Meredith College
Raleigh, NC · Private four-year · City: Large
1,309undergraduates
74%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$23,405average net price per year
65%graduate in 6 years
81%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,563
- Admitted
- 1,167
- Admit rate
- 74%
- Admit rate, women
- 75%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 28%
- First-year students
- 325
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 12%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 590-650
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 520-610
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 18%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 23-30
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
38 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Fashion Merchandising Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (8)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Fashion/Apparel Design Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Interior Design Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Voice and Opera Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (42 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (35 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (2)
- Child Development Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (3)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (2)
- Human Services, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Social Work Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (7 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Education (2)
- Art Teacher Education Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Graduate programs (15)
- Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist Post-bachelor's certificate
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Master's
- Human Nutrition Master's
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Post-bachelor's certificate
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Master's
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Master's
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology Master's
- Criminal Justice and Corrections, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Post-bachelor's certificate
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $43,936
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,920
- Books and supplies
- $850
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,840
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $59,546
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $59,546
- Total cost living at home
- $46,626
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $14,882 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $14,337 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $17,521 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $22,976 |
| Over $110,000 | $28,045 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 99%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $32,095
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $26,827
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 33%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 56%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,623
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 58%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 63%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 65%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 69%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 65%
- Transferred to another college
- 26%
- Came back for year two
- 81%
| Pell grant students | 59% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 66% |
| Neither | 69% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 394 | 65% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Asian | 16 | 63% (small group) |
| Black | 33 | 64% |
| Hispanic | 30 | 77% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| White | 277 | 64% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 75% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 18 | 67% (small group) |
| International | 4 | 50% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 440 | 69% | 28% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 110 | 70% | 25% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 10 | 70% (small group) | 10% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,576
- Undergraduates
- 1,309
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,242
- Part-time undergraduates
- 67
- Graduate students
- 267
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 83%
- From out of state
- 10%
- From other countries
- 5%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 4%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 12%
| Women | 100% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Black | 9% |
| Hispanic | 17% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 62% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 3800 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC, 27607-5298
- County
- Wake County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.