Guilford Rankings and Evaluation
Liberal Arts Colleges
#142 in Liberal Arts Colleges
North Carolina Colleges
#12 in North Carolina Colleges
Guilford College is ranked 142nd in Liberal Arts Colleges and 12nd 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 $41,362 is expensive compared to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (80%) is much higher (very easy to get in).
- The SAT & ACT scores (1,180 SAT, 21 ACT) is higher (competitive score).
- It has small number of students of 1,180.
- The financial aid amount ($32,869) is much higher.
- It offers diverse area of study (48 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Guilford are $41,362 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Guilford College $41,362
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 2025 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 80% and it is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Guilford College 80%
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 10% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Guilford College 10%
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 1,180 and it is higher (competitive score) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Guilford College 1,180
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 21 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Guilford College 21
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 46% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Guilford College 46%
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 34% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Guilford College 34%
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 65% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Guilford College 65%
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 1,180 and its population small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Guilford College 1,180
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 $32,869 which is 79.47% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Guilford College $32,869
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.
Guilford College 12 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina 12 to 1
Number of Programs
Guilford offers 48 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
