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#3419 of 14,131 In the World
#967 of 2,597 In North America
#897 of 2,496 In the United States
#22 of 65 In North Carolina
#3 of 5 In Greensboro
#1906 of 3,336 For Library and Information science
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Religion
Friends
Acceptance rate
80%
Average SAT
1190
Average ACT
21
Avg. cost to attend
$22,270 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,132
Graduates
48
Male:Female Ratio
50:50
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree

Guilford College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Guilford College has an acceptance rate of 80% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 80% 77% 83%
Applicants 4,204 1,921 2,283
Admissions 3,363 1,472 1,891
Freshmen enrolled full time 340 186 154

342 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
16 or 5%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1120
or below

75% of them
had 1260
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Guilford College are 1120-1260 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
82 or 24%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 18
or below

75% of them
had 24
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Guilford College are 18-24 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

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
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school GPA Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 516 (44%)
Black or African American 331 (28%)
Hispanic 167 (14%)
Asian 62 (5%)
Two or more races 59 (5%)
Nonresident Alien 22 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 17 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Guilford College is $22,270 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.

Net average cost to attend
$22,270/year
Average aid awarded
$33,419
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $18,367
$30-48K $22,825
$48-75K $34,680
$75-110K $49,275
$110K+ $49,368

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $40,400$14,880
Tuition in-state $40,400$14,880
Tuition out-of-state $40,400$14,880
Fee in-district $962
Fee in-state $962
Fee out-of-state $962

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 850
Combined charge for room and board $13,400
Room charge $6,500
Meal charge $6,900

Guilford College majors

Guilford College has granted 195 bachelor's degrees across 34 programs and 25 master's across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Guilford College.

Major Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 17 16
Psychology, General 23
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 17 4
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 14 5
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 19
Education, General 12
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 8
Community Organization and Advocacy 7
Fine & Studio Arts, General 7
History, General 7
Accounting 6
Computer and Information Sciences, General 6
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 5
Economics, General 5
English Language and Literature, General 5
Political Science and Government, General 5
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 4
Health & Medical Preparatory Programs, Other 4
Environmental Studies 3
Music, General 3
Creative Writing 2
Data Analytics, General 2
International & Globalization Studies 2
Sociology and Anthropology 2
Chemistry, General 1
Design and Applied Arts, Other 1
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 1
German Language and Literature 1
Mathematics, General 1
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 1
Physics, General 1
Public Health, General 1
Religion & Religious Studies 1
Sustainability Studies 1
Grand Total 195 25

Guilford College has a graduation rate of 46%, which is among the 34% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 46% 38% 55%
  • Full-time retention rate - 65%

Publications & Citations

Guilford College has published 1,094 scientific papers with 34,555 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Computer Science, Political Science, Chemistry, Psychology, Law, Environmental Science, and Philosophy.

Publications
1,094
Citations
34,555

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
625 / 16,181
Biology
502 / 18,816
Medicine
442 / 14,527
Computer Science
414 / 20,138
Political Science
375 / 6,014
Chemistry
355 / 12,679
Psychology
348 / 21,967
Law
332 / 5,992
Environmental Science
314 / 8,614
Philosophy
288 / 4,312
Sociology
284 / 12,557
Physics
284 / 15,378
Engineering
268 / 5,921
History
261 / 2,183
Biochemistry
258 / 10,660
Genetics
233 / 9,879
Geography and Cartography
193 / 4,107
Organic Chemistry
187 / 6,673
Mathematics
172 / 12,553
Quantum and Particle physics
156 / 12,158
Art & Design
156 / 2,877
Archaeology
148 / 2,027
Business
141 / 9,279
Neuroscience
137 / 6,360
Geology
130 / 4,693
Ecology
126 / 4,237
Pathology
125 / 3,958
Psychiatry
125 / 4,957
Economics
123 / 2,839
Social Psychology
122 / 6,720
Statistics
104 / 10,321
Paleontology
102 / 3,674
Materials Science
99 / 2,544
Linguistics
98 / 1,411
Pharmacology
98 / 4,624
Library and Information science
89 / 1,073
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
87 / 10,438
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
84 / 464
Surgery
83 / 3,324
Math Teachers
69 / 2,436

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 14 51
1994 10 66
1995 16 80
1996 21 110
1997 19 165
1998 21 278
1999 28 365
2000 33 479
2001 37 633
2002 40 676
2003 44 705
2004 29 792
2005 40 1042
2006 32 959
2007 19 1080
2008 11 1076
2009 29 1193
2010 20 1191
2011 14 1263
2012 39 1423
2013 17 1413
2014 22 1386
2015 29 1402
2016 22 1358
2017 22 1434
2018 24 1458
2019 38 1827
2020 37 1769
2021 23 1745
2022 25 1768
2023 31 1616
2024 18 1504
2025 14 1228
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Guilford College alumni

  1. Zack Hample

    Zack Hample
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1977-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    booksellerwriter
    Biography

    Zachary Ben Hample is an American baseball collector. Hample claims to have collected more than 12,000 baseballs from Major League stadiums, including Alex Rodriguez's 3,000th career hit and Mike Trout's first career home run.

  2. M. L. Carr

    M. L. Carr
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1951-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    basketball playerbasketball coachbusinessperson
    Biography

    Michael Leon Carr is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for nine seasons with the Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics. He won two NBA championships with the Celtics in 1981 and 1984. He also played in the Eastern Basketball Association, European Professional Basketball League, and American Basketball Association. After retiring from playing, Carr returned to the Celtics as general manager during the 1994–95 season and head coach from 1995 to 1997.

  3. Dave Odom

    Dave Odom
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1942-.. (age 84)
    Occupations
    American football playerbasketball playerbasketball coach
    Biography

    George David Odom is an American retired men's college basketball coach. He served as the head coach of the East Carolina Pirates, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, and South Carolina Gamecocks.

  4. Tony Womack

    Tony Womack
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1969-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

    Anthony Darrell Womack is an American former professional baseball player. He played in 13 seasons of Major League Baseball (MLB), with most of his career spent with the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Arizona Diamondbacks, then with several other teams during his last four years. A middle infielder, Womack was recognized for his speed and base-stealing prowess and his key hits in the 2001 playoffs which led to the Diamondbacks 2001 World Series win over the New York Yankees.

All 19 notable alumni

General info

Founded 1837
Motto I strive for wisdom and virtue
Colors crimson, grey
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 241
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Location and contacts

Address 5800 W Friendly Avenue
Greensboro, North Carolina, 27410-4108
United States
City population 299,000
Phone 3363162000

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