Address:
5800 W. Friendly Avenue
Greensboro, NC 27410
Website: http://www.guilford.edu
Email: admission@guilford.edu
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1837
Religious Affilation: Quaker
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,682 students
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $58,777,865
Admissions (2009)
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: February 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $23,020
Room/Board $6,690
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious, other
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 61%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Banking industry Americorps Vista, Friends Schools (various), Guilford College, Guilford County, Guilford County Schools, Konica Miniolta Manufacturing, Moses Cone Hospital, Peace Corps, People Inc. of Southwest Virginia, Rockingham County, Self-Employed
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 213,159
Number of current serial subscriptions: 7,267
Number of microforms: 22,122
Number of audiovisuals:
Number of ebooks: 40,875
Other library facilities: Friends Historical Collection
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus:Frank Family Science Center, Guilford College Art Gallery, language lab, Cline Observatory (research-grade astronomy facility)
Technology
Is a computer course required? No
Is a computer required? No
Number of available computers for all students: 275
Available internet access? Yes
Available email accounts? Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 24
Classrooms: 150
Labs: 10
Other areas: 1,024
Is there a wireless network? Yes
Where is wireless available?
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 25%
Are students permitted to have webpages? Yes
Is there online registration? Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered:24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 75%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 80%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 75%
Housing available for all unmarried students? No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (56%), women’s dorms (11%), men’s dorms (4%), apartment for single students (24%), special housing for international students (1%), other housing options (4%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 5%
Doubles: 71%
Triples or Suites: 2%
Apartments: 22%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 9
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 11%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 25%
Campus Size: 340 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Greensboro (5), Raleigh-Durham (75)
Nearest train station: Greensboro (5)
Nearest bus station: Greensboro (5)
Does public transportation serve campus?
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 60%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: 34%
Average undergraduate wage: $596
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC: Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Serendipity; Bryan Lecture Series in the Arts, Humanities and Public Affairs; Hip Hop Conference; Playfair (as part of CHAOS, the orientation program for first-year students); Eastern Music Festival; Quaker Festival Weeks