Greensboro College

Greensboro, NC · Private · Large city

Private institution in Greensboro, NC · 656 undergraduates · 92% acceptance rate · $46,566 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 20%Student-faculty ratio
Top 25%Pell Grant share

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $19,3141,021st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $20,4001,135th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $20,400883rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $34,7291,093rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $25,6071,417th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $46,5661,276th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $36,4621,451st highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 40.8%1,499th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 62.8%1,524th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 92.0%1,310th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 6561,591st largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 45.1%527th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 87 mi (CLT)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in North Carolina#42

Applying

RDJul 28

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 27 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$37,054	$38,289
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement	bachelors	$35,060	—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts	bachelors	$25,194	—
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness	bachelors	$22,989	—
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Arts	bachelors	$14,230	—
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	—	—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	—	—
Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementVisual & Performing Arts	bachelors	—	—
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	—	—
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	—	—
Business/Managerial EconomicsBusiness	bachelors	—	—
ChemistryPhysical Sciences	bachelors	—	—

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: United Methodistsource
Founded in 1838source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
Mascot: The Pridesource
Motto: "Palma non sine pulvere (Latin)"source
Campus size: about 80 acressource
Formerly known as "Greensboro Female College" (1838–1912)source
Formerly known as "Greensboro College for Women" (1912–1919)source
Athletic conference: USA Southsource
Football rivalry: Gate City Soup Bowlsource
Notable alum: Ryan Nelsensource

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.