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High Point University

  • LocationHigh Point, NC
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 6,052 students

Affiliation: United Methodist

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High Point University is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

High Point University's Catholic Campus Ministry, run with the Diocese of Charlotte, meets for Mass in the university's Hayworth Chapel and offers weekday and Sunday Mass, scheduled confession, and weekly adoration. The ministry lists a Wednesday dinner, OCIA, retreats, small groups, a Knights of Columbus council, and a March for Life trip.

Mass, confession, and adoration

Confirm with the parish

Mass 4

  • Sunday10:00 AMHayworth Chapel
  • Sunday5:00 PMHayworth Chapel
  • Monday–Wednesday12:00 PMHayworth Chapel
  • Thursday5:30 PMHayworth Chapel

Confession 3

  • Sunday9:30 AMHayworth Chapel
  • Sunday4:30 PMHayworth Chapel
  • Monday, Wednesday12:45 PMHayworth Chapel

Adoration 2

  • Tuesday12:45 PMHayworth Chapel
  • Thursday6:00 PMHayworth Chapel

Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 12, 2026.

Sources for these times (1)
  1. Events | High Point Catholic Campus Ministryhpucatholic.com/events · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Sunday Mass: 10am and 5pm – Hayworth Chapel”
    Sunday Mass is offered at 10am and 5pm in Hayworth Chapel.
    “Sunday Mass: 10am and 5pm – Hayworth Chapel”
    Sunday Mass is offered at 10am and 5pm in Hayworth Chapel.
    “Daily Mass: Monday-Wednesday 12pm– Hayworth Chapel”
    Mass is offered Monday through Wednesday at 12pm in Hayworth Chapel.
    “Thursdays: Daily Mass – 5:30 PM – Hayworth Chapel”
    Mass is offered on Thursdays at 5:30 PM in Hayworth Chapel.
    “Sunday 9:30am and 4:30pm”
    Confession is offered on Sundays at 9:30am and 4:30pm.
    “Sunday 9:30am and 4:30pm”
    Confession is offered on Sundays at 9:30am and 4:30pm.
    “Mondays & Wednesdays 12:45pm”
    Confession is offered on Mondays and Wednesdays at 12:45pm.
    “Tuesday 12:45pm”
    Eucharistic adoration is offered on Tuesdays at 12:45pm.
    “Thursday 6pm”
    Eucharistic adoration is offered on Thursdays at 6pm.

Catholic life scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

BCatholic life on campus: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Catholic life on campus

83 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic campus ministry serving this campus (Catholic center, campus ministry, or chaplaincy)Yes
    Sources (2)
    1. High Point Catholic Campus Ministryhpucatholic.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Catholic Campus Ministry at High Point University is a welcoming community where young adults grow in faith, form lasting friendships, and live out their Catholic identity on campus.”
      The Catholic campus ministry states that it serves students at High Point University.
    2. Campus Ministries | Religious Life | High Point Universityhighpoint.edu/religiouslife/campus-groups · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “CCM is the Catholic ministry at HPU.”
      The university's Religious Life office lists the Catholic Campus Ministry as the Catholic ministry at High Point University.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Dedicated Catholic center or chapel on or next to campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Priest chaplain assigned to campus ministryFull-time priest chaplain (Fr. Matthew Harrison is listed as Campus Minister.)
    Sources (1)
    1. About | High Point Catholic Campus Ministryhpucatholic.com/about · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. Matthew Harrison Campus Minister”
      Fr. Matthew Harrison is the Campus Minister of the ministry.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Weekday Mass at the campus ministry1–4 weekdays (Weekday Mass is listed Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, which is four weekdays.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Events | High Point Catholic Campus Ministryhpucatholic.com/events · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Daily Mass: Monday-Wednesday 12pm– Hayworth Chapel”
      Mass is offered Monday through Wednesday at 12pm in Hayworth Chapel.
      “Thursdays: Daily Mass – 5:30 PM – Hayworth Chapel”
      Mass is offered on Thursdays at 5:30 PM in Hayworth Chapel.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Sunday Mass at the campus ministry or a campus chapelTwo or more weekend Masses (The ministry's schedule lists Sunday Mass at 10am and 5pm. The university's Religious Life page lists one Sunday Mass at 6pm; see gaps.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Events | High Point Catholic Campus Ministryhpucatholic.com/events · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Sunday Mass: 10am and 5pm – Hayworth Chapel”
      Sunday Mass is offered at 10am and 5pm in Hayworth Chapel.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Scheduled confession at the campus ministryWeekly or more often
    Sources (1)
    1. Events | High Point Catholic Campus Ministryhpucatholic.com/events · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Sunday 9:30am and 4:30pm”
      Confession is offered on Sundays at 9:30am and 4:30pm.
      “Mondays & Wednesdays 12:45pm”
      Confession is offered on Mondays and Wednesdays at 12:45pm.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic student groups and missionary outreach (e.g., FOCUS, Saint Paul's Outreach, Knights of Columbus, Bible studies)Two or more
    Sources (1)
    1. About | High Point Catholic Campus Ministryhpucatholic.com/about · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Caleb Knox Head of the Knights of Columbus”
      The ministry lists a Knights of Columbus group among its student leaders.
      “Izzy Matthews Head of Lumina Dei”
      The ministry lists a student group called Lumina Dei among its student leaders.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Formation programs (retreats, OCIA/RCIA, service, small groups)Two or more kinds
    Sources (1)
    1. Get Involved | High Point Catholic Campus Ministryhpucatholic.com/get-involved · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Step away from the busyness of campus and encounter God in a deeper way.”
      The ministry offers retreats.
      “Catholic Campus Ministry offers OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults) for students seeking Baptism, Confirmation, or First Eucharist.”
      The ministry offers OCIA for students.
  • No: the school does not offer this, so it earns no points.
    Catholic church within walking distance (computed from OpenStreetMap)None mapped within 3 milesComputed from OpenStreetMap church locations.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Published weekly schedule of Mass, confession, and adoration12 to 19 times a week (12 weekly times documented: 6 Mass, 4 confession, 2 adoration.)Computed from the verified Mass, confession, and adoration times listed on this page (each day a time is offered counts once).

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • Sunday Mass, weekday Mass, confession and adoration are published on the ministry's own schedule at Hayworth Chapel.
    Sources (1)
    1. Events | High Point Catholic Campus Ministryhpucatholic.com/events · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Sunday Mass: 10am and 5pm – Hayworth Chapel”
      Sunday Mass is offered at 10am and 5pm in Hayworth Chapel.
      “Daily Mass: Monday-Wednesday 12pm– Hayworth Chapel”
      Mass is offered Monday through Wednesday at 12pm in Hayworth Chapel.
      “Sunday 9:30am and 4:30pm”
      Confession is offered on Sundays at 9:30am and 4:30pm.
      “Tuesday 12:45pm”
      Eucharistic adoration is offered on Tuesdays at 12:45pm.
  • The ministry lists retreats, OCIA, small groups and a March for Life trip.
    Sources (1)
    1. Get Involved | High Point Catholic Campus Ministryhpucatholic.com/get-involved · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Step away from the busyness of campus and encounter God in a deeper way.”
      The ministry offers retreats.
      “Catholic Campus Ministry offers OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults) for students seeking Baptism, Confirmation, or First Eucharist.”
      The ministry offers OCIA for students.
      “Small Groups are a chance to grow spiritually, ask questions, and build strong connections in a welcoming setting.”
      The ministry offers small groups.
      “Each year, CCM joins thousands of Catholics and people of faith in Washington, D.C. for the March for Life”
      The ministry takes students to the March for Life in Washington, D.C. each year.

Concerns

  • The ministry's contact page gives its location as Hayworth Chapel with no street number.
    Sources (1)
    1. Contact | High Point Catholic Campus Ministryhpucatholic.com/contact · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Physical address: Hayworth Chapel Panther Dr. High Point, NC 27260”
      The ministry's physical location is Hayworth Chapel, given without a street number.

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The Catholic center

High Point Catholic Campus Ministry (Hayworth Chapel)

  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: chapel

Source: hpucatholic.com, verified Oct. 12, 2026, hpucatholic.com, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

7 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 1 off campus, 6 location not published

Service 1

  • March for Life tripOff campus
    Annual
    The ministry joins the March for Life in Washington, D.C. each year.
    hpucatholic.com

Faith formation 2

  • OCIA for students
    Order of Christian Initiation of Adults for students seeking Baptism, Confirmation, or First Eucharist.
    hpucatholic.com
  • Small groups
    Small groups for Scripture study and faith conversation.
    hpucatholic.com

Clubs and groups 2

  • Knights of Columbus council
    A Knights of Columbus group listed among the ministry's student leaders.
    hpucatholic.com
  • Lumina Dei
    A student group listed among the ministry's leaders.
    hpucatholic.com

Retreats 1

  • Retreats
    Retreats combining prayer, reflection and community.
    hpucatholic.com

Social life 1

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Catholic campus ministry

Sources (3)
  1. High Point Catholic Campus Ministryhpucatholic.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Catholic Campus Ministry at High Point University is a welcoming community where young adults grow in faith, form lasting friendships, and live out their Catholic identity on campus.”
    The Catholic campus ministry states that it serves students at High Point University.
  2. About | High Point Catholic Campus Ministryhpucatholic.com/about · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Fr. Matthew Harrison Campus Minister”
    Fr. Matthew Harrison is the Campus Minister of the ministry.
  3. Events | High Point Catholic Campus Ministryhpucatholic.com/events · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Mondays & Wednesdays 12:45pm”
    Confession is offered on Mondays and Wednesdays at 12:45pm.
    “Tuesday 12:45pm”
    Eucharistic adoration is offered on Tuesdays at 12:45pm.

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
74 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.74%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.85%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,288 · ACT 28.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.21 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$13,024

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SportsNCAA Division I · Big South Conference
SettingCity
ROTCArmy · Air Force
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member21 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
5,006
Total students6,052
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$38,707
Cost of attendance (per year)$65,548
Median federal debt at graduation$24,575
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
74%
First-year retention85%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$61,389
Admission rate75%
Students receiving Pell grants12%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 1110–1320ACT 24–33
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1288
SAT reading & writing560–670
SAT math550–650
ACT composite24–33
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 51 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Charlotte

The Most Reverend Michael T. Martin, Bishop of Charlotte

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: charlottediocese.org, charlottediocese.org, usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county using NCES Catholic school records. Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 198695
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate college (diverse fields)
  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): United Methodist
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Questions families ask

Is High Point University a Catholic college?
No. High Point University is not a Catholic college. Its listed religious affiliation is United Methodist. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead. Catholic students are served by High Point Catholic Campus Ministry.
What is High Point University’s Catholic Life Score?
81 out of 100 (grade B). It measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes, together with academics.
Where is Mass celebrated at High Point University?
Mass is listed at Hayworth Chapel. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.
Is High Point University Compass Recommended?
Yes. High Point University meets the Compass Recommended standard for Catholic life on campus.

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