Guilford's tuition & fees has increased from $34,090 (2015) to $41,362 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 21.33% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from - (year 2015) to $14,880 (year 2025).
Guilford's tuition increase rate is higher than the North Carolina's average increase rate of 4.37%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 20.96% from 2015 ($48,000).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Guilford's COA is $58,062, which is increased by 1.85% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Guilford's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 21.33% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $40,400. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Guilford College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,800, and it has increased 9.09% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,650 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,650 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,650 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,650 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,270 | -23.03% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,270 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,270 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,270 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,270 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,800 | 41.73% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 34.72% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 873.33% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Guilford College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,260 | - | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,982 | $14,760 | 5.89% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,600 | $14,800 | 4.76% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,000 | $15,800 | 2.94% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,300 | $13,300 | -5.00% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,900 | $13,900 | 4.51% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,300 | $14,300 | 2.88% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,400 | $14,400 | 0.70% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,600 | $14,600 | 1.39% |
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| 2024-25 | $14,900 | $14,600 | 2.05% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Guilford College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Guilford College | $41,362 | $41,140 | 0.54% |
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| Oberlin College | $67,366 | $64,646 | 4.21% |
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| Duke University | $68,758 | $65,805 | 4.49% |
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| Wake Forest University | $67,642 | $64,758 | 4.45% |
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| Elon University | $46,958 | $44,536 | 5.44% |
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| High Point University | $45,312 | $44,208 | 2.50% |
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