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Colleges in and near High Point

High Point is home to High Point University

High Point University (5,725 students on campus) is inside the city, and Guilford Technical Community College (6,787) is 4.1 miles from the center, just over the line in Jamestown. About 9% of High Point’s residents are enrolled in college, above North Carolina (6%).

High Point UniversityGuilford Technical Community College

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of High Point. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
48,081 students on campus
Nearest college
1.3 mi
High Point University
Residents in college
9%
Above NC (6%)
Nearest community college
4.1 mi
Guilford Technical · $2,320 tuition
Nearest public university
11.6 mi
University of North Carolina at Greensboro · $7,661 in-state
Median household income
$65K
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What stands out about college in High Point

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Two colleges within 4.1 milesHigh Point University admits 75% of applicants. Together they have 12,512 students on campus.A community college 4.1 miles awayGuilford Technical Community College in Jamestown: tuition and fees $2,320 a year for North Carolina residents.In-state price at University of North Carolina at GreensboroLiving in North Carolina, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro charges $7,661 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $24,012. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 9% of residentsAbove North Carolina (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of High Point

Four private colleges within 13 miles, four public colleges within 14.8 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of North Carolina at GreensboroGuilford TechnicalHigh Point
University or collegeCommunity college
High Point UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,725 on campus · In High Point75%admitted$39knet price74%graduate$61kearningsGuilford Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,787 on campus · 4.1 mi · Jamestown$15knet price31%graduate$34kearningsTuition and fees: $2,320 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Guilford CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,208 on campus · 9.2 mi · Greensboro80%admitted$22knet price46%graduate$48kearningsUniversity of North Carolina at GreensboroUniversity or college · Public · 13,442 on campus · 11.6 mi · Greensboro89%admitted$11knet price56%graduate$48kearningsGreensboro CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 758 on campus · 12.1 mi · Greensboro70%admitted$18knet price46%graduate$47kearningsBennett CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 162 on campus · 13 mi · Greensboro51%admitted$28knet price25%graduate$37kearningsNorth Carolina A & T State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 12,375 on campus · 13.5 mi · Greensboro50%admitted$11knet price57%graduate$44kearningsDavidson-Davie Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,579 on campus · 13.7 mi · Thomasville$9knet price46%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $1,980 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Winston-Salem State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 3,971 on campus · 14.7 mi · Winston-Salem78%admitted$13knet price47%graduate$45kearningsUniversity of North Carolina School of the ArtsUniversity or college · Public · 1,074 on campus · 14.8 mi · Winston Salem30%admitted$15knet price78%graduate$38kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where High Point’s median household income ($64,561) falls.

Davidson-Davie Community College13.7 mi · Thomasville · sticker $14,280 · tuition $1,980$8,963a year
University of North Carolina School of the Arts14.8 mi · Winston Salem · sticker $26,470$11,491a year
University of North Carolina at Greensboro11.6 mi · Greensboro · sticker $21,373$11,605a year
North Carolina A & T State University13.5 mi · Greensboro · sticker $20,427$11,973a year
Winston-Salem State University14.7 mi · Winston-Salem · sticker $23,147$14,681a year
Greensboro College12.1 mi · Greensboro · sticker $35,165$15,614a year
Guilford Technical Community College4.1 mi · Jamestown · sticker $20,529 · tuition $2,320$16,385a year
Bennett College13 mi · Greensboro · sticker $41,296$31,569a year
High Point UniversityIn High Point · sticker $65,548$32,461a year
Guilford College9.2 mi · Greensboro · sticker $55,689$34,680a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of High Point: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →High Point UniversityGuilford TechnicalUniversity of North Carolina at GreensboroNorth Carolina A & T StateWinston-Salem State
University of North Carolina at Greensboro56% graduate$48k earnings$23k typical debt
North Carolina A & T State University57% graduate$44k earnings$27k typical debt
Guilford Technical Community College31% graduate$34k earnings$15k typical debt
High Point University74% graduate$61k earnings$25k typical debt
Winston-Salem State University47% graduate$45k earnings$25k typical debt
Davidson-Davie Community College46% graduate$36k earnings$10k typical debt
Guilford College46% graduate$48k earnings$26k typical debt
University of North Carolina School of the Arts78% graduate$38k earnings$24k typical debt
Greensboro College46% graduate$47k earnings$26k typical debt
Bennett College25% graduate$37k earnings$28k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in High Point

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at High Point University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 39%Communication 12%Parks & recreation 11%Visual & performing arts 8%Biology 6%Psychology 5%Everything else 20%

Biggest programs

Design and Applied Arts76 graduates a year
$62k4 yrs out
Marketing63 graduates a year
$70k4 yrs out
Psychology, General61 graduates a year
$57k4 yrs out
Biology, General58 graduates a year
$67k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections45 graduates a year
$66k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in High Point

Is High Point a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 High Point residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above North Carolina (6). The largest campus in the city, High Point University, has 5,725 students on campus.

What colleges are in High Point?

High Point University is inside the city. Guilford Technical Community College is 4.1 miles from the center, in Jamestown.

What is the closest community college to High Point, and what does it cost?

Guilford Technical Community College in Jamestown, 4.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,320 a year for North Carolina residents; the federal net price, $15,002, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of North Carolina at Greensboro cost if we live in North Carolina?

Tuition and fees are $7,661 a year in-state and $24,012 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,305 (under $30,000 income) to $19,580 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of High Point. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →