Quick Facts
Recognitions
Named one of America’s 25 “Hottest Colleges” in the 2005 edition of Kaplan/Newsweek’s
How To Get Into College Guide.
Selected for inclusion in The Princeton Review's
2008 edition of America’s Best Value Colleges as one of the best overall bargains - based
on cost and fi nancial aid - among the most academically outstanding colleges in the
nation.
Listed as one of only 40 colleges in Colleges That Change Lives, by Loren Pope, former New York Times education editor.
Guilford is among The Princeton Review's The Best 368 Colleges for the 17th straight year.
Featured in The Unofficial Unbiased Guide to the 328 Most Interesting Colleges by Trent Anderson and Seppy Basili.
Listed in Barron's Best Buys, 2004 edition.
The Princeton Review ranks Guilford's campus radio station, WQFS, as the eighth best among all colleges and universities in the United States.
Featured in the 2003 book, Harvard Schmarvard, by Jay Mathews as among nation's "lesser known jewels."
Described as one of the nation's "best kept secrets" by Fiske Guide.
Guilford is an original member of the Corella and Bertram F. Bonner Foundation's Bonner Scholarship program, and one of only 24 colleges and universities in the United States to be selected. The Bonner Scholarship Program's mission is to transform the lives of students and their campuses and communities through community service.
Guilford at a Glance
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2,643 | |
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1,398 | |
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1,150 | |
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95 | |
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65% | |
| 8% | ||
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21 |
Fall 2008 Admitted Traditional Student Profile
| 3,551 First-Year Applications, 2,127 Admitted Applications, 416 Enrolled First-Year Students | |
| Median SAT | |
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Critical Reading Math Writing |
510-630 500-620 |
Median ACT |
22-26 |
| GPA | |
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Average HS GPA |
3.18 (4.0) |
| Gender | |
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Female Male |
51% 49% |
| High school type | |
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Public Private Home School |
72% 27% <1% |
| Students of color | |
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American Indian or Alaskan Native Asian or Pacific Islander Black Non Hispanic Hispanic International |
<1% <1% 11% 5% <1% |
| Region (based on high school state) | |
| North Carolina
Western Midwest New England Mid-Atlantic South International |
32% <2% |
| Top majors | |
| Meal plan: More information | |
| Campus life: Residence hall information and regulations | |
Academic Programs
Faculty: 134 full-time faculty
Traditional student-faculty ratio: 15:1
Majors: 38, plus five cooperative pre-professional programs
Most popular: English, biology, business management, psychology. Notable Majors : forensic biology, peace & conflict studies.
Degrees granted: A.B., B.S., B.F.A.
Concentrations: 54
Accreditation: Four-year liberal arts, accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Distinctions
Academic: Honors program and scholarships.
Consortium: Member of area college/university consortium, allowing students to take courses at seven other campuses without additional charge.
Study Abroad: Semester or year programs available in Ghana, China, England, France, Italy, Germany, Japan, Scotland, Spain, Ireland, Wales, the Netherlands, Mexico, Washington D.C. or alternate summers in the American West.
Pre-professional: Three cooperative programs with various universities and one medical school.
Internships: Internship program offering practical experience in businesses, industries and nonprofit agencies.
Special Facilities
Library: more than 240,000 books, periodicals, non-print media; almost 700,000 available through Consortium libraries' electronic database (2,000,000 available through area colleges and universities).
Physical Education Center: 64,000 square feet: includes an indoor swimming pool, weight room, cardio room and basketball courts.
Visual Arts: Studios, gallery space, outdoor kiln.
Computing: Fully networked campus, providing high-speed access to printers and the Internet. Four computer labs and other discipline-specific clusters. Software: Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes and other supported applications.
Science: Astronomy observatory with a 16" telescope; the college also shares a 32" telescope off-campus with two other institutions.
Journals and Scholarships
Edited or published at Guilford College: Journal of Undergraduate Research in Physics, The Southern Friend.
Representative student honors: three Danforth Fellows, a Truman scholar, six Fulbrights, a Mellon fellowship and four Rotary International scholars.
Student Aid
About 59 percent of students received need-based financial assistance averaging $22,255 in 2006-07. Over $21 million in need-based aid, merit awards and other entitlements in 2006-07 were awarded, with an average institutional award of $9,037. North Carolina students are eligible for additional aid.
Athletics
NCAA Division III: Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Eight men's varsity sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis
Eight women's varsity sports: basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, volleyball
Club sports: women's rugby, ultimate Frisbee, cheerleading
Endowment
$66 million as of June 2008
City of Greensboro
Population: 235,000
Metro population: 1.4 million
Student population: Five four-year colleges and universities in Greensboro (Guilford College, Bennett College, Greensboro College, UNC Greensboro, N.C. A&T State University) with a total enrollment of nearly 40,000 students.
Updated August 2008