At High Point University, every student receives an extraordinary education in an inspiring environment with caring people. HPU is a private comprehensive institution, rooted in the liberal arts, with 6,040 undergraduate and graduate students. U.S. News & World Report has ranked HPU the No. 1 Best Regional College in the South for 12 consecutive years and the No. 1 Most Innovative Regional College in the South for nine consecutive years. The Princeton Review named HPU in “The Best 389 Colleges: 2024 Edition” and among the “Best South” colleges by region list. We currently offer The university has 60 undergraduate majors, 66 undergraduate minors and 18 graduate degree programs, including doctoral programs in educational leadership, pharmacy and physical therapy. The High Point University Panthers compete in 17 NCAA Div. I sports and are members of the Big South Conference. HPU also provides 34 club sports and more than 200 student clubs and organizations.