- High Point University (HPU) is a private school while University of North Carolina at Asheville is a public school.
- Both schools are located in North Carolina.
- HPU has more expensive tuition of $44,208 than University of North Carolina at Asheville ($24,809).
- University of North Carolina at Asheville has tighter acceptance rate of 80.39% than HPU (80.66%).
- University of North Carolina at Asheville has higher SAT scores of 1,240 than HPU (1,200).
- HPU is larger with 5,981 students than University of North Carolina at Asheville (2,914 students).
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| Rankings | #200 in Liberal Arts Colleges #25 in North Carolina | |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Public, 4-years |
| High Point, NC | Location | Asheville, NC |
HPU| Known as | | |
| Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's |
| Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $44,208 | Undergraduate | $7,461 North Carolina residents $24,809 out-of-state |
| $34,329 | Graduate | $8,253 North Carolina residents $24,575 out-of-state |
| $17,594 | Financial Aid | $6,883 |
| Admission | ||
| $50 undergraduate $50 graduate | Application Fee | $75 undergraduate $60 graduate |
| 80.66% | Acceptance Rate | 80.39% |
| 15.41% | Yield | 23.45% |
| 1,200 SAT, 26 ACT | Test Scores | 1,240 SAT, 24 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 5,981 | Total Students | 2,914 |
| 5,036 | Undergraduate | 2,914 |
| 945 | Graduate | 0 |
| 226 | Online Enrollment | 73 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 68% | Graduation Rate | 58% |
| Transfer-out Rate | 32% | |
| 83% | Retention Rate | 69% |
| $42,900 | Average Earning after Graduation | $38,800 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate |
| ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,029) $8,280 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,590) $5,952 average annual costs |
| ✔ (19 meals per week) $8,244 average annual costs | Meal Plan | ✔ (21 meals per week) $4,604 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 17 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 12 to 1 |
| 298 Full-time 105 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 224 Full-time 81 Part-time |
| 796 Full-time 183 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 662 Full-time 92 Part-time |
| $73,782 for Faculties $59,911 Part-time | Average Salary | $72,897 for Faculties $52,763 Part-time |