High Point University
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Former names
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High Point College (1924–1991) |
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| Motto | Nil Sine Numine (Latin) |
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Motto in English
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Nothing Without Divine Guidance |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1924 |
| Endowment | $42 million |
| President | Nido Qubein |
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Academic staff
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879 |
| Students | 4,500 |
| Undergraduates | 4,200 |
| Postgraduates | 319 |
| Location |
High Point, North Carolina, U.S. 35°58′27″N 79°59′44″W / 35.9741251°N 79.9954946°WCoordinates: 35°58′27″N 79°59′44″W / 35.9741251°N 79.9954946°W |
| Campus | Suburban 380 acres |
| Colors | Purple and white |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I – Big South |
| Sports | 16 varsity sports |
| Nickname | Panthers |
| Mascot | Prowler the Panther |
| Affiliations |
IAMSCU NAICU |
| Website | www |
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High Point University is a private liberal arts university in High Point, North Carolina, U.S., affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Founded as High Point College in 1924, it became High Point University in October 1991. HPU offers 47 undergraduate majors, 51 undergraduate minors and 12 graduate-degree majors. High Point University was ranked No. 1 among all regional colleges in the south and No. 1 for the most innovative regional colleges in the south in the "America's Best Colleges" 2016 Edition, published by U.S News & World Report. The National Association of Colleges and Employers reported that 95% of the 2015 High Point University graduates were employed full-time or in graduate school within six months of graduation.
In the mid-19th century, the Methodist Protestant Church, which is now part of the United Methodist Church, became active in educational pursuits in North Carolina. In 1921, after some years of consideration, the statewide governing body of the Methodist Protestant Church voted to establish a college. Shortly afterwards the church accepted an offer from the citizens of High Point to contribute 60 acres (240,000 m2) of land and $100,000 to the project, placing the new school in the city of High Point. The campus was designed by R. E. Mitchell of Washington, D.C., assisted by Herbert Hunter of High Point, in the English Renaissance style. The school was founded in 1924 as High Point College, a joint venture between the Methodist Protestant Church and the citizens of High Point, and officially opened its doors on September 14, 1924. When the college opened, the campus consisted of three buildings, attended by nine faculty members, with a student enrollment of 122.
The steadfast growth that characterized the birth of the College ended abruptly with the Great Depression. This period was difficult for the College in 1932–33, as faculty salaries were cut and expenses were sometimes bartered. Despite a $50,000 fund raising campaign, the College declared bankruptcy on June 15, 1934 and reorganization in an effort to reduce its indebtedness. Subsequent reorganization enabled the College to move forward with business and renewed expansion.
On October 9, 1991, under the guidance of President Dr. Jacob C. Martinson, Jr. and the Board of Trustees, High Point College changed its name to High Point University to reflect post-graduate degree programs. Coinciding with the offering of graduate studies, every building on the campus was renovated and new ones were constructed with a campus quadrangle added to replace a former city street that bisected the campus, and by 2004 the University's endowment increased to $40 million. When Jacob C. Martinson, Jr. stepped down as President in 2005, he was the longest serving United Methodist college president in the country.
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