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
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Be Guilford.
On 349 wooded acres in Greensboro, we deliver an innovative, nurturing experience — and we have for 189 years. Come build relationships, find your purpose, and build your path.
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Why Guilford
A 189-year experiment in 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
Guilford Rise: research, internships & fieldwork from year one.
Explore Guilford Rise →Program · Academics
Dozens of majors and minors — find your program.
Browse programs →Story · Student features
Curiosity, calling: grads take their Quaker values into the world.
Read the story →Story · In the news
Forbes shines a light on Every Campus A Refuge.
Read the story →Story · Guilford Rise
Head Start: a rising senior earns 6 credits and a jump on college.
Read the story →From the campus
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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.
Known…by name — never a seat number
Hands-on…real work from your first year
Wide-open…majors and minors to explore
349…acres of wooded campus
You can make a difference
Give to Guilford.
Your gift — of any size — supports financial aid, faculty research, and the 189-year work of teaching a handful of students at a time. Alumni and friends power it all, and there's a place for you in the community you help sustain.
One big day of giving that powers the year — Guilford Madness