Guilford College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Below AverageQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - BadCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Poor

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Guilford College is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 1,170 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1837 and is one of the 8 schools located in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Guilford College is affiliated with Friends Church.

Academic Offerings

At Guilford College you can get your bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, or master's degree.

Majors
Offered
44
Guilford College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 44 majors. The most popular concentrations are Biology, Medical, Occupational Therapy, Business, and Management. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. However, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Guilford College is relatively low at 66% (close to North Carolina average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
66%
Fair
The graduation rate at Guilford College is below average: 50%.

Student to faculty ratio at Guilford College is pretty good - 12:1. Find out more details regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition prices are extremely high - $40,400 a year. The additional fees at Guilford College not covered by tuition are about $800; this comes to $41,200 per year.

Read the details about Guilford College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
84%
Easy
As reported in recent data, 3,397 applications were submitted and 2,837 were accepted, so it is easy to become a student at this school.

This college might accept dual credits and advanced placement credits for admission.

Read the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Guilford College in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$6,200
Medium
Guilford College offers study abroad programs and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is an amazing option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Guilford College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
D-
Unsafe
Guilford College offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates roughly 1,000 students, which offers a nice on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is reasonable -- around $6,200 per academic year.

Based on the college crime data, Guilford College appears to be a very dangerous school. The college has been investigated by the government for possible crime reporting violations. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Guilford College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Guilford College
5800 W Friendly Avenue
Greensboro, North Carolina
27410-4108, USA
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