Guilford's tuition & fees has increased from $33,430 (2014) to $41,140 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 23.06% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from - (year 2014) to $14,880 (year 2024).
Guilford's tuition increase rate is higher than the North Carolina's average increase rate of 4.51%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 20.85% from 2014 ($47,175).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Guilford's COA is $57,010, which is increased by 0.35% 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 23.06% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $41,140. 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 $1,270, and it has decreased -20.63% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,600 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,650 | 3.13% |
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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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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 34.31% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 873.33% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. 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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| 2014-15 | $12,145 | - | - |
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| 2015-16 | $12,260 | - | 0.95% |
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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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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Guilford College and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Guilford College | $41,140 | $41,140 | - |
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| Oberlin College | $64,646 | $62,024 | 4.23% |
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| Duke University | $65,805 | $62,688 | 4.97% |
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| Wake Forest University | $64,758 | $62,128 | 4.23% |
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| Elon University | $44,536 | $42,241 | 5.43% |
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| High Point University | $44,208 | $41,916 | 5.47% |
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