HPU vs. Emory and Henry College

High Point University vs. Emory and Henry College comparison

	High Point University	Emory and Henry College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	HPU	Emory and Henry College
Location	High Point, NC	Emory, VA
Setting	Midsize City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	6,052	1,364
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#578
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	highpoint.edu	ehc.edu
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Costs	HPU	Emory and Henry College
Tuition (In State)	$38,748	$34,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$38,748	$34,500
Room & Board	$18,462	$14,360
Avg Net Price	$43,578	$21,714
Avg Grant Aid	$18,149	$30,711
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	97%

Admission	HPU	Emory and Henry College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	15,625	2,349
Admitted	12,004	2,262
Acceptance Rate	76.8%	96.3%
Enrolled %	12.2%	15%
Avg High School GPA	3.4	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Difficult	Challenging
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	23/31	21/30
SAT Range	1110/1300	1030/1240
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, 2026

Academics	HPU	Emory and Henry College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	12:1
Popular Majors		Social Sciences (20%) Business (9%) History (9%) Communication (7%) Physical Sciences (7%)
Outcomes	HPU	Emory and Henry College
Graduation Rate	-	59%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,000	$43,700
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,421	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$231	$279

Diversity	HPU	Emory and Henry College
% Men	6%	5%
% Women	11%	14%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	73%
% Black	5%	11%
% Hispanic	4%	4%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	2%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	8%

Students	HPU	Emory and Henry College
% In-State	24%	56%
% Out-of-State	75%	39%
Campus	HPU	Emory and Henry College
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 Emory and Henry College based on total student enrollment (6,052 students vs. 1,364 students)

HPU vs. Emory and Henry College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, HPU or Emory and Henry College?

• High Point University is 12.3% more expensive to attend than Emory and Henry College for in-state tuition ($38,748.00 vs. $34,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 12.3% higher at HPU than Emory and Henry College ($38,748.00 vs. $34,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Emory and Henry College than HPU ($21,714 vs. $43,578)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Emory and Henry College are 28.6% lower than costs at High Point University ($14,360 vs. $18,462)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Emory and Henry College than High Point University (97% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Emory and Henry College students is 69.2% larger than aid received High Point University ($30,711 vs. $18,149)

HPU vs. Emory and Henry College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at High Point University (1113) is 133 points higher than at Emory and Henry College (980)
• Incoming HPU students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Emory and Henry College (21)
• Accepted freshman Emory and Henry College students have a 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at HPU (3.4)
• Emory and Henry College has a higher acceptance rate (96.3%) than HPU (76.8%)

HPU vs. Emory and Henry College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, HPU or Emory and Henry College? 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 Emory and Henry College and HPU.

• Graduates from Emory and Henry College earn on average $1,700 more per year than HPU graduates after ten years. ($43,700 vs. $42,000)
• High Point University students graduate with a $4,579 lower median federal student loan debt than Emory and Henry College graduates. ($22,421 vs. $27,000)
• HPU graduates are paying $48 less per month on federal student loans than Emory and Henry College graduates. ($231 vs. $279)
• More HPU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Emory and Henry College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 66%)

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