Guilford College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Guilford College was established in 1837 by the Religious Society of Friends. At that time, it was named the New Garden Boarding School. Later, in 1888, it was renamed to Guilford College. The college campus covers approximately 340 acres in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. Guilford offers a wide variety of degrees and certificate programs in diverse areas of study. Some of the college's academic departments include computing and information technology, foreign languages, and business management.

Guilford supports numerous student organizations and clubs such as the Blacks Unifying Society, Economic Advancement Club, Archery Club, Guilford Peace Society, Forensic Biology/Criminal Justice Club, International Club, Guilford Christian Fellowship, and Psychology Club.

Guilford is a member of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference and takes part in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III. They are called the Quaker.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Friends religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in art studies, science, security and law enforcement, nutrition and exercise therapy, therapy and counseling, and liberal arts.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, Liberal Arts.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,641 in 2009-2010 (2,597 full-time equivalent).

About 54% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 46% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 59% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Guilford provides on-campus housing for 1,060 of its 2,597 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (23 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (94 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (19 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (4 awarded)

• Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (7 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (14 awarded)

• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching

LIBERAL ARTS (125 awarded)

• African-American/Black Studies
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• German Language and Literature
• History
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (1 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICINE (8 awarded)

• Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

MUSIC (4 awarded)

• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (24 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education/Fitness
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (12 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (64 awarded)

• Biological and Biomedical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (63 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (47 awarded)

• Psychology