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Meredith College

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Raleigh, NC
Population 1,300,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,288
Men / Women 0% / 100%
White 64%
Hispanic 16%
Black 10%
Mixed 4%
Asian 3%
International 3%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 39%
Life & Natural Sciences 24%
Arts 17%
Business & Economics 14%
Engineering, Computing & Math 5%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $45,630
Est. Cost of Attendance $57,313
10-Year ROI $134,000
ROI Percentile 42th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 79%
4-Year Graduation Rate 63%
6-Year Graduation Rate 70%
Transfer-Out Rate 23%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,680 (63th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 256 (71th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 45%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 25%
SAT Range 1,098 – 1,348
ACT Range 23 – 29

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Meredith College 332 0% / 100% 3% $58,309
Computer Science 7 +2 0% / 100% 43%
Mathematics 9 0% / 100% 11%
Biology 35 +2 0% / 100% 6% $72,007
Chemistry 7 +1 0% / 100% 14%
Dietetics 14 0% / 100% 14%
Environmental Studies 4 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
Kinesiology 12 0% / 100% 0%
Public Health 8 0% / 100% 0%
Accounting 5 0% / 100% 0%
Business Administration 18 +1 0% / 100% 0% $85,849
Economics 1 0% / 100% 100%
Hospitality Management 4 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Human Resources Management 5 0% / 100% 0%
Marketing 15 0% / 100% 0%
Child Development 23 +2 0% / 100% 0% $43,883
Communication 2 0% / 100% 0% $57,073
English 7 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Family and Consumer Sciences 2 0% / 100% 0%
History 6 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Human Services 1 0% / 100% 0%
International Affairs 4 0% / 100% 0%
Media Studies 6 0% / 100% 0% $57,073
Political Science 8 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Psychology 42 +5 0% / 100% 0% $51,003
Public Relations 7 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Social Work 14 0% / 100% 0% $52,162
Sociology 9 0% / 100% 0%
Educational Leadership
Art Education 5 0% / 100% 0%
Dance 3 0% / 100% 0%
Fashion Design 5 0% / 100% 20% $49,221
Fashion Merchandising 4 0% / 100% 0% $59,527
Graphic Design 9 +1 0% / 100% 0% $49,221
Interior Design 13 0% / 100% 0% $49,221
Music Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Music Performance
Studio Art 8 +3 0% / 100% 0%
Theater 4 0% / 100% 0%
Theatre Arts 3 0% / 100% 0%
Voice and Opera 2 0% / 100% 0%