College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1837 |
Religious Affiliation: |
Quaker |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
2,682 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$58,777,865 |
Application Deadline: |
February 1 |
Application Fee: |
$25 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$23,020 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$6,690 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
33 |
Honor Societies: |
Tri-Beta (Biology honor society), Phi Alpha Theta (History honor society) |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Guilford Council of Religious Organizations, Guilford Christian Fellowship, Hillel, Quaker Concerns |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) African American Cultural Society, German Club, International Club, Native American Club, Spanish Club |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) a. i. d. s. about AIDS, Amnesty International, Admissions Volunteer Program, Bowling Club, Chess & Scrabble Club, Choir & Women's Ensemble, Circus Club, Fancy Feet & Fingers, Expressions in Dance Club, Forevergreen, Gender Awareness, Guilford Action Network, Men's Rugby, New Garden Nuthouse, Odyssey of the Mind, Outdoors Club, Piper (literary magazine), Pride, Project Community, Quaker (yearbook), Revelers, Sexual Assault Task Force for Education, Senate, Student Concerns Committee, Student Loan Fund Auction, Multicultural Resource Center Student Advisory Board, Trainers club, Ultimate Frisbee, Union, Women's Rugby, WQFS (radio station), Yachting Club |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Guilfordian (weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
0 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
0% |
Number of Sororities: |
0 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
0% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills, other |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious, other |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Banking industry
Americorps Vista, Friends Schools (various), Guilford College, Guilford County, Guilford County Schools, Konica Miniolta Manufacturing, Moses Cone Hospital, Peace Corps, People Inc. of Southwest Virginia, Rockingham County, Self-Employed |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
213,159 |
Library Facilities: |
Friends Historical Collection |
Museums |
Frank Family Science Center, Guilford College Art Gallery, language lab, Cline Observatory (research-grade astronomy facility) |
Computers Available: |
275 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
150 |
Wired Labs: |
10 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs) |
Wireless Capacity: |
N/A |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
No |
Off Campus Assistance: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (56%), women's dorms (11%), men's dorms (4%), apartment for single students (24%), special housing for international students (1%), other housing options (4%) |
Sprinkler System: |
11% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
340 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Greensboro (5), Raleigh-Durham (75) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Greensboro (5) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Greensboro (5) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Not offered |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other |
Popular Events: |
Serendipity; Bryan Lecture Series in the Arts, Humanities and Public Affairs; Hip Hop Conference; Playfair (as part of CHAOS, the orientation program for first-year students); Eastern Music Festival; Quaker Festival Weeks |
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