1,674
Students
Financial aid thermometer
25,481
Avg. Financial Aid
Moderate
Admission Difficulty
90
90%
Acceptance Rate
Suburban setting
Suburban
Setting
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Overview

Guilford College is a Comprehensive institution located in Greensboro, NC, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 5800 West Friendly Avenue
Greensboro, NC  27410
United States
Contact Mr. Kyle Wooden
Interim Director of Admission
Email: admission@guilford.edu
Phone: 336-316-2000
Fax: 336-316-2954

Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences Associate Bachelors
Agroecology And Sustainable Agriculture Checkmark
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies Associate Bachelors
African American/Black Studies Checkmark
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies Related Checkmark
Women's Studies Checkmark
Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Biology/biological Sciences Checkmark
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
Accounting Checkmark
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Business Administration And Management Checkmark
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services Associate Bachelors
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Computer And Information Systems Security Checkmark
Education Associate Bachelors
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Elementary Education Checkmark
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English Language And Literature/Letters Associate Bachelors
Creative Writing Checkmark
English Checkmark
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics Associate Bachelors
French Checkmark
German Checkmark
Spanish Checkmark
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Health/medical Preparatory Programs Related Checkmark
Public Health Checkmark
History Associate Bachelors
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Mathematics And Statistics Associate Bachelors
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Bachelors
International/global Studies Checkmark
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Peace Studies And Conflict Resolution Checkmark
Sustainability Studies Checkmark
Natural Resources And Conservation Associate Bachelors
Environmental Studies Checkmark
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies Associate Bachelors
Health And Physical Education/fitness Checkmark
Kinesiology And Exercise Science Checkmark
Sport And Fitness Administration/management Checkmark
Philosophy And Religious Studies Associate Bachelors
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Religious Studies Checkmark
Physical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Chemistry Checkmark
Geology/earth Science Checkmark
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Psychology Associate Bachelors
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Public Administration And Social Service Professions Associate Bachelors
Community Organization And Advocacy Checkmark
Security And Protective Services Associate Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Checkmark
Social Sciences Associate Bachelors
Economics Checkmark
Political Science And Government Checkmark
Sociology Checkmark
Sociology And Anthropology Checkmark
Visual And Performing Arts Associate Bachelors
Art Checkmark
Design And Applied Arts Related Checkmark
Dramatic/theater Arts Checkmark
Fine/studio Arts Checkmark
Music Checkmark

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,865
Applied
1,692
Accepted
1,674
Enrolled
91%
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Female Admissions

986
Females Applied
913
Females Accepted
93%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

879
Males Applied
779
Males Accepted
89%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

0
Application Fee
3.19
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Essay
A minimum high school GPA of 2
Required for some programs Transcript of high school record
One recommendation
Recommended A minimum high school GPA of 3
Interview

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen Not reported Not reported Yes
Early decision plan November 1st November 15th
Other early decision plan December 1st December 15th
Transfer Not reported Not reported Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score Accepted 25th PercentileInfo icon 75th PercentileInfo icon
SAT Critical Reading 513 440 585
SAT Math 511 463 558
ACT Composite 22 19 25

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

33,710
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Fees

505
Full-time student fees
10,222
Room & board
5,000
Room only
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Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered Yes
Tuition pre-payment plan No
Tuition payment plans offered Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition Employees

Financial Aid

25,481
Avg. Financial Aid Package
29,257
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
18,779
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
3,773
Avg. Loan Aid
9,961
Avg. Grant Aid
4,418
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
100% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
74%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
56%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,674
Total Undergrad students
1%
International Students
29%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 8.51%
Black or African American 25.45%
White or Caucasian 55.73%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.54%
Asian 3.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.07%
Two or more races 4.49%
Other 1.14%

Gender

Male (46.77%)
Female (53.23%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements Yes
Housing options Cooperative housing
Co-ed housing
Disabled housing
Women-only housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 74%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
Student-run radio station Checkmark
Student-run television station Checkmark
Marching band Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark
Campus events:
Family Weekend, Gender Bender and Serendipity

Student Services

Legal services Checkmark
Health clinic Checkmark
Personal/psychological counseling Checkmark
Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities
Greek sororities
Local fraternities
Local sororities
Most popular organizations:
Student Government, Student Radio Station and Student Newspaper

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
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Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball No Division 3 No
Basketball Checkmark Division 3 No
Cross-country Running No Division 3 No
Football Checkmark Division 3 No
Golf No Division 3 No
Lacrosse No Division 3 No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 3 No
Softball No No No
Swimming And Diving No No No
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 3 No
Track And Field No Division 3 No
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark No No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball No No No
Basketball No Division 3 No
Cross-country Running No Division 3 No
Football No No No
Golf No No No
Lacrosse No Division 3 No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 3 No
Softball No Division 3 No
Swimming And Diving No Division 3 No
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 3 No
Track And Field No Division 3 No
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 3 No

Faculty

185
Total Faculty
12:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 101
Part-time - 84
Male - 93
Female - 92