Visited High Point and Davidson yesterday/today. My goodness, High Point is
is insane. That place is like a resort. Forget sending my daughter to college there...I want to go there. Dorms are like nice hotel rooms, all the buildings are modern and upscale with grand entrances and chandeliers, labs and classrooms are very nice and new, food was delicious....they have 3 upscale restaurants (Mediterranean, Steakhouse, and Japanese) that are included as part of the meal plan (limit once a week....parents can eat for $65), fountains and firepits everywhere. Just everything you could think of, they have it. It's now jumped to #1 on my daughters list of schools. And like they say on their website, parents number 1 question when they take the tour is, "When can I move in?"
Davidson....meh. I get that the have high academic standards and that's clearly what they hang their hat on. Nothing really impressive on the campus tour. Food options, even according to our tour guide, kinda suck and are the same every day. Old buildings...they wouldn't show us a dorm...but this is what really worried me: I asked about male and female dorms and he said it's kinda random. Some dorms are mixed. But then....then...he said to us parents and students something like this: "There is an option if you request it to stay in a (not his exact wording) drug and alcohol free dorm...you know, if that's not something you want to be around....but you know, it is college and students like to have fun." WTF?
Posted: 06/18/2026 at 08:57 PM ET
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Visited High Point and Davidson yesterday/today. My goodness, High Point is
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-- HokieGator
Jun 18, 2026 at 08:57 PM ET
HokieGator
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06/18/26 08:57 PM ET
A few years ago, my son and I visited HPU as he was considering colleges...
-- BleedinOandM
Jun 19, 2026 at 08:11 AM ET
BleedinOandM
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06/19/26 08:11 AM ET
I wept because we once had a high veterinary bill, until I met a guy
-- PhotoHokieNC
Jun 19, 2026 at 07:44 AM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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06/19/26 07:44 AM ET
I warned you on HPU....they know how to sell....**
-- RTFC
Jun 18, 2026 at 11:51 PM ET
RTFC
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06/18/26 11:51 PM ET
What is the out-of-state tuition at High Point?
-- MP4VT2004
Jun 18, 2026 at 09:14 PM ET
MP4VT2004
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06/18/26 09:14 PM ET
It's private, so out of state doesn't matter. Here...
-- HokieGator
Jun 18, 2026 at 09:20 PM ET
HokieGator
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06/18/26 09:20 PM ET
Ouch. That would be an automatic nope for us.
-- MP4VT2004
Jun 18, 2026 at 09:25 PM ET
MP4VT2004
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06/18/26 09:25 PM ET
She isn't sure of a major yet. Leaning toward chemistry or physics or
-- HokieGator
Jun 18, 2026 at 09:40 PM ET
HokieGator
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06/18/26 09:40 PM ET
High Point turned me down. But Nadir University thought I was a perfect fit**
-- KCHokie2
Jun 18, 2026 at 09:11 PM ET
KCHokie2
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06/18/26 09:11 PM ET
so things went downhill for you too.**
-- `lag
Jun 18, 2026 at 11:30 PM ET
`lag
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06/18/26 11:30 PM ET
Not all of us reach our Acme.
-- KCHokie2
Jun 19, 2026 at 12:26 AM ET
KCHokie2
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06/19/26 12:26 AM ET
Also, went to see Forest Frank concert....it was really good. Guy put on
-- HokieGator
Jun 18, 2026 at 09:10 PM ET
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06/18/26 09:10 PM ET