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Transfer Student Information

Application Procedure

Your application will not be considered complete until all the items on the checklist have been submitted.

Transfer Application Checklist

  • Application and $25 application fee
  • No application fee if you apply online    
  • Official college transcript(s)          
  • Dean of Students Form
  • Essay- topic is ‘Why do I want to attend Guilford?’
  • Recommendation letter(s)- optional
  • High School transcript ( if you have earned less than 30 semester hours at other institutions)
  • Official SAT of ACT scores or Test Optional materials (if you have earned less than 30 semester hours at other institutions)

Admission Calendar

Fall Transfer -- June 1st application deadline

Spring Transfer -- December 1st application deadline

If you are interested in applying for need-based financial aid, be sure to submit the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Guilford's FAFSA code is 002931.

If you would like to schedule a campus visit, please click here or give us a call at 800-992-7759.

 

Transfer Admission Contact:

Thayle Jackson Heggie
Senior Assistant Director of Admission
Guilford College
5800 West Friendly Avenue
Greensboro, NC 27410
800-992-7759
theggie@guilford.edu
336-316-2382
Fax: 336-316-2954

 

Which Credits will Transfer?

As a transfer student, you earn credit for courses taken through college programs at accredited junior colleges or community colleges and for courses taken at accredited four-year colleges and universities. The First Year Experience course is waived for students transferring 12 hours or more.

Up to 64 semester hours of credit is allowed from two-year institutions. There is no limit to the number of semester hours that may transfer from regionally accredited four-year colleges. Credit is allowed only for courses with a grade of "C-" or higher.

Here are some general transfer rules:

  • Courses must be in the same department as Guilford offers or must be similar in nature.
  • If a course is not in a department that Guilford offers, it will be evaluated individually and may transfer as elective credit.
  • Courses with a "C-" or better are transferred. Both the hours (credits) earned and the course itself will usually transfer. The grade does not transfer.
  • Courses that are considered general college courses, such as sociology, history, literature, art, etc., usually transfer. Developmental courses do not transfer credit.

Please note: Guilford is based on a four-credit-hour system. Three credit classes are accepted and will be given conversion credit when appropriate. Click here to see how your credits will transfer to Guilford College.

To graduate, students must complete a minimum of 32 semester credits at Guilford College and satisfy all degree requirements. A minimum of 128 semester credits is required to graduate, and at least half of the major (16 credits) must be taken at the College.

Students must live on campus unless they are 23 years of age. The application for housing can be found on the web-site, www.guilford.edu/reslife.

Students who are ineligible to return to their institution may be considered for admission to Guilford College after remaining out for a minimum of one year.

Transfer Student Classification:
First-Year 0 – 24 semester credits
Sophomore 25 – 55 semester credits
Junior 56 – 87 semester credits
Senior 88 + semester credits