Who is High Point University?

[j66kicker]

A look inside of HPU's new basketball and conference center which opens up in the fall. I've driven by it a few times while in High Point.... Its very impressive from the outside. I've posted this video on the other board in a new arena thread. from 0 to the 2:48 mark highlights the arena section.









Well you know I know all 18 But I'm not a average fan.

NC A&T is a big brand among HBCU's.... but then again... alot of people don't even know what a HBCU is.

Geez - luxury suites for the students!

 

[Sifaka]

Well she played at FGCU and was an assistant coach there for a decade. I expect her to be here for two more years max.. before she is snatched up by a bigger program. The past two HPU coaches have parlayed success into better jobs (Wake Forest, Miami of Ohio), so I'm just gonna enjoy it until that day comes. She is pretty young... and is a very intense coach on the sidelines. I sat behind the bench at a game last season...... probably five feet away from the coach...and was like .,,, this young lady has some fire.

I've labeled them FGCU North.... they play the same style.... five out offense... shoot a TON of threes.... combined with a lot of drives to the hoop. They essentially are a team full of guards... with every player having the green light beyond the 3 point line. Very little post up game.... Wyatt and Curran are about the only two who will attempt to get position down low. Probably the smallest team in the tournament.. the two tallest players are out for the year due to injury. They go 9 deep.... Curran was the conference player of the year.... Jensen Edwards is the straw the stirs the drink.

Looking at the NCAA statistics... HPU is #2 in the country in 3pt'ers attempted.... more than 130 more than Arkansas... #2 in 3pters made... #16 in 3pt percentage. Skylar Curran is #4 in the country in 3pters attempted... and #2 in 3pters made after Catilyn Clark of Iowa. She shoots it at a 42.5% clip.

Nice, but what about good places to eat?

 

[BostonBay]

Based on HP's 3-point philosophy, UConn might score 100 by halftime. Should be a fun game...

 

[Charliebball]

Interesting article on the reality of High Point University...

Does Your University Really Need a Lazy River?

A new type of college attempts to redefine what constitutes an “elite” education. Students live in the lap of luxury while learning how to accumulate it. But after a year of shutdowns and social reckoning, is it still okay to major in amenities?

www.townandcountrymag.com

"A new type of college attempts to redefine what constitutes an “elite” education. Students live in the lap of luxury while learning how to accumulate it....And then there is High Point University."

- Has tripled in undergrad population over the past 16 years - to 4500."

- Trademarked tagline: "Premier Life Skills University"

- Entry level room & board is $15,438. "Tier 5" plan is an additional $12,256 (upgraded single room with your own bathroom).

- Competing as a luxury brand, in an "amenities arms race" with other elite schools: “If you want something to be popular with rich white people, tell rich white people they can’t have it.”

we took a visit to High Point last Spring when my daughter was considering it..........I'd call it the Disney World of colleges...........everything is picture perfect.........different levels of dorms depending on how much extra you are willing to pay.........the regular no extra cost dorms are nicer than many apartments I've seen...........the level three units look like luxury apartments, a TV broadcasting major who led our tour said their TV station had far better equipment than the big city NBC affiliate she interned for over the summer........it's some operation........no she didn't end up there........it was just too perfect for her liking........

 

[HuskyNan]

we took a visit to High Point last Spring when my daughter was considering it..........I'd call it the Disney World of colleges...........everything is picture perfect.........different levels of dorms depending on how much extra you are willing to pay.........the regular no extra cost dorms are nicer than many apartments I've seen...........the level three units look like luxury apartments, a TV broadcasting major who led our tour said their TV station had far better equipment than the big city NBC affiliate she interned for over the summer........it's some operation........no she didn't end up there........it was just too perfect for her liking........

My son considered High Point when he was looking at colleges. On our tour, there was an emphasis on the fountains (designed by the person that designed the fountains at the Bellagio in Las Vegas) and the steakhouse that’s included in the meal plan. When they pulled out the menu to show us the dessert selections, my son asked if we could leave. He ended up down the road at Elon. And loved it.

 

[LoTrader]

High point of the of the tuition scale! What a place!

 

[AgStatesman]

NC A&T is a big brand among HBCU's.... but then again... alot of people don't even know what a HBCU is.

HBCU's are the schools that are in conferences that should be given a 16 seed every year but are sometimes made a 15 so people don't accuse the committee of unfairly picking on the HBCU's?

 

[triaddukefan]

HBCU's are the schools that are in conferences that should be given a 16 seed every year but are sometimes made a 15 so people don't accuse the committee of unfairly picking on the HBCU's?

Ok.

 

[triaddukefan]

Nice, but what about good places to eat?

I'll repost a story I posted in a sandwich thread

I guess you were asking what the best sandwich I ever had? Well there is a place on the east side of High Point (NC) called Five Points Subs... located at...... Five Points. Its a city staple....... it was owned and operated by a couple of Greek Immigrants. It was one of those places that if you drove by it... you might just overlook it because its small and so modest looking. Anyway....back when I was a young lad.... once I obtained my driver's license.... After school.... I went there at least 2-3 times a week... didnt even go home first.. just head straight from the parking lot to pick up a sub. Sometimes I would switch it up... but 99% of the time I would get a large cheeseburger sub. A rarity in those days.... they would steam the buns... and instead of regular onions... they would have these diced cubed onions, and they added some kind of greek spices to it. My regular order was a cheeseburger sub, fries, a Coke, and a fried apple pie.

If you go to this restaurant today...... if you look at the exterior rear corner.... you can see where a over eager young duke fan... back in 1989.... with visions of a cheeseburger on a sub roll in his head... rammed into the side of the building... leaving a dent in the wooden exterior. Apparently it jolted the building... cause soon after, one of the owners came out..... looked at it... shook his head in disgust.. and went back into the building. I followed soon after... and with a sheepish look on my face.. ordered my usual cheeseburger sub... fries, coke, and a fried apple pie

 

[UConnCat]

 

[Urshurak]

Yes, I did misread @Urshurak's post and apologize for that. If either of you crave a spot to enjoy D1 sports, my alma mater UNCC is right around the corner. They even have football now! Their sports claim to fame is making the final four in the 70s. The only final four I've attended and saw Marquette dispatch UNCC and then Carolina in the finals.

@and one, I was just at UNCC yesterday! I'm a Service Engineer with Carrier and we have a few projects going on over there.

 

[Charliebball]

My son considered High Point when he was looking at colleges. On our tour, there was an emphasis on the fountains (designed by the person that designed the fountains at the Bellagio in Las Vegas) and the steakhouse that’s included in the meal plan. When they pulled out the menu to show us the dessert selections, my son asked if we could leave. He ended up down the road at Elon. And loved it.

they say Elon is where kids that don't get into Duke or UNC go. High Point is for kids that can't get into Elon...........

 

[schmendrick]

not an easy name to live up to, I'd imagine.

 

[and one]

@and one, I was just at UNCC yesterday! I'm a Service Engineer with Carrier and we have a few projects going on over there.

The campus as it is now is unrecognizable from what it was when I was there as a student from 72 to 74. The school had maybe 8,000 enrollment, many like myself living off campus. The area around the school, now fully developed, was basically cow pasture. I worked one summer painting out mechanical rooms (color coding piping and dodging steam leaks) and another working with the campus electricians. My first job on graduating was with the electrical department, which lasted for about 6 months. A couple of years later I ended up working for the campus safety office, assuring OSHA compliance, while waiting to start law school at NC Central. By that time I probably knew the campus better than most, having been a student, done maintenance and building inspection. Fast forward to 2010 or so and I had reason to hold some functions at the campus. I literally could not find my way around.

 

[#1ncfan]

they say Elon is where kids that don't get into Duke or UNC go. High Point is for kids that can't get into Elon...........

High Point costs more than Duke or Elon.

 

[eebmg]

High Point costs more than Duke or Elon.

Might use that money to 'motivate' some of the zebras.

 

[Charliebball]

High Point costs more than Duke or Elon.

based on the facilities alone it should.........

 

[triaddukefan]

High Point costs more than Duke or Elon.

Hmmmm.. where did you see this?

 

[UcMiami]

A look inside of HPU's new basketball and conference center which opens up in the fall. I've driven by it a few times while in High Point.... Its very impressive from the outside. I've posted this video on the other board in a new arena thread. from 0 to the 2:48 mark highlights the arena section.









Well you know I know all 18 But I'm not a average fan.

NC A&T is a big brand among HBCU's.... but then again... alot of people don't even know what a HBCU is.

It's OK but where do they set up the Kegs for barbecue nights?

 

[j66kicker]

High Point costs more than Duke or Elon.

High Point
2020-21 Tuition: $38,080
Tuition + Room & Board (avg): $57,268

High Point University - Tuition & Fees, Net Price

The 2024-2025 Tuition of High Point University (HPU) is $45,312 for undergraduate programs and $35,755 for graduate programs.

www.collegetuitioncompare.com

Duke
2020-21 Tuition: $58,085
Tuition + Room & Board (avg): $76,270

Duke tuition increases 3.9% for 2nd year in a row, will be $58,085 next year

On this leap day, Duke’s Board of Trustees approved a leap in tuition and total cost of attendance for next year.

www.dukechronicle.com

 

[hjoerring]

A look inside of HPU's new basketball and conference center which opens up in the fall. I've driven by it a few times while in High Point.... Its very impressive from the outside. I've posted this video on the other board in a new arena thread. from 0 to the 2:48 mark highlights the arena section.









Well you know I know all 18 But I'm not a average fan.

NC A&T is a big brand among HBCU's.... but then again... alot of people don't even know what a HBCU is.

This is so weird that you must be teaching there or have a child there to have been there and taken these pictures!!
I definitely need to suck-up and get the latest latest version of my King James(Bible). My old version made it clear that what I saw was the Devil's temptation to sinning. I must say though that the whole thing looked and smell like Death. Imagine checking in only to find out that you didn't read the fine prints-- you are in forever, even in death.

 

[#1ncfan]

High Point
2020-21 Tuition: $38,080
Tuition + Room & Board (avg): $57,268

High Point University - Tuition & Fees, Net Price

The 2024-2025 Tuition of High Point University (HPU) is $45,312 for undergraduate programs and $35,755 for graduate programs.

www.collegetuitioncompare.com

Duke
2020-21 Tuition: $58,085
Tuition + Room & Board (avg): $76,270

Duke tuition increases 3.9% for 2nd year in a row, will be $58,085 next year

On this leap day, Duke’s Board of Trustees approved a leap in tuition and total cost of attendance for next year.

www.dukechronicle.com

Great work there!! But you can get more financial aid at Duke than High Point. Brings the totals to Duke just over $27,000 HPU just over $32,000.

 

[j66kicker]

Great work there!! But you can get more financial aid at Duke than High Point. Brings the totals to Duke just over $27,000 HPU just over $32,000.

HPU students average ~$11,000 aid, but gotta wonder how many really need it. Duke has a huge endowment and offers a lot of aid, similar Stanford and the Ivies. HP is clearly a "for profit" enterprise. The athletic facility is named after the current president and his wife, who I assume are the 'owners'.