Fordham vs. High Point University

ghostbuster
Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:24:29 +0000

No problem. There is hype about High Point, but its mostly for those people in that tier of colleges. HPU isnt taking kids from UNC or Duke or Wake with hype, believe me. It is a unique school and offers many students a wonderful opportunity. Their facilities are amazing and were featured on The Today Show. I applaud them. But, they are not in the same league as top tier schools academically. They are significantly less expensive however. One thing they do at HPU which I admire is they have cut out the faux “we only raised tuition by 3% garbage” you hear at many colleges, as they raise room/board fees by huge percentages…a back door method of bilking parents. HPU doesnt do that. They have a ONE FEE for everything: tuition, books, room/board, school fees. They dont play accounting games. No surprises. But they don’t have a lot of money to throw around for scholarships either.

For some families, its a good bargain and a great opportunity for their kid. For others, its not academically strong enough and they opt for bigger fish. Elon, Wake, Duke, UNC, NCState, Clemson etc.

My point is that kids should go where they fit the best, and that includes financial considerations, social fit, and academic fit.

Cheers.