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Meredith College

Meredith College

Raleigh, NC · City · 1,188 students
Website Common App Scorecard
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$22,488
Average net priceYour net price
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
68%
Graduation rate
69% typical
$51,539
Earnings 10 years on
$58,391 typical
74%
Acceptance rate
64% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina, is one of the nation's largest private women's liberal arts colleges, best known for fostering female leadership through its signature *StrongPoints* advising and strengths-coaching model. The college offers particularly strong academic programs in business, education, health sciences, psychology, and interior design, supported by rich undergraduate research opportunities. Campus culture is tight-knit and tradition-steeped—most famously through annual events like Cornhuskin'—while its prime location within the Research Triangle provides students with direct access to top-tier internships and professional networks.

Wikipedia:Meredith College is a private women's liberal arts college and coeducational graduate school in Raleigh, North Carolina. As of 2025, Meredith enrolls approximately 1,600 women in its undergraduate programs and 275 men and women in its graduate programs.

Location
Raleigh, NC, 27607-5298 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
RDU · Raleigh-Durham
8 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$45,630
Housing & food (on campus)$13,280
Books & supplies$850
Cost of attendance$57,313
Average net price$22,488
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$45,630
Housing & food (on campus)$13,280
Books & supplies$850
Cost of attendance$57,313
Average net price$22,488
Net price by family income
$0–30k
$17,207
$30–48k
$19,006
$48–75k
$18,064
$75–110k
$23,678
$110k+
$29,117
Grants from the school
100% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $27,515
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
68%
Within 4 yrs
63%
Back for yr 2
79%
Transferred
25%
Pell students: 66.9% · others: 71.8% 
8 yrs after starting
68% graduated · 28% transferred · 4% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$45,293
10 yrs after entry$51,539
Debt
Median at graduation$25,000
Monthly payment$265
Middle 50% owe$7.5k–$27k
90th percentile$35,000
Admissions
Getting in
Admit rate
74%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1204
R 588–668 · M 510–680
ACT midpoint
26
Comp 23–29 · E 21–29 · M 20–26
SAT middle 50%: 1098–1348
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Admitted students
Admit rate: women 74.2% 
Yield: 18.5% of admitted students enroll 

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Essay prompts

If Meredith College asks for supplemental essays, the prompts are in the Common App.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 0%Women 100%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
10 : 1
Pell grant
36%
First-gen
22%
Family income
$61,779
Independent
17%
Age at entry
21.0
Part-time
2%
Where first-years come from
In state (NC)
82.0%
Out of state
12.5%
International
0.0%

Most out-of-state first-years from: VA 8 · PA 5 · CO 2 · CT 2 · MA 2

Race & ethnicity
White
60%
Hispanic
19%
Black
9%
Asian
5%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
3%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs
After 6 yrs
$45,293
After 10 yrs
$51,539
Biology, General42
Psychology, General39
Design and Applied Arts35
Marketing21
Political Science and Government17
Mathematics16
Human Resources Management and Services16
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness14
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services12
Public Health11
Business Administration, Management and Operations11
Communication and Media Studies10
Social Work10
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations10
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication9
Sociology8
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$139M
Full-time faculty
100%
Faculty salary
$7,652/mo
Teaching spend
$14,651
per student
Federal loans
55%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate — arts & sciences
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions

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