High Point, North Carolina, calls itself the home furnishings capital of the world, and twice a year the High Point Market fills its showrooms with buyers. High Point University, a private school founded in 1924 and affiliated with the United Methodist Church, has grown fast since Nido Qubein became president in 2005. New schools of pharmacy, engineering, communication and dental medicine have been added, along with a heavily groomed campus.
High Point, North Carolina, United States
Official website: highpoint.edu
1924
Private university affiliated with the United Methodist Church
Campus in High Point, North Carolina
$40,000 – $46,000
International students, tuition before scholarships
$15,000 – $19,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on highpoint.edu before you apply.
BS Business Administration
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
BA Strategic Communication
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
BS Computer Science
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
BS Exercise Science
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
Doctor of Pharmacy
DoctorateDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 100
A carefully kept campus of gardens, fountains and new buildings.
Professional schools in pharmacy, physical therapy and dental medicine.
Life-skills teaching alongside academic majors.
Business and communication graduates join firms in Charlotte, Raleigh and the Piedmont Triad.
Health sciences graduates often continue into pharmacy, physician assistant or physical therapy programmes.
F-1 graduates can work on OPT; STEM majors qualify for a 24-month extension.
Undergrad
ED, EA or Regular
Postgrad
Programme deadlines
Most students live on campus, which has its own restaurants, a cinema and gardens, and tends to be the centre of social life.
The city is quiet outside market weeks. Greensboro and Winston-Salem are 20 to 30 minutes away, and Charlotte about 90 minutes.
Form I-20 issued by High Point University
Proof of funds for one academic year
SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt
Completed DS-160 online application
US embassy or consulate interview
Passport valid six months beyond stay
High Point has Early Decision and Early Action deadlines in the autumn and a later Regular Decision deadline. International applicants should apply early so there is time for the I-20 and visa.
First-year undergraduates start in August. Graduate and professional programmes set their own dates.
You'll need an F-1 visa. Once you accept your offer and send proof of funding, High Point University issues the Form I-20. After that it's the SEVIS fee, the DS-160 form and an interview at a US embassy or consulate.
Business administration, strategic communication, computer science, exercise science and pharmacy are popular. Undergraduates need strong school grades and IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 80; the PharmD has its own prerequisites and interview.
High Point awards merit scholarships to many undergraduates, including international students, based on grades. Ask admissions about current amounts.
