HPU vs. SVU

High Point University vs. Southern Virginia University comparison

	High Point University	Southern Virginia University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	HPU	SVU
Location	High Point, NC	Buena Vista, VA
Setting	Midsize City	Distant Town
Enrollment	5,981	1,053
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#984
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	highpoint.edu	svu.edu
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Costs	HPU	SVU
Tuition (In State)	$36,636	$18,858
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,636	$18,858
Room & Board	$16,524	$9,150
Avg Net Price	$40,221	$23,274
Avg Grant Aid	$18,930	$8,188
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	99%

Admission	HPU	SVU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	12,446	1,090
Admitted	9,817	1,084
Acceptance Rate	78.9%	99.4%
Enrolled %	15.3%	35.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.4	3.19
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	23/29	18/24
SAT Range	1103/1280	900/1250
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	SVU
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	17:1
Popular Majors		Business (21%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (14%) English and Literature (13%) Work and Family Studies (12%)
Outcomes	HPU	SVU
Graduation Rate	-	25%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,000	$40,600
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	53%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,421	$23,654
Median Loan Payment	$231	$244

Diversity	HPU	SVU
% Men	43%	53%
% Women	57%	47%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	80%
% Black	5%	4%
% Hispanic	4%	4%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	5%	7%
% International	3%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	HPU	SVU
% In-State	24%	12%
% Out-of-State	75%	73%
Campus	HPU	SVU
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility		No
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Comparable Facts

• High Point University is larger than than SVU based on total student enrollment (5,981 students vs. 1,053 students)

HPU vs. SVU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, HPU or SVU?

• High Point University is 94.3% more expensive to attend than SVU for in-state tuition ($36,636.00 vs. $18,858.00)
• Out of state tuition is 94.3% higher at HPU than Southern Virginia University ($36,636.00 vs. $18,858.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southern Virginia University than HPU ($23,274 vs. $40,221)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southern Virginia University are 80.6% lower than costs at High Point University ($9,150 vs. $16,524)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southern Virginia University than High Point University (99% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by High Point University students is 131.2% larger than aid received Southern Virginia University ($18,930 vs. $8,188)

HPU vs. SVU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at High Point University (1113) is 72 points higher than at SVU (1041)
• Incoming HPU students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at SVU (23)
• Accepted freshman HPU students have a 0.21 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at SVU (3.19)
• SVU has a higher acceptance rate (99.4%) than HPU (78.9%)

HPU vs. SVU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, HPU or SVU? 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 SVU and HPU.

• Graduates from High Point University earn on average $1,400 more per year than SVU graduates after ten years. ($42,000 vs. $40,600)
• High Point University students graduate with a $1,233 lower median federal student loan debt than SVU graduates. ($22,421 vs. $23,654)
• HPU graduates are paying $13 less per month on federal student loans than SVU graduates. ($231 vs. $244)
• More HPU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SVU students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 53%)

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