Greensboro College: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #5380 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1500 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #1416 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #39 of 65 | In North Carolina |
| #5 of 5 | In Greensboro |
| #2731 of 2,908 | For Classics and Ancient History |
Quick Review
- Religion
- United Methodist
- Acceptance rate
- 70%
- Undergraduates
- 899
- Graduates
- 68
- Male:Female Ratio
- 51:49
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Master's degree
- Website
- www.greensboro.edu
Greensboro College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Greensboro College has an acceptance rate of 70% and is among the top 32% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 70% | 67% | 73% |
| Applicants | 3,932 | 1,753 | 2,033 |
| Admissions | 2,758 | 1,182 | 1,487 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 197 | 123 | 61 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 1 | 1 |
308 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
187 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 315 (33%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 265 (27%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 229 (24%) |
| Hispanic | 91 (9%) |
| Two or more races | 38 (4%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 20 (2%) |
| Asian | 4 (0.4%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 (0.3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 1 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Greensboro College is $18,730 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $13,877 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $14,361 |
| $48-75K | $15,614 |
| $75-110K | $21,248 |
| $110K+ | $27,075 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $20,900 | $4,524 |
| Tuition in-state | $20,900 | $4,524 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $20,900 | $4,524 |
| Fee in-district | $100 | |
| Fee in-state | $100 | |
| Fee out-of-state | $100 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 600 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $12,324 |
| Room charge | $5,200 |
| Meal charge | $5,200 |
Greensboro College majors
Greensboro College has granted 95 bachelor's degrees across 22 programs and 54 master's across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Greensboro College.
| Major | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 49 | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 14 | |
| Business & Managerial Economics | 13 | |
| Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration | 9 | |
| Psychology, General | 8 | |
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 7 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 6 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 5 | |
| Accounting | 4 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 3 | |
| Education & Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities | 3 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 3 | |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 3 | |
| Music, General | 3 | |
| Sociology, General | 3 | |
| Acting | 2 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 2 | |
| Mathematics, General | 2 | |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, Other | 2 | |
| Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | 2 | |
| Theology & Theological Studies | 2 | |
| Directing and Theatrical Production | 1 | |
| Dramatic & Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other | 1 | |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 1 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 95 | 54 |
Greensboro College has a graduation rate of 46%, which is among the 34% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 46% | 39% | 58% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Greensboro College has published 918 scientific papers with 11,276 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Biology, Political Science, Law, Computer Science, Psychology, Environmental Science, Physics, and Engineering.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 11 | 27 |
| 1994 | 10 | 28 |
| 1995 | 11 | 47 |
| 1996 | 11 | 52 |
| 1997 | 7 | 69 |
| 1998 | 8 | 57 |
| 1999 | 7 | 91 |
| 2000 | 8 | 92 |
| 2001 | 9 | 89 |
| 2002 | 10 | 97 |
| 2003 | 14 | 112 |
| 2004 | 6 | 117 |
| 2005 | 6 | 142 |
| 2006 | 10 | 148 |
| 2007 | 18 | 164 |
| 2008 | 17 | 168 |
| 2009 | 31 | 173 |
| 2010 | 24 | 202 |
| 2011 | 22 | 240 |
| 2012 | 19 | 230 |
| 2013 | 18 | 263 |
| 2014 | 25 | 297 |
| 2015 | 55 | 295 |
| 2016 | 42 | 352 |
| 2017 | 45 | 434 |
| 2018 | 34 | 494 |
| 2019 | 32 | 606 |
| 2020 | 54 | 835 |
| 2021 | 32 | 1003 |
| 2022 | 49 | 1113 |
| 2023 | 45 | 1126 |
| 2024 | 21 | 983 |
| 2025 | 19 | 926 |
Notable alumni
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Carolyn Maloney
- Enrolled in Greensboro College
- In 1968 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- writerpolitician
- Biography
-
Carolyn Jane Maloney is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for New York's 12th congressional district from 1993 to 2023 (numbered as New York's 14th congressional district from 1993 to 2013). The district included most of Manhattan's East Side, Astoria and Long Island City in Queens, Greenpoint, Brooklyn, as well as Roosevelt Island. A member of the Democratic Party, Maloney ran for reelection in 2022 but lost the primary to 10th district incumbent Jerry Nadler after redistricting drew them both into the 12th district.
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Sarah Dessen
- Occupations
- children's writernovelistwriter
- Biography
-
Sarah Dessen is an American novelist who lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Born in Illinois, Dessen graduated from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Her first book, That Summer, was published in 1996. She has since published more than a dozen other novels and novellas. In 2017, Dessen won the Margaret Edwards Award for some of her work. Two of her books were adapted into the 2003 film How to Deal.
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Ryan Nelsen
- Occupations
- association football coachwriterassociation football player
- Biography
-
Ryan William Nelsen ONZM is a New Zealand former professional football player and head coach.
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Eileen Fulton
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
-
Margaret Elizabeth McLarty, known professionally as Eileen Fulton, was an American actress, singer and author. She portrayed Lisa Grimaldi on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns, which she played almost continuously for 50 years, from May 18, 1960, until the show's ending on September 17, 2010. She also starred on Our Private World (1965), a primetime spin-off of As the World Turns. For her work on ATWT, she received an Editor's Award at the Soap Opera Digest Awards in 1991 and a Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004. Fulton appeared in theatrical productions including the original Broadway run of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? She performed a cabaret act at theaters in New York and Los Angeles. She co-authored two autobiographies, How My World Turns and As My World Still Turns. She also wrote a novel titled Soap Opera, and six murder-mystery novels.
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Jon Hardister
- Born in
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United States - Enrolled in Greensboro College
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts in political science
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Jonathan Yates Hardister is a former Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He represented the 59th district (including constituents in eastern Guilford County) from 2013 to 2024.
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Heather Macy
- Occupations
- basketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
-
Heather Michell Macy is an American college basketball coach who is the current Head Coach at Barry University and is the all-time winningest head coach of the East Carolina University women's basketball team. Macy is also the Elite Performance CEO for the 2FeetIn organization and the author of the books Two Feet Forward and Believe-Think-Live Two Feet In.
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Sallie Southall Cotten
- Enrolled in Greensboro College
- Studied in 1863
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
-
Sallie Swepson Sims Southall Cotten was an American writer and clubwoman, based in North Carolina. She helped to organize the North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs. She was the organization's fifth president, and wrote the federation's anthem, as well as a history of the federation.
General info
| Founded | 1838 |
|---|---|
| Motto | Palma non sine pulvere No reward without effort |
| Academic calendar | Semesters |
| Total FTE staff | 172 |
| Carnegie classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
Location and contacts
| Address | 815 W Market St Greensboro, North Carolina, 27401-1875 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 299,000 |
| Phone | 3362727102 |