Guilford attracts teachers of outstanding ability, creativity and enthusiasm. The faculty consists of 124 full-time members supplemented by a number of qualified part-time instructors.

The Guilford faculty has excellent professional credentials. Approximately 90 percent have earned doctoral or equivalent terminal degrees from leading universities in the United States and several other countries.

With an average student-faculty ratio of 16:1 at Guilford, students can consult with teachers about studies and careers. Students and faculty interact on a first-name basis and friendships are common. They often share professional and vocational interests inside and outside the classroom and participate together in campus and community activities.

The faculty’s primary commitment is to undergraduate teaching. They view learning as a common venture with students into life’s key questions.