HPU vs. BC

High Point University vs. Bridgewater College comparison

	High Point University	Bridgewater College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	HPU	BC
Location	High Point, NC	Bridgewater, VA
Setting	Midsize City	Small Suburban
Enrollment	5,981	1,421
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#676
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Church of Brethren	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	highpoint.edu	bridgewater.edu
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Costs	HPU	BC
Tuition (In State)	$36,636	$38,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,636	$38,800
Room & Board	$16,524	$13,830
Avg Net Price	$40,221	$19,332
Avg Grant Aid	$18,930	$34,142
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	100%

Admission	HPU	BC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	12,446	3,402
Admitted	9,817	3,074
Acceptance Rate	78.9%	90.4%
Enrolled %	15.3%	13.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.4	3.61
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	23/29	22/28
SAT Range	1103/1280	1020/1230
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Mar 1, 2025	May 1, 2025

Academics	HPU	BC
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	13:1
Popular Majors		Business (17%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (13%) Biology (9%) Work and Family Studies (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%)
Outcomes	HPU	BC
Graduation Rate	-	59%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,000	$43,100
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	77%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,421	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$231	$279

Diversity	HPU	BC
% Men	43%	48%
% Women	57%	52%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	73%
% Black	5%	11%
% Hispanic	4%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	5%
% International	3%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	4%

Students	HPU	BC
% In-State	24%	73%
% Out-of-State	75%	24%
Campus	HPU	BC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• High Point University is larger than than BC based on total student enrollment (5,981 students vs. 1,421 students)

HPU vs. BC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, HPU or BC?

• Bridgewater College is 5.9% more expensive to attend than HPU for in-state tuition ($38,800.00 vs. $36,636.00)
• Out of state tuition is 5.9% higher at BC than High Point University ($38,800.00 vs. $36,636.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bridgewater College than HPU ($19,332 vs. $40,221)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bridgewater College are 19.5% lower than costs at High Point University ($13,830 vs. $16,524)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bridgewater College than High Point University (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bridgewater College students is 80.4% larger than aid received High Point University ($34,142 vs. $18,930)

HPU vs. BC Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, HPU or BC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between BC or HPU .

• The average SAT score at High Point University (1113) is 79 points higher than at BC (1034)
• Incoming HPU students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at BC (24)
• Accepted freshman BC students have a 0.21 point higher average high school GPA (3.61) than students at HPU (3.4)
• BC has a higher acceptance rate (90.4%) than HPU (78.9%)

HPU vs. BC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, HPU or BC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between BC and HPU.

• Graduates from Bridgewater College earn on average $1,100 more per year than HPU graduates after ten years. ($43,100 vs. $42,000)
• High Point University students graduate with a $4,579 lower median federal student loan debt than BC graduates. ($22,421 vs. $27,000)
• HPU graduates are paying $48 less per month on federal student loans than BC graduates. ($231 vs. $279)
• More BC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former HPU students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 69%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/