HPU vs. Montreat College

High Point University vs. Montreat College comparison

	High Point University	Montreat College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	HPU	Montreat College
Location	High Point, NC	Montreat, NC
Setting	Midsize City	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	5,981	972
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	highpoint.edu	montreat.edu
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Costs	HPU	Montreat College
Tuition (In State)	$36,636	$30,250
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,636	$30,250
Room & Board	$16,524	$10,670
Avg Net Price	$40,221	$25,485
Avg Grant Aid	$18,930	$17,519
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	100%

Admission	HPU	Montreat College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	12,446	1,440
Admitted	9,817	980
Acceptance Rate	78.9%	68.1%
Enrolled %	15.3%	21.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.4	3.07
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Average
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	23/29	21/28
SAT Range	1103/1280	1030/1220
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

Academics	HPU	Montreat College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	13:1
Popular Majors		Business (65%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (5%) Natural Resources Conservation (5%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (4%)
Outcomes	HPU	Montreat College
Graduation Rate	-	35%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,000	$40,900
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,421	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$231	$258

Diversity	HPU	Montreat College
% Men	43%	50%
% Women	57%	50%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	64%
% Black	5%	16%
% Hispanic	4%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	3%
% International	3%	5%
% Unknown Race	1%	7%

Students	HPU	Montreat College
% In-State	24%	52%
% Out-of-State	75%	44%
Campus	HPU	Montreat College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• High Point University is larger than than Montreat College based on total student enrollment (5,981 students vs. 972 students)

HPU vs. Montreat College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, HPU or Montreat College?

• High Point University is 21.1% more expensive to attend than Montreat College for in-state tuition ($36,636.00 vs. $30,250.00)
• Out of state tuition is 21.1% higher at HPU than Montreat College ($36,636.00 vs. $30,250.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Montreat College than HPU ($25,485 vs. $40,221)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Montreat College are 54.9% lower than costs at High Point University ($10,670 vs. $16,524)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Montreat College than High Point University (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by High Point University students is 8.1% larger than aid received Montreat College ($18,930 vs. $17,519)

HPU vs. Montreat College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at High Point University (1113) is 153 points higher than at Montreat College (960)
• Incoming HPU students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Montreat College (21)
• Accepted freshman HPU students have a 0.33 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at Montreat College (3.07)
• HPU has a higher acceptance rate (78.9%) than Montreat College (68.1%)

HPU vs. Montreat College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, HPU or Montreat 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 Montreat College and HPU.

• Graduates from High Point University earn on average $1,100 more per year than Montreat College graduates after ten years. ($42,000 vs. $40,900)
• High Point University students graduate with a $2,579 lower median federal student loan debt than Montreat College graduates. ($22,421 vs. $25,000)
• HPU graduates are paying $27 less per month on federal student loans than Montreat College graduates. ($231 vs. $258)
• More HPU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Montreat College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 55%)

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