Meredith College

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• 3800 Hillsborough St
  Raleigh , NC 27607-5298
  (919) 760-8600
  www.meredith.edu Campus Virtual Tour

  Setting

  Large city

  Enrollment

  2,250

  Full time

  1,886

  Part time

  364

  Men full time

  16

  Women full time

  1,870

  Region Campus Street View

  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

  Masters

  Calendar

  Semester

  Distance learning opportunities

  No

  Meredith College Diversity

  American Indian/Alaskan Native

  0%

  Asian/Pacific Islander

  3%

  Black/Non-Hispanic

  11%

  Hispanic

  3%

  White/Non-Hispanic

  76%

  Non-Resident Alien

  1%

  Race/ethnicity unknown

  5%

  Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.

• Meredith College Admission Basics

  Admissions office phone number

  (919) 760-8581

  Open admission policy

  No

  Undergraduate Application fee

  $40

  Applied

  1,377

  Admitted

  1,056

  Enrolled

  464

  Admitted %

  77%

  Meredith College Admission factors

  Admission test scores

  Required

  Secondary school GPA

  Required

  Secondary school rank

  Required, if available

  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

  98%

  SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

  460

  SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

  580

  SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

  460

  SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

  570

  Students submitting ACT

  22%

  ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

  19

  ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

  23

• Meredith College Cost

  In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $24,490

  Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $24,490

  Books and Supplies

  $750

  On-campus room and board

  $7,020

  Off-campus room and board

  -

  Meredith College Financial Aid

  Students Receiving Aid

  99%

  Receiving Federal Grants

  21% , $3,909 on average

  Receiving Institutional Aid

  92% , $6,008 on average

  Receiving Student Loans

  72% , $4,976 on average

• Meredith College Programs & Majors

  Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

  Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies	Bachelor	Master
  American/United States Studies/Civilization	0	0
  Women's Studies	0	0
  Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Biology/Biological Sciences, General	7	0
  Molecular Biology	2	0
  Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	Bachelor	Master
  Accounting	11	0
  Business Administration and Management, General	19	22
  Business/Managerial Economics	1	0
  Fashion Merchandising	9	0
  Finance, General	2	0
  Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General	8	0
  International Business/Trade/Commerce	0	0
  Marketing/Marketing Management, General	10	0
  Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	Bachelor	Master
  Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric	18	0
  Mass Communication/Media Studies	10	0
  Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Bachelor	Master
  Computer and Information Sciences, General	2	0
  Computer Science	1	0
  Education	Bachelor	Master
  Art Teacher Education	3	0
  Drama and Dance Teacher Education	1	0
  Elementary Education and Teaching	0	0
  Music Teacher Education	2	0
  Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	5	0
  Reading Teacher Education	0	3
  Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	3
  English Language and Literature/Letters	Bachelor	Master
  Creative Writing	0	0
  English Language and Literature, General	11	0
  Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Child Development	19	0
  Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General	10	0
  Human Nutrition	0	7
  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	1	0
  Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other	22	0
  History	Bachelor	Master
  History, General	8	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	9	0
  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelor	Master
  International/Global Studies	3	0
  Medieval and Renaissance Studies	0	0
  Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	0	0
  Natural Resources and Conservation	Bachelor	Master
  Environmental Science	1	0
  Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies	Bachelor	Master
  Kinesiology and Exercise Science	2	0
  Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	0	0
  Philosophy and Religious Studies	Bachelor	Master
  Religion/Religious Studies	3	0
  Physical Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  Chemistry, General	4	0
  Psychology	Bachelor	Master
  Psychology, General	40	0
  Public Administration and Social Service Professions	Bachelor	Master
  Social Work	13	0
  Social Sciences	Bachelor	Master
  American Government and Politics (United States)	5	0
  Economics, General	0	0
  International Relations and Affairs	1	0
  Political Science and Government, General	3	0
  Sociology	9	0
  Visual and Performing Arts	Bachelor	Master
  Dance, General	4	0
  Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	2	0
  Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other	0	0
  Fashion/Apparel Design	6	0
  Fine/Studio Arts, General	2	0
  Graphic Design	12	0
  Interior Design	32	0
  Music Pedagogy	2	0
  Music Performance, General	1	2
  Music Theory and Composition	0	0
  Music, General	2	0
  Piano and Organ	0	0
  Voice and Opera	0	0

• Meredith College Deadlines

  Early decision deadline

  Oct 15th

  Early action deadline

  -

  College will notify student of early decision by

  Nov 1st

  College will notify student of early action by

  -

  Priority application deadline

  Feb 15th

  Financial aid priority deadline

  Feb 15th

  Regular application deadline

  No closing date

  Fall application deadline

  Feb 15th

  SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

  Mar 1st

  SAT Subject score report due

  Mar 1st

  Financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer priority application deadline

  Feb 15th

  Transfer priority financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer application closing date

  Rolling admission

  Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

  -

  College will notify student by

  -

  College will notify student of transfer decision by

  -

  College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

  -

  Student must reply to acceptance by

  May 1st

  Student must reply to financial aid decision by

  -

  Deadline for housing deposit

  May 1st

• Meredith College Admin Settings

  College Profile Override

  -

  Application Link

  -

  Scholarship Calculator Link

  -

  Facebook Link

  -

  Twitter Username

  -

  Virtual Tour Link

  http://www.meredith.edu/about/virtual-tour/default.html

  Enable Regional Events

  -

  Next Connect Link Url

  -

  Next Connect Link Text

  -

  Next Connect Description

  -

  Meredith College Sports

  National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

  Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association

  Football program

  -

  Basketball program

  Division III

  Baseball program

  -

  Cross country/track program

  Division III

  Meredith College Military Programs

  ROTC

  No

  Army

  No

  Navy

  No

  Air Force

  No

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