News · July 2026
A familiar sound fills the Quad again.
With the Eastern Festival of Music in residence, Guilford welcomes back the students, artists, and performances that have shaped its summers for generations.
A Quaker liberal arts college · Est. 1837
Be unique.
Be unique.
Be Guilford.
On 349 wooded acres in Greensboro, we teach twelve students at a time — and we have for 189 years. Come find your people, your purpose, and your path.
Where do you fit at Guilford?
Four ways in — pick the one that's you.
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A 189-year experiment in teaching twelve students at a time.
Small classes, big questions, and hands-on learning that starts in year one. Guilford graduates leave for Fulbrights, NASA Langley, the Peace Corps, and graduate schools across the country — carrying a Quaker sense of purpose with them.
Discover GuilfordExplore Guilford
Programs & stories →Program · Hands-on learning
Guilford Rise: research, internships & fieldwork from year one.
Story · Student features
Curiosity, calling: grads take their Quaker values out into the world.
Program · Academics
40+ majors & 50+ minors — find your program.
Story · In the news
Forbes shines a light on Every Campus A Refuge — the movement born at Guilford.
From the campus
View All News →Guilford Rise
Head Start: Guilford Rise gives a student 6 credits and a jump on college.
Faculty & Research
Prof. Bob Williams's book examines the widening racial wealth gap.
The Place
Conservation easement will forever preserve Guilford Woods.
Student Features
Made Their Mark 2026: where the Eleven are headed.
Small classes. Large questions.
8:1Student-to-faculty ratio
84%Complete hands-on learning
40+Majors & 50+ minors
349Acres of wooded campus
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Your gift — of any size — supports financial aid, faculty research, and the 189-year experiment of teaching twelve students at a time. Alumni and friends power it all, and there's a place for you in the community you help sustain.
$1.286M raised in 36 hours during Guilford Madness