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Applying to Guilford

Acceptance Rate 80.00%
Yield 10.11%
SAT Score 1,180
ACT Score 21
Applicants 4,204

Guilford Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 80% at Guilford College. Total 4,204 students applied and 3,363 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,180 and the average ACT score is 21.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://www.guilford.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://apply.guilford.edu/apply/?pk=UNDER
Acceptance Rate80.00%
Average Test Scores1,180 SAT / 21 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 80.00%. A total of 4,204 students (1,921 men and 2,283 women) have applied to and 3,363 (1,472 men and 1,891 women) students admitted to Guilford College.
Among them, 186 male and 154 female students have enrolled into Guilford and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 10.11%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Guilford
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants4,2041,9212,28300
Admitted3,3631,4721,89100
Enrolled34018615400
Acceptance Rate 80.00% 76.63% 82.83% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 10.11% 12.64% 8.14% - -
[Chart] Guilford College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Guilford, 16 applicants (5% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 82 applicants (24%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,180 at Guilford. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,260 and 25th percentile score is 1,120.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 18.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Guilford. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Guilford with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Guilford
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total112011801260
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing550600650
Math570580610
ACT Composite182124
Math
English
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Guilford College, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School Record, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 7 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
Application Requirements for Guilford
High School GPA✓
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Guilford

The calendar system at Guilford College is Semester. Guilford College accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Guilford College accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔