Meredith College

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  3800 Hillsborough St
  Raleigh , NC 27607-5298
  (919) 760-8600
  http://www.meredith.edu
  

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  Setting

  Large city

  Enrollment

  2,132

  Full time

  1,764

  Part time

  368

  Men full time

  0

  Women full time

  1,760

  Mission Statement

  In educating women to excel, Meredith College fosters in students integrity, independence, scholarship, and personal growth. Grounded in the liberal arts, the college values freedom and openness in the pursuit of truth and, in keeping with its Christian heritage, seeks to nurture justice and compassion.Meredith endeavors to create a supportive and diverse community in which undergraduate and graduate students learn from the past, prepare for the future, and grow in their understanding of self, others, and community. To these ends, Meredith strives to develop in students the knowledge, skills, values, and global awareness necessary to pursue careers, to assume leadership roles, to continue their education, and to lead responsible lives of work, citizenship, leisure, learning, and service.

  Meredith College More Information

  Type of School

  Four or more years , Private not-for-profit

  Religious affiliation

  None

  Highest degree offered

  Master's

  Calendar

  Semester

  Distance learning opportunities

  No

• Meredith College Admission Basics

  Admissions office phone number

  (919) 760-8581

  Open admission policy

  No

  Undergraduate Application fee

  $40

  Applied

  1,614

  Admitted

  1,047

  Enrolled

  481

  Admitted %

  65%

  Meredith College Admission factors

  Admission test scores

  Required

  Secondary school GPA

  Required

  Secondary school rank

  Required

  Secondary school record

  Required

  TOEFL

  Required

  Completion of college preparatory program

  Required

  Recommendations

  Required

  Formal demonstration of competencies

  Neither required nor recommended

  Meredith College Admission statistics

  Students submitting SAT

  96%

  SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

  460

  SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

  570

  SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

  460

  SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

  570

  Students submitting ACT

  19%

  ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

  18

  ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

  24

  Meredith College Diversity

  American Indian/Alaskan Native

  -

  Asian/Pacific Islander

  -

  Black/Non-Hispanic

  -

  Hispanic

  -

  White/Non-Hispanic

  -

  Non-Resident Alien

  1%

  Race/ethnicity unknown

  8%

• Meredith College Cost

  In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $26,200

  Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $26,200

  Books and Supplies

  $750

  On-campus room and board

  $7,500

  Off-campus room and board

  $7,500

  Meredith College Financial Aid

  Students Receiving Aid

  99%

  Receiving Federal Grants

  35% , $4,900 on average

  Receiving Institutional Aid

  95% , $9,369 on average

  Receiving Student Loans

  68% , $7,553 on average

• Meredith College Programs & Majors

  Graduates in 2009/2010 academic year.

  Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies	Bachelor	Master
  American/United States Studies/Civilization	0	0
  Women's Studies	1	0
  Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Biology/Biological Sciences, General	23	0
  Molecular Biology	1	0
  Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	Bachelor	Master
  Accounting	12	0
  Business Administration and Management, General	36	18
  Business/Managerial Economics	0	0
  Fashion Merchandising	24	0
  Finance, General	0	0
  Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General	2	0
  International Business/Trade/Commerce	0	0
  Marketing/Marketing Management, General	4	0
  Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	Bachelor	Master
  Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric	23	0
  Mass Communication/Media Studies	12	0
  Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Bachelor	Master
  Computer and Information Sciences, General	1	0
  Computer Science	1	0
  Education	Bachelor	Master
  Art Teacher Education	3	0
  Drama and Dance Teacher Education	6	0
  Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented	0	1
  Elementary Education and Teaching	0	13
  Music Teacher Education	4	0
  Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	2	0
  Reading Teacher Education	0	5
  Special Education and Teaching, General	0	2
  Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	1
  English Language and Literature/Letters	Bachelor	Master
  English Language and Literature, General	15	0
  Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Child Development	18	0
  Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General	8	0
  Human Nutrition	0	13
  Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor	Master
  French Language and Literature	1	0
  Spanish Language and Literature	8	0
  Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist	0	0
  Dietetics/Dietitian	8	0
  Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other	9	0
  History	Bachelor	Master
  History, General	6	0
  Public/Applied History and Archival Administration	2	0
  Legal Professions and Studies	Bachelor	Master
  Legal Assistant/Paralegal	0	0
  Mathematics and Statistics	Bachelor	Master
  Mathematics, General	7	0
  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelor	Master
  International/Global Studies	9	0
  Natural Resources and Conservation	Bachelor	Master
  Environmental Science	1	0
  Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies	Bachelor	Master
  Health and Physical Education, General	6	0
  Kinesiology and Exercise Science	0	0
  Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	0	0
  Philosophy and Religious Studies	Bachelor	Master
  Religion/Religious Studies	2	0
  Physical Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Chemistry, General	4	0
  Psychology	Bachelor	Master
  Psychology, General	31	0
  Public Administration and Social Service Professions	Bachelor	Master
  Social Work	17	0
  Social Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  American Government and Politics (United States)	4	0
  Economics, General	1	0
  International Relations and Affairs	2	0
  Political Science and Government, General	7	0
  Sociology	5	0
  Visual and Performing Arts	Bachelor	Master
  Dance, General	2	0
  Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	7	0
  Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other	2	0
  Fashion/Apparel Design	10	0
  Fine/Studio Arts, General	8	0
  Graphic Design	9	0
  Interior Design	30	0
  Music Pedagogy	0	0
  Music Performance, General	0	1
  Music, General	3	0

• Meredith College Deadlines

  Regular Admissions

  Regular application deadline

  No closing date

  Priority application deadline

  February 15

  Fall application deadline

  February 15

  SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

  March 1

  SAT Subject score report due

  March 1

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  May 1

  Deadline for housing deposit

  May 1

  Financial Aid

  Financial aid priority deadline

  February 15

  Financial aid deadline

  -

  College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

  -

  Student must reply to financial aid decision by

  -

  Early Decision/Action

  Early decision deadline

  October 30

  College will notify student of early decision by

  November 1

  Early action deadline

  -

  College will notify student of early action by

  -

  Transfer Students

  Transfer priority application deadline

  February 15

  Transfer priority financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer application closing date

  Rolling admission

  Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

  -

  College will notify student of transfer decision by

  -

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