Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #433 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 33 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $46,651
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $23,950
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Guilford College acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 80% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 2,485 of 3,027 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 550–650, SAT Math 570–610, ACT 18–24. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,001
Smaller than 63% of colleges
National median 1,603
Guilford CollegeMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: Friends(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Guilford College admitted 80% of 3,027 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants3,027
80% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted2,485
9.9% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)247
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 550–650
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 570–610
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 18–24
- 136
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- 1120–1260
- ACT, middle 50%
- 18–24
Cost & financial aid
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Average net price
$22,813
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $42,320
- Average net price
- $22,813
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 47.7%
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42.9%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
64.9%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$52,803
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Guilford College
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Guilford College is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Psychology
Ranked #691 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 29 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $49,921
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $26,337
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
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Total students
1,001
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Liberal arts college
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus.
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Guilford CollegeGreensboro, NC, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Guilford College
Greensboro, NC, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Liberal arts college
Large city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityRaleigh, NC · about 73 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- guilford.edu
Colleges nearby
- Strayer University-North Carolina3 miGreensboro
University of North Carolina at Greensboro4.7 miGreensboro
Greensboro College5.1 miGreensboro- South University-High Point5.6 miHigh Point
Bennett College6.3 miGreensboro
North Carolina A & T State University6.6 miGreensboro
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Mission & community
Quaker
Founded in the Quaker (Friends) tradition.
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Athletics
NCAA Division III · No athletic scholarships; athletes balance sports and academics.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III (this college)
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
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What is the Guilford College acceptance rate for 2026?
Guilford College admitted 80% of 3,027 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Guilford College tuition?
Tuition at Guilford College is $42,320 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $22,813 a year.
What is the average net price at Guilford College?
The average net price at Guilford College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $22,813 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Guilford College?
42.9% of first-time, full-time students at Guilford College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Guilford College?
The closest matches are North Carolina Wesleyan College, Warren Wilson College, and Mars Hill University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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