Paying for Guilford
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$41,362
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$14,880
On-campus Living Costs
$14,900
Off-campus Living Costs
$14,600
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,085
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$620
The 2025 tuition & fees of Guilford College are $41,362 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $41,362 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina, the undergraduate tuition & fees are expensive and the graduate tuition & fees are average.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Salem College and Warren Wilson College, tuition & fees of Guilford College is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $35,570.
The average living cost of the school is $14,900 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $14,600.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the Guilford's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Guilford College are $41,362 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.54% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $14,880 on average. The graduate tuition & fees stay same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $39,400 | $720 | $39,400 | $720 |
| 2022 | $40,400 | $740 | $40,400 | $740 |
| 2023 | $40,400 | $740 | $40,400 | $740 |
| 2024 | $40,400 | $740 | $40,400 | $740 |
| 2025 | $40,400 | $962 | $40,400 | $962 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $14,900 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $14,600.
The living cost at the school has increased by 2.05% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $12,400 | $1,500 | $12,400 | $1,500 |
| 2022 | $12,800 | $1,500 | $12,800 | $1,500 |
| 2023 | $12,900 | $1,500 | $12,900 | $1,500 |
| 2024 | $13,100 | $1,500 | $13,100 | $1,500 |
| 2025 | $13,400 | $1,500 | $13,100 | $1,500 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,800 at Guilford College. The books & supplies cost has increased by 41.73% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,270 |
| 2022 | $1,270 |
| 2023 | $1,270 |
| 2024 | $1,270 |
| 2025 | $1,800 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Guilford College is $1,085 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $620 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,085 | $600 |
| 2022 | $1,085 | $600 |
| 2023 | $1,085 | $630 |
| 2024 | $1,085 | $620 |
| 2025 | $1,085 | $620 |