-compliance with its standards of student support, student outcome, and disclosure of accreditation status. This Warning status was continued in June 2024.[18]

HPU received a $32 million gift from the Rick and Angie Workman Foundation to establish the new dental school, which will welcome its first cohort of students in the fall of 2024. HPU named its dental school the Workman School of Dental Medicine.[19]

Doug Witcher, the founder and CEO of Smart Choice, an insurance network based in the Piedmont Triad, has donated $20 million to HPU, his alma mater. HPU's School of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences and its 36,000-square-foot athletic center are named after him.[20]

High Point University has started a pro bono law clinic within the Kenneth F. Kahn School of Law that will focus on ethically helping veterans receive military benefits after they are denied. It was established after receiving a generous gift from Bergmann & Moore, LLC, a law firm that practices in the area of veterans’ benefits.[21]

On May 1, 2024, Madison Crowell, a senior at Liberty County High School in Hinesville, Georgia, announced that she had decided to attend High Point University after being accepted into 231 colleges and universities and receiving nearly $15 million in scholarships. Crowell received national attention for the number of schools she got accepted into and the total amount of scholarships she received.[22]

Location

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Greensboro, High Point, and Winston-Salem, along with the surrounding suburbs and townships, form the Piedmont Triad region, an area with a population over 1.7 million. Of that number, approximately 108,285 live in High Point. Both Greensboro and Winston-Salem are 20 minutes from campus. East of the university are Raleigh (1⁠1/2⁠ hours away) and the Atlantic Ocean (3⁠1/2⁠ hours away); south are Charlotte (1⁠1/2⁠ hours away) and Atlanta, Georgia (5 hours away); west are the Appalachian Mountains (2 hours away); and north is Washington, D.C. (5 hours away).

Academics

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Main campus at High Point University

High Point University has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17:1. The average freshman retention rate is 81%.[23]

HPU offers 61 undergraduate degree programs (Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science), 65 undergraduate minors, and 14 graduate degree programs (Master of Arts, Master of Education, Master of Public Administration, Master of Business Administration, Master of Science, Master of Physician Assistant Studies, Doctor of Pharmacy, and Doctor of Physical Therapy).

Rankings

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High Point University has been recognized as a College of Distinction for the 2024–25 academic year, marking the 14th consecutive year that HPU has received the honor.[24]

For the third consecutive year, The Princeton Review ranked HPU's game design program as one of the Top 50 Undergraduate Game Design Programs in the country in 2024.[25]

High Point University earned three No. 1 rankings in U.S. News & World Report's 2025 "Best Colleges" edition. HPU was named the No. 1 Best Regional College in the South for the 13th consecutive year, the No. 1 Most Innovative Regional College in the South for the 10th consecutive year and the No. 1 Best Undergraduate Teaching for Regional Colleges in the South for a second consecutive year.[26]

Schools

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High Point University has ten schools: School of Dental Medicine and Oral Health, Congdon School of Health Sciences, Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy, Webb School of Engineering, Wanek School of Health Sciences, Nido R. Qubein School of Communication, David R. Hayworth School of Arts and Design, Earl N. Phillips School of Business, School of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences, and School of Education. Workman School of Dental Medicine and the Kenneth F. Kahn School of Law will have their first classes in 2024.

Student life

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High Point University is a residential campus, with 19 residence halls in total. In 2019, The Princeton Review ranked High Point University #5 in the nation for Best College Dorm Rooms.[27] All High Point University students are required to reside on campus until senior year, unless they commute from their parent's permanent address.

Greek life

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There are currently 17 Greek organizations on campus.[28]

Athletics

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Main article: High Point Panthers
A Panthers baseball player during a 2009 game at Erath Baseball Field

The High Point Panthers include HPU's 16 athletic teams that compete at the NCAA Division I level, mostly in the Big South Conference. HPU's 16 varsity sports are baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's golf, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's indoor track & field, men's and women's outdoor track & field and women's volleyball.[29] In recent years, HPU has won nine Big South Conference Championships, produced 10 Conference Players of the Year; and more than 130 HPU athletes have received Big South All-Academic Honors.

High Point dancers during a 2009 basketball game at Qubein Center

In the spring of 2021, the Division I athletic department won 13 of 16 possible conference championships. Led by a 2nd round appearance by the men's soccer team in the NCAA Tournament. Just two seasons later the feat was accomplished again with a 2-0 first round win against North Carolina in Chapel Hill.

Prior to the Spring of 2021, the 2010–2011 season was the most successful since High Point University joined NCAA Division I in 1999–2000. In the fall, the women's soccer team and women's volleyball team won Big South Tournaments and the men's soccer team won the Big South regular season.[30] In the spring, the women's lacrosse team won the National Lacrosse Conference tournament and set a record for wins by a first-year program, with 15.[31]

The 2010-2011 women's lacrosse team success led to other accomplishments in 2013. Women's lacrosse assistant coach Lauren Norris was selected to coach the 2013 Israel National Lacrosse Team in the 2013 FIL Women's World Cup.

In the fourth round of the 2013 Major League Soccer (MLS) Supplemental Draft, the Columbus Crew picked High Point University senior midfielder Shawn Sloan.

In 2016, Christine Rickert of the High Point University women's track and field team qualified to compete in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Eugene, Oregon. Rickert placed 12th in the javelin throw, just nine places away from a spot on the Olympic Team. She remains the Big South Conference Record Holder in javelin with a throw of 52.47m (172–2 ft).[32]

High Point University also fields the following sports at the club level: men's and women's basketball, men's and women's golf, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's rowing, running, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's swimming, men's and women's tennis, women's field hockey, softball, ultimate frisbee, equestrian and ice hockey.[33]

In the fall of 2013, the High Point University field hockey team qualified for the national tournament in Virginia Beach with a 6-2-0 season. The club equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).

Donations to High Point University's Athletic Department have exceeded $30 million. The primary athletics facilities at High Point University are the Qubein Center (basketball), Millis Center (volleyball), Williard Stadium (baseball), and the Witcher Athletic Center at Vert Stadium (track, soccer, lacrosse).[34]

At the beginning of 2017, High Point University announced plans for a new basketball arena and conference center to be built on campus. The facility will be named for High Point University president, Dr. Nido R. Qubein, and his wife, Mariana Qubein. Construction on the Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena and Conference Center began in 2018; the facility was originally projected to open in 2020,[35] but construction was delayed due to COVID-19 issues.[36] The facility opened in late September 2021,[37] with the first basketball game to be played on November 4.[38] The Qubein Center includes 4,500 arena seats, 2,500 conference center seats.[39] It was also announced in early 2017 that the basketball court in the new arena was named after High Point men's head coach and High Point University alumnus Tubby Smith. Smith and his wife, Donna, donated $1 million to the construction of the new facility.[40]

In spring 2018, HPU announced the hire of hiring of Hall of Famer and NCAA Championship Winning coach Orlando 'Tubby' Smith as the Panthers' head coach for men's basketball. Smith, who becomes the 12th head men's basketball coach in HPU history, joins the Panthers after serving as the head coach at Memphis for two seasons.

Dan Hauser has served as the HPU athletic director since 2014.

Publications and media

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  • High Point University Magazine, for alumni
  • The Apogee, the literary magazine
  • Black Script
  • Hi-Po, a monthly publication by students for fellow students
  • Zenith, yearbook
  • HPU Vision, on-campus broadcast club
  • HPU Sports Link, broadcasts HPU athletics live online
  • HPU+, online professional and personal coaching
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A permanent collection of original works was donated to the university by High Point Alumnus Darrell L. Sechrest. The collection includes works by Christian Dietrich, Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Allesandro Gherardini, El Greco, George Harvey, Emile Louis Picault, Elsie Popkin, and Antonio Zucchi and Angelica Kauffman. The gallery is housed within the Hayworth Fine Arts Center.[41]

Notable faculty

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Notable alumni

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References

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  42. ^ Doyle, Steve (August 17, 2022). "Billboard claims new High Point University law dean 'betrayed our constitution'". FOX8 WGHP. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  43. ^ "Schultz selects D-1 baseball". troyrecord.com. November 17, 2008. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
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