HPU vs. University of North Carolina at Asheville

High Point University vs. University of North Carolina at Asheville comparison

	High Point University	University of North Carolina at Asheville	College 3	College 4
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Overview	HPU	University of North Carolina at Asheville
Location	High Point, NC	Asheville, NC
Setting	Midsize City	Small City
Enrollment	6,052	2,925
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#420
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	highpoint.edu	unca.edu
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Comparable Facts

• High Point University is larger than than University of North Carolina at Asheville based on total student enrollment (6,052 students vs. 2,925 students)

HPU vs. University of North Carolina at Asheville Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, HPU or University of North Carolina at Asheville?

• High Point University is 840% more expensive to attend than University of North Carolina at Asheville for in-state tuition ($38,748.00 vs. $4,122.00)
• Out of state tuition is 80.5% higher at HPU than University of North Carolina at Asheville ($38,748.00 vs. $21,470.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of North Carolina at Asheville than HPU ($14,175 vs. $43,578)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of North Carolina at Asheville are 67.6% lower than costs at High Point University ($11,018 vs. $18,462)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of North Carolina at Asheville than High Point University (91% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by High Point University students is 164.7% larger than aid received University of North Carolina at Asheville ($18,149 vs. $6,856)

HPU vs. University of North Carolina at Asheville Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at University of North Carolina at Asheville (1159) is 46 points higher than at HPU (1113)
• Incoming University of North Carolina at Asheville students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at HPU (25)
• Accepted freshman University of North Carolina at Asheville students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.49) than students at HPU (3.4)
• University of North Carolina at Asheville has a higher acceptance rate (93.9%) than HPU (76.8%)

HPU vs. University of North Carolina at Asheville Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, HPU or University of North Carolina at Asheville? 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 University of North Carolina at Asheville and HPU.

• Graduates from High Point University earn on average $4,100 more per year than University of North Carolina at Asheville graduates after ten years. ($42,000 vs. $37,900)
• University of North Carolina at Asheville students graduate with a $1,780 lower median federal student loan debt than HPU graduates. ($20,641 vs. $22,421)
• University of North Carolina at Asheville graduates are paying $18 less per month on federal student loans than HPU graduates. ($213 vs. $231)
• More HPU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of North Carolina at Asheville students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 61%)

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