Greensboro College: Statistics

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# 5380 of 14,131 In the World
# 1500 of 2,597 In North America
# 1416 of 2,496 In the United States
# 39 of 65 In North Carolina
# 5 of 5 In Greensboro
# 2731 of 99 For Classics and Ancient History
Top 1-3 For 11 other topics
Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

70%

Enrollment

6,885

Average SAT

1,190

Average ACT

21

Avg. cost to attend

$18,730 /y

Aid receiving

100%

Undergraduates

899

Graduates

68

Male:Female Ratio

51:49

Religion

United Methodist

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Master's degree

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Greensboro College has an acceptance rate of 70% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 70% 70% 70%
Applicants 3,932 1,753 2,033
Admissions 2,758 1,182 1,487
Freshmen enrolled full time 197 123 61

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

â–  White 33%
â–  Nonresident Alien 2%
â–  Hispanic 9%
â–  Black or African American 27%
â–  Two or more races 4%
â–  Unknown 24%

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Greensboro College.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

Greensboro College majors

Greensboro College has granted 95 bachelor's degrees across 22 programs, and 54 master's across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Greensboro College.

Major Bachelor Master
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor - 49
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 14 -
Business & Managerial Economics 13 -
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 9 -
Psychology, General 8 -
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 7 -
Business Administration and Management, General 6 -
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 5 -
Accounting 4 -
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 3 -
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities - 3
English Language and Literature, General 3 -
Game and Interactive Media Design 3 -
Music, General 3 -
Sociology, General 3 -
Acting 2 -
Elementary Education and Teaching 2 -
Mathematics, General 2 -
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, Other 2 -
Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology 2 -
Theology & Theological Studies - 2
Directing and Theatrical Production 1 -
Dramatic & Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 1 -
Human Development and Family Studies, General 1 -
Music Teacher Education 1 -
Grand Total 95 54

Publications & Citations

Greensboro College has published 918 scientific papers with 11,276 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Biology, Political Science, Law, Computer Science, Psychology, Environmental Science, Physics, and Engineering.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
532 / 5,337
Medicine
402 / 5,428
Biology
391 / 8,295
Political Science
333 / 3,427
Law
309 / 3,386
Computer Science
295 / 4,318
Psychology
283 / 4,907
Environmental Science
268 / 3,975
Physics
265 / 3,818
Engineering
253 / 4,717
Chemistry
246 / 6,249
Philosophy
244 / 1,680
Sociology
240 / 2,108
History
213 / 2,394
Geography and Cartography
182 / 2,594
Pathology
163 / 2,675
Biochemistry
150 / 4,831
Business
148 / 971
Art & Design
139 / 725
Mathematics
138 / 1,772
Genetics
138 / 2,805
Archaeology
138 / 2,158
Quantum and Particle physics
137 / 2,587
Economics
134 / 1,253
Organic chemistry
118 / 4,237
Psychiatry
113 / 3,325
Linguistics
105 / 380
Surgery
103 / 804
Geology
101 / 2,352
Materials Science
100 / 2,842
Development Studies
95 / 851
Neuroscience
92 / 1,326
Statistics
85 / 1,235
Ecology
83 / 1,234
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
81 / 235
Paleontology
79 / 2,111
Social Psychology
75 / 1,298
Education
72 / 702
Nursing
68 / 922
Literature
67 / 270

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

7 Notable alumni

Heather Macy

1. Heather Macy

1978-. (aged 48)
basketball player basketball coach
Heather Michell Macy is an American college basketball coach who is the current Head Coach at Barry University and is the all-time winningest head coach of the East Carolina University women's basketball team. Macy is also the Elite Performance CEO for the 2FeetIn organization and the author of the books Two Feet Forward and Believe-Think-Live Two Feet In.
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Sallie Southall Cotten

2. Sallie Southall Cotten

1846-1929 (aged 83)
writer
Sallie Swepson Sims Southall Cotten was an American writer and clubwoman, based in North Carolina. She helped to organize the North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs. She was the organization's fifth president, and wrote the federation's anthem, as well as a history of the federation.
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Sarah Dessen

3. Sarah Dessen

1970-. (aged 56)
children's writer novelist writer
Sarah Dessen is an American novelist who lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Born in Illinois, Dessen graduated from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Her first book, That Summer, was published in 1996. She has since published more than a dozen other novels and novellas. In 2017, Dessen won the Margaret Edwards Award for some of her work. Two...
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Ryan Nelsen

4. Ryan Nelsen

1977-. (aged 49)
association football coach writer association football player
Ryan William Nelsen ONZM is a New Zealand former professional football player and head coach.
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General Info & Contacts

Founded 1838
Motto Palma non sine pulvereNo reward without effort
Academic calendar Semesters
Total staff 172
Classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Address 815 W Market St Greensboro, North Carolina, 27401-1875 United States
City Population 299,000
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