Guilford College

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Guilford College

• A Welcome for Families and Students

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Thank you for visiting today!!

• We are pleased to welcome you to our campus. We
  hope that you enjoy your tour and we look forward
  to showing you how you can become more at
  Guilford.

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Information available in the lobby

• Quick Facts about enrollment
• Departmental Information Sheets
• Guilfords community service emphasis
• Materials on athletics
• An overview of the core academic curriculum
• Information about our Bryan Series of speakers

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The Quaker Influence at Guilford College

• Founded in 1837 by the Religious Society of
  Friends (Quakers), Guilford is the third oldest
  coeducational institution in the United States.
  The Quaker heritage is present everyday at
  Guilford. While only eight percent of students
  are Quaker, the core values such as community,
  diversity, equality, excellence, integrity,
  justice, and stewardship are emphasized
  throughout the curricular and co-curricular
  program.

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About Guilford
Excellence
Equality
Stewardship
Community
Justice
Diversity
Integrity

• CORE VALUES

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About Guilford

• Founded in 1837 by Society of Friends as New
  Garden Friends School.
• Was a stop on the Underground Railroad
• Became Guilford College in 1888.
• One of five four-year colleges in Greensboro, NC

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About Guilford

• Total college student population in Greensboro
  27,000
• 3rd oldest co-educational college in U.S.
• 4th oldest college in North Carolina.
• 2005 NCAA Division III National Champions in
  golf.

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Greensboro Skyline
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Greensboro at night
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Applications for Fall 2007

• 3,492 First-Year Applications
• 57 Admitted for Admission
• For students admitted to Guilford College
• Median SAT
• Critical Reading 510-640
• Math 510-620
• Writing 500-620
• Median ACT 22-27
• Average HS GPA 3.19

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Class of 2011

• First-Year Class of 444
• Female 49 Male 51
• Public HS 71 Private HS 28
• Homeschool
• 69 are Out of-State
• Most popular majors undeclared, biology,
  business management, psychology, English
  education studies

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2007 First Year Class Profile Ethnicity

• American Indian or Alaskan Native
• Asian or Pacific Islander 2
• Black/non-Hispanic 9
• Hispanic 5
• International Student 2
• White non-Hispanic 78
• Unknown 3
• Data based on a total of 444 first-year students

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Key Statistics

• Average Class Size19
• 95 of Classes Have Fewer Than 30 Students
• No Graduate Assistants Teach Classes

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more stats

• 74 of First Year Students continue on to 2nd
  Year
• National 1st to 2nd year retention for private 4
  year colleges like Guilford 72
• National 1st to 2nd year retention for all degree
  granting institutions 70
• Guilford College 5 Year Graduation Rate 58
• National persistence rate to degree for private 4
  year colleges like Guilford 61
• National persistence rate to degree for all
  degree granting institutions 45

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ATHLETICS

• MENS
• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Football
• Golf
• Lacrosse
• Soccer
• Tennis

• WOMENS
• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Lacrosse
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Volleyball

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2007-08 ODAC Conference Champs
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Fall 2007 Intramural Soccer ChampionsOld
School Faculty/Staff Team
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BRYAN LECTURE SERIES 2007- 08
Jane Seymour, Kathleen Turner Louis Gossett,
Jr.
September 18, 2007
Guilford students attend Bryan Lectures free of
charge
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Academics

• Largest Majors English, Psychology, Political
  Science, History, Business, Sciences
• Forensic Biology Major!
• Almost 40 of Students Study Abroad in
  semester-long or year-long programs

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• Listed as one of only 40 colleges in Colleges
  That Change Lives, by Loren Pope, former New York
  Times education editor.

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• Named one of Americas 25 Hottest Colleges
• in the 2006 edition of Kaplan/Newsweek
• How to Get Into College Guide

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• Listed in The Best 361 Colleges, The Princeton
  Review,
• 2007 Edition

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• Guilford College is an original member of the
  Corella and Bertram F. Bonner Foundations Bonner
  Scholarship program, and one of only 24 colleges
  and universities in the United States to be
  selected. The Bonner Scholarship Programs
  mission is to transform students campuses,
  communities, and lives through community service.

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HEAT SHUTTLEHigher Education Area Transit
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HEAT - Shuttle

• Provided in cooperation with the City of
  Greensboro Transit Authority
• Students will have access to Friendly Shopping
  Center, Bus Depot and local colleges (Greensboro
  College, UNC- G, NC AT, Bennett College
  Guilford Technical Community College)

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• Featured in The Unofficial Unbiased Guide to the
  328 Most Interesting Colleges by Trent Anderson
  and Seppy Basili.

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• The Princeton Review ranks Guilfords campus
  radio station WQFS as the 6th best among all
  colleges and universities in the United States

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• Fiske Guide to Colleges, by Edward Fiske, calls
  Guilford one of the nations best kept secrets.

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• Listed in Barrons Best Buys, 2004 Edition

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• Featured in the 2003 book, Harvard Schmarvard,
  by Jay Mathews as among nation's "lesser known
  jewels."

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• Listed on The John Templeton Foundation Honor
  Roll for Character Building Colleges.

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A Note from Campus Life

• First Years live in a substance-free residence
  hall or floor
• Alcohol (those under 21) and other drugs (all
  students) are strictly forbidden and these
  policies will be enforced.
• Violations will mean documentation on your
  permanent record (which graduate schools and
  potential employers could see), a reduction in
  merit-based financial aid, community restitution
  and repeat offenses could result in dismissal
  from Guilford and

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More from Campus Life

• Guilford College is considering becoming a
  smoke-free campus. If you smoke, please be aware
  of this possible change and the effect it would
  have on you.

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More from Campus Life.

• Guilford welcomes motivated students who are
  ready for an academic challenge and who are
  willing to abide by our academic and social honor
  codes.