High Point University

About High Point University

Founded in 1924, HPU is a 100-year-old liberal arts institution located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina. It is a member of the NCAA Division I’s Big South Conference in athletics. U.S. News & World Report has ranked HPU the No. 1 Best Regional College in the South for 12 consecutive years and the No. 1 Most Innovative Regional College in the South for nine consecutive years. The Princeton Review named HPU in “The Best 389 Colleges: 2024 Edition” and among the “Best South” colleges by region list. HPU was also recognized among the Top 20 in the nation for Best-Run Colleges, Best Career Services, Most Beautiful Campus, Most Active Student Government, Best College Dorms and Best Campus Food, as well as a Great School for Business/Finance Majors and a Great School for Communication Majors. For 14 years in a row, HPU has been named a College of Distinction with special recognition for career development, business and education programs.