Transfer Students
Meet Darniece Carter '25, a Guilford College transfer student and Psychology major and Criminal Justice minor. In this video, find out why Darniece chose to…
No matter where you began your college career — you can graduate from Guilford. We welcome transfer students like you who have attended another college, university, or community college and want to finish their bachelor's degree at Guilford.
You are a Transfer Student If:
- You have a high school diploma or equivalency.
- You have attended some kind of post-high school college, university, or community college.
- You have a minimum 2.5 GPA at your current institution.
- You are younger than 23. (If you are 23 or older, please visit the Continuing Education page.)
- If you are an international student, please visit the International Student page.
Convenient, Affordable, Game-Changing
- Our transfer students tell us the personal touch of small class sizes and the flexibility of class schedules make them feel immediately welcome at Guilford.
- We have a liberal transfer-credit policy.
- Transfer students are considered for all merit-based scholarships.
- You have access to all campus amenities, plus, there are several clubs and organizations for you to join.
Transferring Credits
- As a transfer student, you'll receive credit for courses you’ve taken at accredited junior colleges, community colleges, four-year colleges, and universities.
- Up to 64 semester hours of credit are allowed from two-year institutions.
- There is no limit to the number of semester hours that may transfer from regionally accredited four-year colleges.
- Credit is allowed for courses with a grade of C- or higher.
- While Guilford is based on a 4-credit-hour system, 3-credit-hour classes are accepted.
- Students must complete a minimum of 32 semester credits at Guilford and satisfy all degree requirements. A minimum of 124 semester credits is required to graduate and at least half of the major (16 credits) must be taken at Guilford.
Meet Guilford's Transfer Students
Drawn to all things theatrical from an early age, transfer student Sarah Elston ’20 matured into a well-rounded thespian at Guilford College.
After transferring from a large urban school, transfer student Kathleen Caspersen ’20 shares how Guilford invited her to feel fiercely curious and explore beyond her comfort zone.
With a passion for sustainability, Guilford was the perfect place for Sustainable Food Systems major Will Bryer ’19 to continue his education and start his career.
Beulah Gullion ’22 has a detailed long-range plan. After graduating from Guilford, the History major and Quaker Studies minor plans to get her master’s degree at George Fox University Portland seminary.
Community and Justice studies major Mariam Sheriff ’23 can only describe her path to Guilford as something that was meant to be.
Gifted guitarist and cellist Noah Dabney ’23 was studying at the Cleveland Institute of Music in Ohio when he had a change of heart.
As a transfer student living off campus, it may seem hard to find a sense of belonging, but Guilford’s tight-knit community and supportive faculty allowed McKinley Keener ’20 to feel right at home.
Ashley Edwards ’16 was studying Psychology and Religious Studies at another university when she realized she needed a more personalized educational experience.
The world is Bea Niyibizi’s ’22 proverbial oyster. Before she was a high-school junior, transfer student Bea had lived in six different countries.
