Meredith College
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.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 74%
- Average net price: $22,488
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,375
- Graduation rate (150%): 70%
- Graduation rate (200%): 69%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 72%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $51,539
- Median earnings (8 years): $46,864
- Median earnings (6 years): $45,293
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Raleigh, NC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Meredith College include Psychology, Biology, Child Development.
- Psychology (42 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,124 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Biology (35 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,099 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Child Development (23 bachelor's) · median debt $23,250
- Business Administration and Management (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,955 1 year after graduation · median debt $22,875
- Marketing (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,883 1 year after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Social Work (14 bachelor's) · median debt $25,498
- Dietetics (14 bachelor's) · median debt $27,000
- Interior Design (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $36,357 1 year after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $38,525 1 year after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Mathematics (9 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 26%, Computer Science 3%, Health 31%, Biological Sciences 13%, Psychology 21%, Communication 7%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Meredith College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,882 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,882
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $14,337
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $17,521
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $22,976
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $28,045
- In-state tuition and fees: $45,630
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $45,630
- Books and supplies: $850
- On-campus room and board: $13,280
- Off-campus room and board: $13,280
- Off-campus with family: $6,394
- Typical cost of attendance: $59,760
- Sticker vs net gap: 62%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 36%
- Federal loan recipients: 55%
- Average institutional grant: $27,515
- Average federal loan: $6,700
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Meredith College admits 74% of applicants. Of students admitted, 18% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,983
- Admitted: 1,471
- Enrolled: 272
- Yield (first-choice signal): 18%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,375
- Women: 98%
- Commuter share (estimated): 15%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 4%
- Graduate students: 214
- Graduation rate: 70%
- Come back after freshman year: 79%
- First-generation: 22%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 54%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $78,343
- Associate professor salary: $66,547
- Assistant professor salary: $61,532
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,173
- Average SAT: 1,185
- Average ACT: 25
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Meredith College acceptance rate? Meredith College admits 74% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Meredith College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,882 a year after aid. Average net price is $22,488.
What majors does Meredith College offer? Popular programs include Psychology, Biology, Child Development, Business Administration and Management, Marketing.
What is the average salary after Meredith College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $51,539 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Meredith College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 72% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 70%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Meredith College official site: https://meredith.edu.