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Greensboro College, North Carolina

Overview of Greensboro College

Greensboro is found in Greensboro, North Carolina. Greensboro is a medium-sized city. Applicants to the school are attracted by its United Methodist identity. Greensboro is a private, not-for-profit institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Master's degree at the school.

Areas of Study

Greensboro has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. The school is known for its programs in music, mathematics, drama and performing arts, nutrition and exercise therapy, and liberal arts.

Greensboro Selectivity

Admission to Greensboro is not automatic; not everyone who applies gets in. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 430. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 440 and 550. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

Students numbered 1,230 in 2005 at Greensboro.

Student Life

The school has a residential or campus feel. Greensboro offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school offers students meal plans. Greensboro values student athletics, and belongs to the Division III Independents.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Greensboro

Greensboro College
815 W Market St
Greensboro, NC 27401-1875
General Phone: (336) 272-7102
http://www.gborocollege.edu

Greensboro Programs and Degrees (2005)

Greensboro awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts47sociology, political science, history, English, Spanish language, interdisciplinary studies, history courses, French language
Business And Management31managerial economics, accounting
Education And Teaching29ESL instruction, elementary school teaching, mental retardation education, physical education teaching, early childhood education, middle school teaching
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy15sports and fitness management, health and fitness, athletic trainer
Science10biology, chemistry
Drama And Performing Arts9acting, directing
Therapy And Counseling7psychology
Religion And Philosophy6religion
Mathematics5mathematics
Art Studies4art studies
Music4music

Number of programs and degrees for Greensboro in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree14827
Master's degree192

Greensboro Student Body

In 2005, Greensboro had a total enrollment of 1,230 students (1,025 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men59%
Women41%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate93%
Graduate7%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White73%
Black17%
Hispanic4%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Other Races4%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 184%
18-1933%
20-2125%
22-2413%
25-298%
30-345%
35-394%
40-497%
50-643%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
North Carolina59%
Virginia10%
Maryland7%
Pennsylvania4%
Florida3%
Delaware2%
Georgia2%
New Jersey2%
Massachusetts2%
Ohio2%
New York2%
Connecticut1%
District of Columbia1%
South Carolina1%

Greensboro Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time69 %
Part-Time33 %

Greensboro Room and Board (2005)

Greensboro offers campus housing for 627 of its 1,025 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Greensboro, North Carolina for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other North Carolina Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Greensboro Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,11680972%24630%
Men61843370%14634%
Women49837676%10027%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal430540
SAT Math440550
ACT Composite1824

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT86%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT12%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Greensboro Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 18,120
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 18,120
Room and board$ 6,920
Room charge$ 3,580
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,340
Books and supplies$ 900
Other expenses$ 1,200

Financial Aid:
Greensboro participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 293000)

Greensboro Faculty

Greensboro has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year18$56,34510$56,345
Associate professoracademic year7$49,7176$47,333
Assistant professoracademic year7$46,28311$42,878
Instructoracademic year1*1*
All faculty totalacademic year33$52,15828$48,375

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Greensboro Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballDivision III Independents
BasketballDivision III Independents
BaseballDivision III Independents
TrackDivision III Independents

Greensboro Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business/Managerial Economics

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Acting
Directing and Theatrical Production

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
Elementary Education and Teaching
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
History, General
History, Other
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MUSIC
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Greensboro Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Greensboro Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 5%Greensboro Number of degree programs
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Greensboro % of degrees in drama and performing arts
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Greensboro % of degrees in mathematics
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Greensboro % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Greensboro Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 12%Greensboro % of degrees in liberal arts
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Greensboro % of degrees in music
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Greensboro % of students from other states
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Greensboro Salaries of full-time faculty
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
United Methodist affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
NCAA athletic conference member

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