Gonzaga vs High Point University

Gonzaga University and High Point University, two distinct institutions of higher learning, offer unique educational experiences to their students. Gonzaga, a Jesuit Catholic university in Spokane, Washington, boasts a 65% acceptance rate, while High Point, a private university in High Point, North Carolina, has a more selective admissions process with a 48% acceptance rate. Gonzaga's student body is predominantly White (73%) and Catholic (52%), while High Point's student body is more diverse, with a significant population of international students (13%). Both universities offer a wide range of undergraduate programs, with popular majors at Gonzaga including Business, Biology, and Psychology, and popular majors at High Point including Business, Health Sciences, and Education. With graduation rates of 80% and 75% respectively, both universities provide students with the support and resources they need to succeed. Explore the comparison table below to delve deeper into the differences between these two institutions and find the best fit for

	Gonzaga University	High Point University
Overview
Location	Spokane, Washington	High Point, North Carolina
Campus setting	City: Midsize	City: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	92.0%	82.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation	Catholic	Methodism

Admission
Acceptance rate	76.2%	80.3%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50
SAT range	1210 - 1380	1105 - 1300
ACT range	27 - 31	22 - 29
Students submitting SAT score	21.0%	23.0%
Students submitting ACT score	18.0%	22.0%
Total number of applicants	8,853	11,150
Total number of admissions given out	6,742	8,951
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,311	1,441
Yield rate	19.4%	16.1%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$64,356	$55,752
Average net price	$35,529	$40,604
Tuition	$47,560	$34,628
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $6,922 Meal plan: $6,520	Room/dormitory: $7,962 Meal plan: $7,944
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $26,861	89.0% Average amount $16,559
Students receiving federal student loan	41.0% Average amount $5,092	43.0% Average amount $5,376
Students taking out private loans	12.0% Average amount $8,834	11.0% Average amount $25,881

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	4,986 Men 45.8% Women 54.2%	4,910 Men 44.1% Women 55.9%
Graduate students	2,395 Men 34.0% Women 66.0%	950 Men 34.3% Women 65.7%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	58.4%	N/A
International students	2.8%	1.6%
Campus local/setting	City: Midsize	City: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	3,010	4,862
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Washington California Oregon Colorado Arizona	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Health Professions Engineering Legal Profession Communication and Journalism	Business Health Professions Communication and Journalism Education Visual & Performing Arts
Students to faculty ratio	11:1	17:1
Institutional accreditation	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	85.1%	70.5%
Dropout rate	5.2%	29.5%
Transferred out	9.6%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $109,524 Year 2: $105,418 Year 3: $114,618 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $77,697 Year 2: $82,685 Year 3: $88,736 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $71,511 Year 2: $67,447 Year 3: $78,861 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $64,158 Year 2: $69,338 Year 3: $78,302 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $70,609 Year 2: $71,930 Year 3: $76,778 Business/Commerce, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $72,550 Year 2: $67,324 Year 3: $74,451 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $62,156 Year 2: $64,741 Year 3: $73,535 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $59,977 Year 2: $61,859 Year 3: $71,337 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $59,455 Year 2: $60,298 Year 3: $71,186 Law (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $52,437 Year 2: $56,415 Year 3: $69,299	Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,065 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $64,466 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,897 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,246 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $99,438 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,062 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,708 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A

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