“The South's only Quaker-founded college and the first co-ed college in the South — Guilford Quakers community grounded in Friends values.”
Guilford College is a private liberal arts college founded in 1837 by members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), making it the only Quaker-founded college in the southeastern United States and the first co-educational college in the South. Located on a beautiful 340-acre wooded campus in Greensboro, North Carolina, Guilford combines its 188-year Quaker heritage with a comprehensive liberal arts curriculum grounded in Friends values of equality, integrity, peace, simplicity, community, justice, and stewardship. With approximately 1,160 undergraduates and a 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio, Guilford offers a personally engaged academic experience built around the Seven Core Values derived from Quaker testimonies. Guilford's curriculum spans the natural sciences, humanities, social sciences, business, education, and the arts, with strong programs in business and management, biology, psychology, criminal justice, and the social sciences. The college's Friends Center supports Quaker scholarship and inquiry, and the Center for Principled Problem Solving integrates ethical reasoning across the curriculum. While Guilford is independent of formal ownership by any Quaker body, its Quaker heritage continues to influence customs, administration, and curriculum. Campus life at Guilford centers on the Quakers community in NCAA Division III athletics through the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. The college's mascot, Nathan the Quaker (named for school founder Nathan Hunt), is uniquely a 'Quaker Man' figure. Students live on campus in residence halls, with extensive opportunities for service learning (reflecting Quaker peace and service traditions), interfaith engagement, and engagement throughout the Greensboro/Triad metro area. The crimson and gray school colors have been in use for over a century. With its combination of distinctive Quaker heritage, Greensboro/Triad metro proximity, and core values-based education, Guilford offers a uniquely values-driven small-college experience.
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Tuition & Fees (All Students)
$41,362
/yr
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How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
Practical business education grounded in Quaker ethics and the Center for Principled Problem Solving.
Strong programs in biology, chemistry, and pre-health pathways.
Programs in psychology, sociology, criminal justice, political science with strong applied learning.
Programs in literature, history, philosophy, religious studies (with distinctive Quaker Studies offerings) supported by the Friends Center.
Teacher preparation plus distinctive sports studies and physical education programs.
4 years
Distinctive program integrating ethical reasoning and Quaker-rooted core values across the curriculum.
4 years
Strong business education with $42,842 average earnings — Guilford's highest-paying field.
4 years
Distinctive Quaker Studies program supported by the Friends Center — unique in the southeastern US.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $41,362
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
