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Guilford College Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics

What Type of Student Gets Admitted to Guilford College?

Examine the admissions data of recent incoming classes to gain a clearer insight into your probability of being accepted at Guilford College, located in Greensboro, NC.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Guilford College
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Guilford College
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

What Admissions Statistics Mean for You

Selectivity and acceptance rates can be a big clue to how difficult it is to be admitted. Compare your test scores to prior applicants to get a good understanding of who you are competing against for entrance.

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Selectivity: The Numbers Behind Student Admissions

The selectivity of a college indicates how competitive the admissions process is.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Less Selective (70-85%)
Acceptance Rate	80%

Admissions Numbers

Guilford College had 4,204 total applications. From this pool, 3,363 gained acceptance, and 340 decided to attend.

Applicant Total	4,204
Accepted	3,363
Enrolled	340
Enrolled Full-Time	340

Getting into Guilford College is 80%. This level of selectivity means the school is highly accessible. The school admits men and women at different rates at Guilford College: women are accepted at a rate of 83% compared to 77% for male applicants.

The enrollment percentage for Guilford College is 10%. This means that 10% of students who were accepted decided to enroll. Broken down by gender, the female yield rate is 8% versus 13% for men.

What’s the Male/Female Breakdown When it Comes to Admissions?

The following charts show the gender breakdown of applicants, admitted students, and enrollees at Guilford College.

	Men	Women
Applicants	1,921	2,283
Admitted	1,472	1,891
Enrolled	186	154

Average Test Scores

About 5% of applicants to Guilford provided SAT results (16 students).

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores for the middle 50% fell between 550 and 650. Math scores were between 570 and 610.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing	550	650
Math	570	610
Combined Total	1120	1260

Guilford received ACT scores from 24% of accepted students (82 students).

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 18 and 24.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Composite	18	24

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

Notes and References

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Parkram412 at en.wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.