Meredith College
Raleigh, North Carolina · Private · 1,188 undergraduates · meredith.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
74%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1098 to 1348
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$69,910Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Meredith College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
74% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$69,910
a year in 2027-28, from a $69,910 sticker price
What to do with your 1220
Send your score
About 78% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1050, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
Source: Application Requirements - Meredith College · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Oct30Early Action · October 30, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Dec1Regular Decision · December 1, 2026The standard deadline.
- Feb1Regular Decision · February 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
74%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1098 to 1348
Reading and Writing 588 to 668
Math 510 to 680
ACT composite 23 to 29
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$69,910
a year
- Tuition$51,310
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$18,483
- $30,001 to $48,000$20,539
- $48,001 to $75,000$17,576
- $75,001 to $110,000$23,259
- Over $110,000$28,819
Financial aidEstimate
79%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$33,116
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
32 of 32
Earn credit with a score of 3
32 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,130Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Studio Art elective |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Studio Art elective |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | Cultural elective |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | Art History Art 222 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | Biology 110, 151 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | Mathematics 191 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | Mathematics 191, 212 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | Elective |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | Chemistry 111, 141 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | Chemistry 111, 141, 112, 142 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Politics 204 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | Computer Science 190 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | Studio Art elective |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | Elective (not general education requirement) |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG 111 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | Elective (not general education requirement) |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | Literature elective (fulfills general education literature requirement) |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | General Elective (fulfills the Natural Sciences, Mathematics or CS elective of the general education requirements) |
| European History | 3 | 3 | History 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | French 205 or 206 (fulfills the FL requirement in general education) |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | French 205, 206 (fulfills the FL requirement in general education) |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | German 205 or 206 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | German 205, 206 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | General Education behavioral and social science elective |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | ITA 205 or 206 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | ITA 205, 206 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | Latin 205 or 206 |
| Latin | 4 | 6 | Latin 205, 206 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | Economics 100 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | Economics 101 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | Music 100 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | Physics 211, 241 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | Physics 212, 242 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | Psychology 100 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Spanish 205 or 206 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | Spanish 205, 206 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | 1 300-level Spanish Literature class |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 6 | 2 300-level Spanish Literature classes |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | Mathematics 175 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Politics 100 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | History elective (fulfills cultural elective in General Education) |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | History 214 or History 215 (fulfills the US Perspective and cultural elective in General Education |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | History elective credit (also fulfills cultural elective) |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
72%
Come back for a second year
79%
Typical earnings
$54,417
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Meredith College$53,116
- All colleges$54,104
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 4 majors here have earnings data.
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