Meredith College

Meredith College is one of the leading colleges in North Carolina. Deadlines for application are Early Decision - October 30 and Early Action - December 1 and Regular - February 15 . For more information, call 919-760-8581 or send email at admissions@meredith.edu.

Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 0
    • Average HS GPA: N/A
    • Acceptance Rate: N/A
  • GPA Breakdown

    • 22% 3.75 - 3.99
    • 24% 3.50 - 3.74
    • 23% 3.25 - 3.49
    • 12% 3.00 - 3.24
    • 12% 2.50 - 2.99
    • 1% 2.00 - 2.49
  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    510 - 620
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    498 - 580
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    19 - 25
  • Deadlines

    Early Decision
    October 30
    Early Action
    December 1
    Regular
    February 15

Academics

  • Majors

    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting.
    Business/Commerce, General.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Mass Communication/Media Studies.
    Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.
    Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer Science.
    EDUCATION.
    Art Teacher Education.
    Drama and Dance Teacher Education.
    Music Teacher Education.
    Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.
    Child Development.
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.
    Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Public Health, General.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    International/Global Studies.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Studies.
    PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
    Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Religion/Religious Studies.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
    Social Work.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    American Government and Politics (United States).
    Economics, General.
    International Relations and Affairs.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Sociology.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Dance, General.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other.
    Fashion/Apparel Design.
    Fine/Studio Arts, General.
    Graphic Design.
    Interior Design.
    Music.
  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate
  • Prominent Alumni

    Dr. Robert E. Harbaugh '74
    Chair Neurosurgery/ Dir Neuroscience, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Med Ctr
    The Hon. Thomas W. Corbett '71
    Former Governor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    Dr. Elizabeth Unger '72
    Chief, Chronic Viral Diseases Branch, CDC
    David A. Cass '93
    Chief Information Security Officer, IBM
    Tighe Sheldon '07
    Recording Engineer, Dreamworks Animation
    Karen A. Schmitt '80
    President, Maiden Re Insurance
    Sherry D. Scovell '90
    Vascular Surgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Mar 1
  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA
  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $41104
    Required Fees
    $120
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $850
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    $3600
    Transportation for Commuters
    $590
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $12120
  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • N/A
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes
  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 85/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    1521
    Foreign Countries Represented
    24
  • Demographics

    • Asian 3.88%
    • African-American 9.11%
    • Hispanic 11.05%
    • Caucasian 66.11%
    • Аre out of state 14

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    49%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    No
    Quality of life rating 89/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    72%
    Campus Environment
    Large Urban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A
  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    No
    Interview Required
    No
  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    100
    Number of Honor Societies
    28
    Number of Social Sororities
    0
  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division III
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (1)
    • N/A
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (8)
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball
  • Student Services

    Health
    Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: North Carolina State Univ. Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: North Carolina State Univ.
  • Sustainability

    N/A

    Green rating
    N/A
  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    N/A
    Graduate in 5 years
    N/A
    Graduate in 6 years
    N/A
  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    Opportunities at School
    • Coop
    • Experiential
    • Internship
  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
  • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • M-F
      • S
      • 8-5
      • 10-12
      • 919-760-8581
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Monday – Friday 9:00 am and 1:00 pm, Saturday – 10:00am
      • Average Length: 2 hours
    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      Yes
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      Monday – Friday 9:00 am and 1:00 pm, Saturday – 10:00am