Match #1
North Carolina Wesleyan College
Rocky Mount, NC
Profile closeness91/100
Admit rate80%
- 1,214 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 43%
- Enrollment 1,214 students, close to 1,001
The colleges most similar to Guilford College are North Carolina Wesleyan College, Warren Wilson College, and Mars Hill University. Guilford College admits 80% of applicants and has an average net price of $22,813 a year; 4 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 2 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Guilford College. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Guilford College
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Match #2
Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa, NC
Profile closeness90/100
Admit rate71%
- 707 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 43%
- Enrollment 707 students, close to 1,001
Match #3
Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, NC
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate68%
- 1,044 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 43%
- Enrollment 1,044 students, close to 1,001
Match #4
Montreat College
Montreat, NC
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate69%
- 762 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 43%
- Enrollment 762 students, close to 1,001
Match #5
Barton College
Wilson, NC
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate94%
- 982 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 47%, close to 43%
- Enrollment 982 students, close to 1,001
Match #6
Lees-McRae College
Banner Elk, NC
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate77%
- 873 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 47%, close to 43%
- Enrollment 873 students, close to 1,001
Match #7
Methodist University-North Carolina
Fayetteville, NC
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate75%
- 1,448 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 43%
- Enrollment 1,448 students, close to 1,001
Match #8
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate75%
- 1,276 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 50%, close to 43%
- Enrollment 1,276 students, close to 1,001
Match #9
Greensboro College
Greensboro, NC
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate70%
- 708 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 43%
- Enrollment 708 students, close to 1,001
Match #10
University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, NC
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate76%
- 1,796 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Fringe
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 43%
- Acceptance rate 76%, close to 80%
Questions about Guilford College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Guilford College?
The closest matches to Guilford College are North Carolina Wesleyan College, Warren Wilson College, Mars Hill University, Montreat College, and Barton College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Guilford College hard to get into?
Guilford College admitted 80% of its 3,027 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 2 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Guilford College alternatives cost less?
4 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Guilford College ($22,813 a year), including Greensboro College ($18,187), University of Mount Olive ($18,927), and North Carolina Wesleyan College ($20,318). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
