Campus Pride has released its “Best of the Best” Top 30 LGBTQ-friendly college list for 2021. The lists highlights campuses nationally that are setting high standards for LGBTQ inclusion in policy, program, and practice. Guilford College, previously featured in 2018 and 2020, is again on the list.
The list features 30 four-year colleges from across the United States that have earned a perfect score of 5 out of 5 stars on the Campus Pride Index. The only other North Carolina college to be included is Elon University.
“More than ever colleges today want to be viewed as LGBTQ-friendly and a welcoming place for all students. LGBTQ students and their safety impacts the recruitment efforts of the entire campus,” said Shane Windmeyer, Campus Pride Executive Director. “Upper-level administrators are now understanding how LGBTQ-friendliness is key to academic success of students and the future institutional success of the campus.”
This year, Guilford is listed as one of the the "10 Religious Schools Living Up to LGBTQ-Inclusive Values." You can check out Campus Pride's full profile of Guilford on its website.
“Seeing the representation of schools from every corner of the country, and highlighting the efforts of community colleges and even religious institutions really underlines the successes Campus Pride has had over our 20 years,” said Tom Elliott, Campus Pride Board Chair. “The work we’ve done with student leaders, and the resources Campus Pride continues to provide them, is making the higher education experience safer and more welcoming to LGBTQ students nationwide.”