Guilford College
Greensboro, NC · City · 1,001 students
Religious
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About
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Location
Greensboro, NC, 27410-4108 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
RDU · Raleigh-Durham
63 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$55,689
Avg net price
$22,270
Room & board
$13,400
Tuition
$41,362
Books & supplies
$1,800/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$18,367
$30–48k
$22,825
$48–75k
$34,680
$75–110k
$49,275
$110k+
$49,368
Admissions
Admit rate
80%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1105
Reading 550–650
Math 570–610
ACT midpoint
20
Composite 18–24
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Guilford College accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
47%
1st-yr retention
65%
Transfer-out rate
17%
Consumer completion
50%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
52%
Transferred
35%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
13%
Median earnings (6yr)
$40,401
Median earnings (10yr)
$47,590
Median debt
$26,000
Monthly loan payment
$276
Debt range (25th–75th)
$5,751–$28,910
Debt (90th percentile)
$41,605
Student Body
Men 52%Women 48%
12
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
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Pell grant recipients
44%
First-generation
26%
Median family income
$37,714
Independent students
26%
Avg age at entry
22.0
Part-time students
2%
Race & ethnicity
White
45%
Hispanic
16%
Black
29%
Asian
2%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
2%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$40,401
10 years after entry
$47,590
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Institutional
Endowment
$81M
Classification
Baccalaureate (Arts & Sciences)
Full-time faculty
53%
Avg faculty salary
$7,005/mo
Instructional spend/student
$8,232
Federal loan rate
51%
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