Guilford College Rankings & Recognition

Guilford College appears in 2 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #433 of 459 for kinesiology and exercise science, and #21 of 26 ranked colleges in North Carolina.

Guilford College rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #433 of 459 for value

Sports, 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

Value score 17.7 of 100 · #21 of 26 in North Carolina

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 15th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 28th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 14th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 15th percentile

Average net price $22,813 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 42.9% · debt is 51% of earnings

Ranked just above: Shorter University (#432)
Ranked just below: Flagler College (#434)

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Psychology

Ranked #691 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 29 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $49,921; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $26,337; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 31.1 of 100 · #16 of 22 in North Carolina

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 44th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 33th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 14th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 16th percentile

Average net price $22,813 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 42.9% · debt is 53% of earnings

Ranked just above: Oberlin College (#690)
Ranked just below: Wartburg College (#692)

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Admit rate: 80%
Avg. net price: $22,813
Graduation: 42.9%
Students: 1,001

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A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus

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NCAA Division III

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