Greensboro
The City and Its Educational Environment
Guilford College is located in northwest Greensboro, third largest city in North Carolina. The city's population is approximately 234,000, with approximately 1.4 million people living in the metropolitan area.
Within a 25-mile radius, there are seven other colleges and universities at which Guilford students may take courses: Bennett College, Elon University, Greensboro College, Guilford Technical Community College, High Point University, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Lectures, concerts, symposia, and films offered by these institutions are usually open to Guilford students.
Eastern Music Festival, in residence on the Guilford College campus, provides an exceptional summer concert series with presentations on campus by professional as well as student musicians.
Close to Guilford are New Garden Friends Meeting, Friendship Friends Meeting, and Friends Homes (a retirement community that provides highly skilled volunteers in several areas of college life as well as internships and employment for Guilford students). North Carolina Yearly Meeting offices are nearby and serve the college community in various capacities.
Also in close proximity to the college is New Garden Friends School, which rounds out the multi-generational community surrounding Guilford and provides additional internship and research possibilities.
The Climate
The local climate is mild and generally pleasant, making it possible to engage in outdoor sports during every month of the year. Winters are sunny, and although there may be some snowfall, extremely cold weather is rare. Spring comes early, with flowering trees and shrubs from early March through June. Autumn is especially congenial.
Accessibility
Guilford College is easily reached from the Piedmont Triad International Airport, three miles west; from Interstate 40, two miles south; or from Interstate 85, eight miles southeast. A nearby Amtrak station affords daily access to major cities throughout the Southeast.
The college is within a half-day's drive of both the seacoast and the Great Smoky mountains.