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Meredith College

General Information

Name: Meredith College
Address: 3800 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27607-5298
Phone:

  • General information: (919) 760-8600
  • Financial aid office: (919) 760-8565
  • Admissions office: (919) 760-8581

Website: www.meredith.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$21,150$20,000$19,000
Books and supplies$750$750$750
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,940$5,600$5,350
        Other expenses$1,650$1,650$1,650

Total expenses   
On-campus$29,490$28,000$26,750

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 99%
  • Federal grants: 23%
  • State/local grants: 88%
  • Institutional grants: 80%
  • Student loans: 74%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3119
  • State/local grants:$5618
  • Institutional grants:$5218
  • Student loans:$7487

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$40
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,37401,374
Percent admitted78.1%†78.1%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time42.3%†42.3%
Part-time0.2%†0.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2168
Undergraduate enrollment: 2015
First-time student retention: 75%
Overall graduation rate: 67%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 82%
    • Part Time: 18%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 1%
    • Women: 99%

White non-hispanic: 78%
Black non-hispanic: 11%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 6%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Molecular Biology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Fashion Merchandising - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dance Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Development - Bachelor
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Human Nutrition - Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) - Bachelor
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
  • Public/Applied History and Archival Administration - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Global Studies - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Other - Bachelor
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • American Government and Politics (United States) - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fashion/Apparel Design - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Graphic Design - Bachelor
  • Interior Design - Bachelor
  • Music Pedagogy - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music Theory and Composition - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Piano and Organ - Bachelor
  • Voice and Opera - Bachelor


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