Guilford College
Greensboro, North Carolina · Private · 1,001 undergraduates · guilford.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
80%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1120 to 1260
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$62,130Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Guilford College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
80% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$62,130
a year in 2027-28, from a $62,130 sticker price
What to do with your 1190
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1190).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
Source: First Year Students — How to Apply | Guilford College · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov15Early Decision · November 15, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Dec10Early Action · December 10, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Jan15Regular Decision · January 15, 2027The standard deadline.
- Mar26Regular Decision · March 26, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
80%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1120 to 1260
Reading and Writing 550 to 650
Math 570 to 610
ACT composite 18 to 24
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$62,130
a year
- Tuition$44,960
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$21,722
- $30,001 to $48,000$27,990
- $48,001 to $75,000$27,128
- $75,001 to $110,000$28,003
- Over $110,000$32,545
Financial aidEstimate
66%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$33,419
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
33 of 33
Earn credit with a score of 3
32 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,500Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 4 | ART 102 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 4 | ART 106 |
| Art History | 3 | 4 | ART 100 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 201 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 201 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 220 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 220 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 111 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM 111 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | MLA 101 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | MLA 101 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | PSCI 105 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CTIS 210 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 4 | CTIS elective |
| Drawing | 3 | 4 | ART 104 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 4 | ENGL 101 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 4 | ENGL 102 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 4 | ENGL 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 4 | ENGL 102 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | ENVS 101 |
| European History | 3 | 4 | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FREN 101 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | FREN 101 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GERM 101 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | GERM 101 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | MLS 101 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | MLS 101 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | JAPN 101 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | JAPN 101 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 4 | ECO 221 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 4 | ECO 222 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 4 | MUS 101 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 101 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 211 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | Physics elective |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 212 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | Physics elective |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | Physics elective |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 121 |
| Psychology | 3 | 4 | PSY 100 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPAN 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | SPAN 101 |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | MATH 112 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | PSCI 101 |
| United States History | 3 | 4 | Either HIST 103 or HIST 104 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 4 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
43%
Come back for a second year
65%
Typical earnings
$52,803
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Guilford College$51,141
- All colleges$57,826
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 8 majors here have earnings data.
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