Guilford College

Greensboro, NC

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Guilford College - Greensboro, NC Area Guide

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The Religious Society of Friends, also known as Quakers, established today’s Guilford College as New Garden Boarding School in 1837 with the purpose of educating their children. Now, Guilford College provides a transformative, practical, and excellent liberal arts education that produces critical thinkers in an inclusive and diverse environment. Quaker testimonies of community, equality, integrity, peace, and simplicity continue to guide Guilford to this day.

Many apartments are available for rent within close proximity to Guilford’s campus in Greensboro. Commuting and traveling from Guilford is easy with access to Interstates 40 and 73 as well as Piedmont Triad International Airport.

Guilford boasts a vibrant campus life with NCAA Division III Quaker athletics, over 50 student clubs and organizations, cultural events, intramural and club sports, art exhibits, theatrical performances, and lectures. The vibrant and eclectic City of Greensboro offers a wealth of cultural and entertainment opportunities in addition to dozens of parks, museums, shops, and restaurants just off campus. Raleigh and Charlotte are both less than a two-hour drive from Guilford too.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Greensboro, NC is $1,015 for a studio, $1,144 for one bedroom, $1,294 for two bedrooms, and $1,588 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Greensboro has decreased by -1.1% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 328 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,015/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 732 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,144/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,016 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,294/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,291 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,588/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Minimal Public Transit

Transit

10 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 30 Minute Walk

Groceries

20 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

40 / 100

Few to No Café Options Nearby

Cafes

10 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Recreation

Moderate Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

50 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Schools

Greensboro Academy

Public

Grades K-8

766 Students

Triad Math And Science Academy

Public

Grades K-12

1,321 Students

EP Pearce Elementary

Public

Grades K-5

667 Students

Northern Elementary School.

Public

Grades K-5

636 Students

Greensboro Academy

Public

Grades K-8

766 Students

Triad Math And Science Academy

Public

Grades K-12

1,321 Students

Northwest Guilford Middle

Public

Grades 6-8

950 Students

Northern Guilford Middle

Public

Grades 6-8

792 Students

Gtcc East Middle College High

Public

Grades 9-12

169 Students

Greensboro College Middle College

Public

Grades 9-12

83 Students

Northwest Guilford High

Public

Grades 9-12

1,991 Students

Triad Math And Science Academy

Public

Grades K-12

1,321 Students

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Tanger Family Bicentennial Garden
  • The Bog Garden
  • Greensboro Arboretum
  • Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
  • Country Park

Airports

  • Piedmont Triad International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.