A Guilford Profile

  • Founded in 1837 by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) as New Garden Boarding School. Learn more about Quakers at www.quaker.org
  • Guilford is accredited by the Commission on colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award undegraduate baccalaureate degrees. It is also affiliated with the Council on Post-secondary Education. Guilford is on the list of colleges and universities approved by the American Medical Association
  • Credits earned at Guilford are accepted at face value in admission to graduate and professional schools
  • Guilford College is a member of the European Council of International Schools

Guilford College Is

  • Nationally recognized for its academic reputation
  • The third oldest coeducational institution in the nation
  • A place where social action and civic responsibility are pursued and encouraged
  • An environment where writing and small classroom discussion is prevalent
  • A place where your beliefs, talents and perspectives will be challenged and developed by faculty and fellow students alike

Besides these interesting facts, you can find out more from our current and past students concerning their experience at Guilford!