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Guilford College, North Carolina

Overview of Guilford College

Guilford is in a medium-sized city, in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a Friends religious affiliation. Guilford is classified as a private, not-for-profit college. Students at the school earn degrees up to the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

The most common major fields study at Guilford include science, art studies, and security and law enforcement.

Guilford Selectivity

The school does not admit all applicants. The middle range of verbal SAT scores in 2005 was 520 to 640 for students at Guilford. While math SAT scores among applicants varied, those accepted commonly had scores between 500 and 620. The school attracts a fair number of students from out of state.

Faculty

Some professors at Guilford are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members.

Student Body

The school, in 2005, had 2,682 students (2,420 full-time equivalent). A large number of students at Guilford are 40 years old or older.

Student Life

Dorm living is common. Guilford makes available student meal plans. Athletic teams at the school belong to the Old Dominion Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"To provide an excellent, transformative liberal arts education where the institution and its members model values, behaviors, and attitudes that develop critical thinkers and social change agents based on the Quaker principles of integrity, peace, equality and simplicity in a strong, inclusive learning community."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Guilford

Guilford College
5800 W Friendly Ave
Greensboro, NC 27410-4108
General Phone: (336) 316-2000
Admissions Phone: (336) 316-2100
Financial Aid Phone: (336) 316-2354
http://www.guilford.edu

Guilford Programs and Degrees (2005)

Guilford awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management85business management, accounting
Liberal Arts80history, English, political science, sociology, interdisciplinary studies, economics, Spanish language, peace and conflict resolution, ...
Security And Law Enforcement61criminal justice and safety
Science48biology, biological and biomedical sciences, geology, physics, chemistry
Therapy And Counseling42psychology
Computer Science And Engineering28information science, computer and info science
Religion And Philosophy16religion, philosophy
Art Studies16art studies
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy11sports and fitness management, exercise science, health and fitness
Education And Teaching9elementary school teaching, secondary teaching
Medicine6medical preparatory
Conservation And Resource Management5environmental studies
Music5music
Drama And Performing Arts4drama
Mathematics2mathematics

Number of programs and degrees for Guilford in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree41436
Award of less than 1 academic year42

Guilford Student Body

In 2005, Guilford had a total enrollment of 2,682 students (2,420 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men50%
Women50%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White70%
Black21%
Hispanic2%
Asian2%
American Indian1%
Other Races5%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 184%
18-1925%
20-2119%
22-249%
25-2911%
30-3411%
35-399%
40-4910%
50-642%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
North Carolina40%
Virginia9%
Maryland8%
Massachusetts5%
Pennsylvania4%
New Jersey3%
Florida2%
District of Columbia2%
New York2%
Connecticut2%
Texas2%
Georgia2%
Maine2%
New Hampshire1%
West Virginia1%
Foreign countries1%
Illinois1%
Vermont1%
South Carolina1%
Kentucky1%
California1%
Montana1%
Minnesota1%
Ohio1%
Tennessee1%

Guilford Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time77 %

Guilford Room and Board (2005)

Guilford offers campus housing for 1,083 of its 2,420 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(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.

Guilford Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total2,4831,56163%41226%
Men1,14469961%20529%
Women1,33986264%20724%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal520640
SAT Math500620
ACT Composite2025

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArecommended
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT91%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT16%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (336) 316-2100

Guilford Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 21,310
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 21,310
Room and board$ 6,530
Books and supplies$ 800
Other expenses$ 1,575

Financial Aid:
Guilford participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 293100)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (336) 316-2354

Guilford Faculty

Guilford 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$54,5348$57,119
Associate professoracademic year12$49,0095$47,076
Assistant professoracademic year17$40,57725$40,609
Instructoracademic year5$36,0586$38,595
All faculty totalacademic year52$46,92044$44,071

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

Guilford Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballOld Dominion Athletic Conference
BasketballOld Dominion Athletic Conference
BaseballOld Dominion Athletic Conference

Guilford Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary Education and Teaching
Secondary Education and Teaching

LIBERAL ARTS
African-American/Black Studies
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History, General
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDICINE
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other

MUSIC
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Guilford Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Guilford Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Guilford % of students from other states
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 10%Guilford % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Number of students
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 10%Guilford Number of students
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Guilford Number of degree programs
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Guilford % of degrees in science
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Guilford % of degrees in security and law enforcement
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Guilford Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in art studies
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Guilford % of degrees in art studies
% students 40 years or older
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%Guilford % students 40 years or older
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Friends affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
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
NCAA athletic conference member

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