Meredith College

Raleigh, NC · Private · Large city · Meredith · Meridith

Private institution in Raleigh, NC · 1,288 undergraduates · 75% acceptance rate · $51,539 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 20%Student-faculty ratio

Stats

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Cost

Average net price: $20,1971,091st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $43,9361,736th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $43,9361,722nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $55,5571,618th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $51,5391,000th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $45,293864th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 65.0%593rd highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 81.0%622nd highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 74.7%747th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1224341st highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 26270th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 1,2881,207th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 32.8%1,066th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 133 mi (CLT)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in North Carolina#21

Applying

EAOct 30
RDFeb 18

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $40
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 37 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$46,087	$44,021
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$39,369	—
Communication and Media StudiesCommunications	bachelors	$37,928	$32,569
Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Arts	bachelors	$36,668	$35,274
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$36,312	$43,798
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$35,772	$35,060
SociologySocial Sciences	bachelors	$33,993	$28,236
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	$32,925	$36,166
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesFamily & Consumer Sciences	bachelors	$31,133	$29,995
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$29,141	$29,141
Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementVisual & Performing Arts	bachelors	—	—
ChemistryPhysical Sciences	bachelors	—	—

Campus facts

A women's collegesource
Founded in 1891source
Athletic nickname: "Avenging Angels"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Maroon and Whitesource
Mascot: Avenging Angelssource
Motto: "Lux (Latin)"source
Formerly known as "Baptist Female University"source
Formerly known as "(1891–1904)"source
Formerly known as "Baptist University for Women"source
Formerly known as "(1904–1909)"source
Athletic conference: USA South Athletic Conferencesource

Athletics — women’s flag football

NCAA Division III · USA South

Flag Football (women’s, curated)

Curated listing — Flag Football is not yet a stable EADA sport filter. Verify varsity status on the school’s athletics site.