Guilford College
Greensboro, NC · Private
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| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Decision (binding) | 55.1% | 27 | 49 |
Early Decision applicants were admitted at 55.1% — ED is a binding commitment.
Also offers Early Action (closes Dec 1) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.
Guilford College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.
Test scores and GPA of admitted students
- ACT (mid-50%)
- 17–24
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 2.50–3.74
Testing policy: Required for some programs
Guilford College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $56,720/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $39,400 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $17,320 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $56,720/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $18,367 |
| $30k–48k | $22,825 |
| $48k–75k | $34,680 |
| $75k–110k | $49,275 |
| Over $110k | $49,368 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Presidential Scholarship — Up to $23,000 per year (Presidential)
- Trustee Scholarship — $22,000 per year (Trustee)
- Quaker Scholarship — Up to $21,000 per year (Merit)
- Dean's Scholarship — Up to $19,000 per year (Merit)
- Achievement Award — Up to $17,000 per year (Merit)
- Guilford Scholarship — $17,000 per year (Merit)
- Transfer Merit Scholarship — Up to $15,000 per year (Merit)
- Community Service Scholarship — Varies (Merit)
- Guilford College Grant — Varies (Need Based)
- Quaker Leadership Scholarship — Varies (Merit)
International applicants
Some aid available for internationals.
- Presidential Scholarship — Up to $23,000 per year (Presidential)
- Trustee Scholarship — $22,000 per year (Trustee)
- Quaker Scholarship — Up to $21,000 per year (Merit)
- Dean's Scholarship — Up to $19,000 per year (Merit)
- Achievement Award — Up to $17,000 per year (Merit)
- Guilford Scholarship — $17,000 per year (Merit)
- Transfer Merit Scholarship — Up to $15,000 per year (Merit)
- #YouAreWelcomeHere Scholarship — Covers 50% of tuition (Merit)
- Community Service Scholarship — Varies (Merit)
- Guilford College Grant — Varies (Need Based)
- Quaker Leadership Scholarship — Varies (Merit)
Guilford College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023
Application requirements
US applicants
- Guilford College Application or Common Application
- Official Transcripts
- Certificate of Finances
- Personal Essay
- Letters of Recommendation (recommended)
- SAT I or ACT Scores (recommended)
- Dean of Students Form
- Transcript Evaluation by World Education Services
International applicants
- Guilford College Application or Common Application
- Official Transcripts
- Certificate of Finances
- Personal Essay
- Letters of Recommendation (recommended)
- SAT I or ACT Scores (recommended)
- Dean of Students Form
- Transcript Evaluation by World Education Services
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
Guilford College · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025
Essay prompts
Guilford College requires no supplemental essays.
Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $47,590
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 45.8%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 66%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $26,000
- At graduation
Guilford College · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Published rankings
- U.S. News Liberal Arts: #172
Deadlines
- 2026-11-01Early Decision — Binding early round
- 2026-12-01Early Action — Non-binding early round
Guilford College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C21–C22 · 2023
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (13%), Psychology (9%), Computer & information sciences (6%).
Student–faculty ratio: 12:1 · 73% of class sections have under 20 students.
Guilford College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.