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.
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On 349 wooded acres in Greensboro, we deliver an innovative, nurturing experience — and we have for 189 years. Form friendships, find your purpose, and build your path.
Rooted in these woods. Still teaching a handful of 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.
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Programs & stories →Program · Hands-on learning
Hands-on learning: research, internships & fieldwork from year one.
Explore hands-on learning →Program · Academics
Dozens of majors and minors — find your program.
Browse programs →Story · Global learning
A gift of perspective: three weeks that change how students see the world.
Read the story →Story · In the news
Forbes shines a light on Every Campus A Refuge.
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Head Start: a rising senior earns 6 credits and a jump on college.
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Curiosity, calling: grads take their Quaker values into the world.
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.
Nationally recognized. Personally felt.
30years as a member of Colleges That Change Lives
#15in the nation for service — Washington Monthly
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out of five from Campus Pride
91%of graduates are “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with their Guilford education
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