Guilford Rankings and Evaluation

Liberal Arts Colleges

#148 in Liberal Arts Colleges

North Carolina Colleges

#16 in North Carolina Colleges

Guilford College is ranked 148^th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 16^th in North Carolina Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Guilford College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Its tuition & fees of $41,140 is expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (84%) is much higher (very easy to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,120 SAT, 22 ACT) is around average.
It has small number of students of 1,167.
It offers diverse area of study (48 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Guilford are $41,140 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Guilford College $41,140

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina $25,192

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Guilford are $14,880 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Guilford College $14,880

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina $14,748

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Guilford is 84% and it is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Guilford College 84%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina 61%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Guilford is 12% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Guilford College 12%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina 25%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Guilford is 1,120 and it is around average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Guilford College 1,120

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina 1,054

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Guilford is 22 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Guilford College 22

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina 60

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Guilford is 49% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Guilford College 49%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina 51%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Guilford is 36% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Guilford College 36%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina 29%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Guilford is 66% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Guilford College 66%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina 68%

Student Population

The total student population at Guilford is 1,167 and its population small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Guilford College 1,167

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina 1,973

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Guilford is $29,237 which is 71.07% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.

Guilford College $29,237

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina $16,644

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Guilford is 12 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.