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"Basically [Guilford] is a place where people trust and like each other. It is a stimulating place where the teachers care, where they expect a lot, and where they provide encouragement as well as the challenge to get young people to do things they had no idea they could do."
-Loren Pope
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CHARACTER |
- Founded in 1837 by the Society of Friends, known as Quakers, Guilford
College inspires each student to achieve excellence through an engaging
community, rooted in Quaker values, which nurtures creativity and
social responsibility.
- The College provides student-centered instruction that nurtures each individual amid an intentionally diverse community; a values-rich education that explores the ethical dimension of knowledge and promotes honesty, compassion, integrity, courage, and respect for the individual; a challenging academic program that fosters critical and creative thinking through the development of essential skills including analysis, inquiry, communication, consensus-building, problem-solving, and leadership; a global perspective that values people of other cultures and the natural environment in which we all live; and access to work and service opportunities that forge a connection between thought and action.
- Located in Greensboro, North Carolina (pop. 237,000), with a metro
area population of 1.4 million.
- Five colleges and universities in Greensboro (Guilford College, Bennett College, Greensboro College, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and North Carolina A&T State University) have a total enrollment of approximately 27,000 students.
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WORTH NOTING |
- Home of the Bryan Series, which has welcomed such distinguished
visitors as Khaled Hosseini, Christiane Amanpour, Anna Quindlen, Colin
Powell, Madeleine Albright, Ralph Nader, Oscar Arias, Bill Bradley,
Doris Kearns Goodwin, Ernest Gaines, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Archbishop
Desmond Tutu, Edward Albee, Ken Burns, Toni Morrison, Isabel Allende,
Bob Woodward and Sidney Poitier.
- During the summer of 2009, Guilford spent more than $2.4 million
in campus renovation projects to Founders Hall student center, the
main dining hall, the fitness center, residence halls, athletic facilities,
and parking lots.
- Guilford College is featured in The Unofficial, Unbiased Guide
to the 328 Most Interesting Colleges, The Princeton Review's 2010
edition of the Best 371 Colleges, and Harvard Schmarvard.
- In 2009 Guilford was awarded a "green" rating of 95 (on
a scale of 60-99) by The Princeton Review, the third-highest rating
among colleges and universities in North Carolina.
- Guilford is an original member of the Corella and Bertram F. Bonner
Foundation's Bonner Scholarship program—one of only 24 colleges and
universities in the United States to be selected. The Bonner Scholarship
Program's mission is to transform the lives of students, their campuses,
and their communities through volunteer service.
- The Corporation for National and Community Service honored Guilford
College with a place on the President’s Higher Education Community
Service Honor Roll with Distinction in 2009 for exemplary service
efforts and service to America’s communities. This is the second
year in a row that Guilford was named to the Honor Roll with Distinction.
- Named one of America's 25 "Hottest Colleges" in the Kaplan/Newsweek
How to Get Into College Guide, 2005 edition and listed as "hottest
for social conscience."
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ENROLLMENT |
- Traditional students: 1,475 (ages 17-22; 74% live on campus)
- Adult Students: 1,150 (23 and older - all off campus and mainly
nights and weekends)
- 50% male, 50% female (traditional students)
- 59% of traditional students are from out of state; international
students represent 9 different countries.
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FACULTY & ACADEMICS |
- 15:1 student-to-faculty ratio
- Guilford offers 38 majors and 54 minors. The most popular majors
are English, biology, business management, and psychology. Unique
majors include forensic biology, forensic accounting, and peace &
conflict studies.
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TUITION & FEES |
- Comprehensive tuition, fees, room and board: $35,100
- Approximately 89% of students receive a merit scholarship and/or
need-based financial assistance at Guilford, with the average comprehensive
award package being $21,041.
- Guilford awards over $15 million in need-based aid, merit awards,
and other entitlements.
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CAMPUS LIFE |
- Guilford students pursue variety with passion through the following
opportunities: more than 40 campus clubs and organizations; a thriving
campus ministry program; an active Multicultural Education department;
vibrant theatre, music, and art programs; a nationally-ranked radio
station (WQFS-FM); and an award-winning weekly student newspaper (The
Guilfordian).
- Housing choices include traditional residence hall settings; alternative houses, where groups of students live together who share a special interest; or apartments for upperclassmen.
- NCAA Division III, Old Dominion Athletic Conference
- Men's varsity sports: baseball, basketball, cross-country, football,
golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis and track & field; women's varsity
sports: basketball, cross-country, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming,
tennis, track & field and volleyball; club sports: men's and women's
rugby, Ultimate Frisbee, and cheerleading.
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ACADEMIC PROFILE OF ENTERING CLASS |
- Fall 2009 First-year Class: 460 students
- Top academic interests: business management, biology, psychology,
sport management, and English
- Guildford is test-optional. In lieu of SAT/ACT scores, students
can submit a portfolio of written work. For more information, visit
www.guilford.edu/admission.
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