HIGH POINT, N.C., May 2, 2024 – Madison Crowell, a senior at Liberty County High School in Hinesville, Georgia, announced during a ceremony on May 1 that she has decided to attend High Point University after being accepted into 231 colleges and universities across the country.
Crowell’s college application process has garnered national attention after she broke records for the number of schools that she got accepted into and for receiving nearly $15 million in scholarships. In total, she has been awarded $14,790,695 in academic merit scholarships, including a full tuition scholarship to HPU.
“Choosing to attend High Point for the next four years is something that I believe to be one of the best decisions of my life. The atmosphere that HPU had when I stepped on campus for the first time was unmatched,” Crowell said. “I felt that I was at home and could spend the next four years of my life happily getting an amazing education. I cannot wait to see what HPU has in store for me and the rest of my journey.”
Crowell plans to major in exercise sciences at HPU with the hopes of eventually earning a doctorate in physical therapy. HPU’s physical therapy doctoral degree program is ranked No. 74 nationally in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings, which were released April 9.
She will also join HPU’s Bonner Leaders program, which connects students with local nonprofit organizations and social innovation projects around the city of High Point. Bonner Leaders serve the community and gain mentorship, a network of community support and real-world job experience.
“We are excited to welcome Madison to our HPU family. She is going to do exceptional things right here at The Premier Life Skills University, where we call everybody to be extraordinary,” said Dr. Nido Qubein, HPU’s president. “The sky is not the limit for her, and when she comes to High Point University, we know she’ll be a leader. We know she’ll make amazing things happen. We’re here to resource her, cheer her on and celebrate her victory.”
Crowell was joined by her parents, her classmates and local and state government officials as she announced during the ceremony at her high school that she plans to attend HPU. A statement from President Joe Biden congratulating Crowell and telling her that she was one of the reasons he was “so optimistic about the future” was shared during the ceremony.
Crowell is highly active in extracurricular activities at Liberty County High School. She is vice president of the Class of 2024, a varsity cheerleader, a student ambassador, the school’s lead basketball manager, a member of the National Honors Society and managing editor of the school’s yearbook.
“I would like to give a special thank you to my admissions counselor, Miss Cierra Davis, who was an important contributor to my experience with HPU and my decision to attend. She is very knowledgeable and answered all the questions that my family and I had and made the process easy and seamless,” Crowell said. “She made me feel like I was her only applicant out of all the applicants that I know she manages. She made it her personal responsibility to make a personal connection with my family and I. I will always be grateful for her.”
