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Guilford College
5800 West Friendly Avenue
Greensboro, NC 27410

Official telephone: (336) 316-2000
Website: www.guilford.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

STUDENT PROFILE

Total undergraduates:

1,917

Full-time undergraduates:

1,554

Part-time undergraduates:

363

Average age of full-time undergraduates:

U.S. region where majority of students come from:

Southeast

Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state:

29%

First-year student enrollment breakdown:


0.3%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
4.4%	Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
22.7%	Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
8.1%	Hispanic/Latino
59.2%	White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.4%	Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.6%	Nonresident Alien
1.2%	Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:


0.5%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.5%	Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
21.9%	Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.6%	Hispanic/Latino
0.1%	Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
62.5%	White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.4%	Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.6%	Nonresident Alien
0.8%	Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

340 acres

City or town school is located in:

Greensboro, NC

Population of city/town:

279,639

Nearest major city:

Winston-Salem, NC

Distance of nearest major city:

23 miles

Population of nearest major city:

236,441

Online campus map:

www.guilford.edu/
admission/visit-guilford/
index.aspx

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms (56%)
women's dorms (11%)
men's dorms (4%)
single-student apartments (24%)
special housing for international students (1%)
other housing including Special-interest, theme, and community service housing. (4%)

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

87%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

74%

Percent of students who live off campus:

26%

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

60%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

yes

STUDY FACILITIES

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

350

Internet access provided to all students:

yes

E-mail services/accounts provided to all students:

yes

School has a library on campus:

yes

Additional library facilities/collections:

Friends Historical Collection. Quaker records and archives.

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

Art gallery, observatory, lab farm, community garden, computer modeling/visualization lab; photography and outdoor sculpture studios; telecommunications and multimedia learning centers.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Remedial learning services:

reading, writing, math, study skills, Science.

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance

Counseling services:

minority student, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, first-year transitional counseling.

Career placement services:

co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, alumni/parent volunteer network, online career search resources, corporate/non-profit job fairs, pre-professional internships.

Services for students with disabilities:

note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, special housing, adaptive equipment

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

50%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Number of social sororities on campus:

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station

School newspaper(s):

The Guilfordian; The Greenleaf Review

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

Campus-based religious organizations:

Buddhist Meditation, Christian Fellowship, Community of Religious Observants, Hillel, Muslim Student Association, Quaker Concerns

Minority student organizations:

Blacks Unifying Society, Chinese culture club, Hispanos Unidos, Multicultural Leadership Scholars, Native American Student Circle, Many Voices

International student organizations:

Asian cultural, international, German, Native American, and Spanish clubs

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

Expressions in Dance, Fancy Feet, Campus Activities Board, Bayard Rustin Center for LGBTQA Activism, Awareness, Reconciliation, Community Aids Awareness Project, Community Senate, Student Community Senate, Food Justice Network, ForeverGreen, GuilCo Gamers, Peace Society, College Democrats, College Republicans, Many Voices, Multicultural Leadership Scholars, Pagan Mysticism, Pride, Project Community, Yachting; InterClub and Student Athlete Advisory Councils; photo, poetry, organic gardening, cooking, history, economic advancement, forensic biology, health science, psychology, chemistry, and outdoors clubs

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Tom Palombo,
Athletics Director

Director of women's athletics:

Stephanie Flamini,
Head Women's Basketball Coach

School colors:

dark red and grey

School mascot:

Quakers

Athletic conference memberships:

Old Dominion Athletic Conference (Division III)

Sports offered	Scholarships?	Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball	no	Old Dominion Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III
Men's basketball	no	Old Dominion Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III
Men's cross-country	no	Old Dominion Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III
Men's football	no	Old Dominion Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III
Men's golf	no	Old Dominion Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III
Men's lacrosse	no	Old Dominion Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III
Men's soccer	no	Old Dominion Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III
Men's tennis	no	Old Dominion Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III
Women's basketball	no	Old Dominion Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III
Women's cross-country	no	Old Dominion Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III
Women's lacrosse	no	Old Dominion Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III
Women's soccer	no	Old Dominion Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III
Women's softball	no	Old Dominion Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III
Women's swimming	no	Old Dominion Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III
Women's tennis	no	Old Dominion Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III
Women's volleyball	no	Old Dominion Athletic Conference, NCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

24%

Athletic facilities:

fields, field house, golf club, gymnasium, park, swimming pool, tennis courts; athletic and physical education centers

Intramural/Recreational sports:

archery, baseball, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, fencing, non-tackle football, rugby, soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, water polo

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

yes

Nearest international airport:

Greensboro (5 miles)

Nearest other airport:

Raleigh-Durham (75 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

Greensboro (5 miles)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Greensboro (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus:

15%

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

fair

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

AFTER GRADUATION

Percent of graduates who pursue further study:

20% immediately, 25% within one year of graduation

List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:

Appalachian State University, Clemson University, Duke University, Elon University, Emory University, High Point University, Liberty University, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University, University of Kentucky, University of Maryland, University of Michigan, University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina--Charlotte, University of North Carolina--Greensboro, Wake Forest University, Washington and Lee University.

Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

76% within six months of graduation, 85% within one year of graduation

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Americorps Vista, American Express, Analog Devices, BB&T Banking, Barclays International Investment Bank, Brookings Institution (Executive Education), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Friends Schools (various), Fulbright Commission, Guilford College, Guilford County, Guilford County Schools, Harvey Wealth Management Group, Honda Aircraft Co., HondaJet, Japan External Trade Organization, Konica Minolta Manufacturing, Lincoln Financial Group, Moses Cone Hospital, Orasi Software, Peace Corps, People Inc. of Southwest Virginia, Rockingham County, SAS Institute, Solar Richmond, Southface Energy Institute, Sports Medicine and Orthopedics Center, Theatres (Denver, New York City, California), TBWA Media Arts Lab/Omnicom Group, U.S. Department of State, Vanity Fair.

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

M.L. Carr, NBA player, coach, and executive
Rick Goings, chief executive officer, Tupperware Corporation
Howard Coble, Congressman.

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