HIGH POINT, N.C. — Editor's note: Video featured is High Point University's food truck event in July.
High Point University is once again recognized by The Princeton Review as one of the best colleges in America.
HPU is featured in "The Best 388 Colleges: 2023 Edition" with more honors than ever before. This is the sixth year the school has been named in The Princeton Review rankings, which are based on positive feedback from students, parents, and higher education leaders across the country.
The university is recognized in "Best Southeastern Colleges" and in numerous Top 20 categories, putting HPU in the top 5% of schools nationally for:
- Best-Run Colleges
- Best Career Services
- Most Beautiful Campus
- Most Active Student Government
- Best College Dorms
- Best Campus Food
The university also ranked in the Top 50 in the nation in the following distinctions:
- Top 50 Undergraduate Schools for Game Design
- Best Student Support and Counseling Services
HPU's national recognition shows in the success of graduates by preparing them for the world.
The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) standards show 98% of the class of 2021 were employed or furthering their education within 180 days of graduating, 16 points higher than the national average.
HPU has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as:
- the No. 1 Regional College in the South for a decade
- No. 1 Most Innovative for seven consecutive years
- National Top 30 Best First-Year Experiences
- Best Undergraduate Teaching in the Regional Colleges South
- the Best Value Schools in the Regional Colleges South
For 12 consecutive years, HPU has been named a College of Distinction with special recognition for career development, business and education programs.