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Life at Guilford

Find your people.
Find your place.

A close community of students on 349 wooded acres — where you live, join, compete, and figure out who you're becoming. Housing, dozens of clubs, Quaker Athletics, and traditions that make Guilford feel like home.

Home on 349 wooded acres

What life here looks like

On 349 wooded acres, a close community of students lives, plays, competes, and figures out who they're becoming. Guilford is small on purpose — big enough to explore, small enough that people know your name.

Housing & residence life

  • Residence halls and themed living communities across a walkable campus.
  • First-year living designed to help you land, connect, and settle in fast.
  • Most students live on campus — so your friends are always a few steps away.
  • Live-in residence life staff and student mentors right down the hall.

Clubs, organizations & belonging

Dozens of clubs and organizations — from Model UN to a cappella to club sports — plus Friends Groups and a Quaker culture of community that gives every student a place to belong. Don't see your thing? Start it. New clubs launch every year.

Quaker Athletics

The Quakers field NCAA Division III varsity teams in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC), alongside club and intramural sports for everyone. Come out for game day — and don't miss Guilford Madness, the spirit weekend that kicks off the season.

Dining, health & wellness

Fresh, local, flexible dining and the Grill keep you fueled, while Health & Counseling and campus wellness meet you where you are — care that's close, personal, and easy to reach.

A community of communities

Big enough to explore. Small enough to belong.

A close-knit student body, 349 wooded acres, dozens of clubs and organizations, and NCAA Division III athletics — a whole community of communities where it's easy to find your people and your place.

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Close-knitone student community
349acres to call home
Dozensof clubs & organizations
VarsityNCAA Division III athletics

Common questions

Is housing guaranteed?

Most Guilford students live on campus, and first-year students are welcomed into residence halls and living communities built to help you settle in fast.

What clubs can I join?

Dozens of clubs and organizations — from Model UN to a cappella to club sports. Don't see yours? You can start a new one.

Do most students live on campus?

Yes. With a close-knit community on 349 wooded acres, campus is the center of life here — your friends, classes, and activities are all a short walk away.

What are Friends Groups?

Rooted in Guilford's Quaker heritage, Friends Groups are small communities of belonging where students connect, support one another, and feel known.

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