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Meredith College is a liberal arts college for women located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. This private women’s college was established in 1891 and named after Thomas Meredith. It has a beautiful campus occupying 225 acres of land.
Meredith College offers various graduate and undergraduate degree programs to its students. One can opt for courses in education, business, and nutrition. The college conducts approximately 100 undergraduate research projects each year.
Students of Meredith College are engaged in various social and recreational activities. There are more than 90 clubs and organizations including the Residence Hall Association, Association of Meredith Commuters, Student Activities Fee Committee, Women in New Goal Settings, Meredith International Association, Meredith Entertainment Association, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Meredith Habitat for Humanity, Colton English Club, Canaday Math & Computer Science Club, American Society of Interior Designers, and Disability Support Organization.
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Campus Location3800 Hillsborough St
Raleigh, NC 27607-5298
USA
Main Tel: (919) 760-8600
Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
Meredith College HighlightsWhere Meredith College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in family and social work, mathematics, law, drama and performing arts, therapy and counseling, and design.
- High female/male ratio.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 345 | 59 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 54 | 2 | | Master | 36 | 6 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at Meredith College was 2,202 in 2007 (1,944 full-time equivalent). women were 100% of the class. Undergrads are 92% of enrolled students and graduate students are 8%. About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 22,400 | | Room | $ 3,150 | | Board | $ 3,150 | | Books and supplies | $ 750 | | Other | $ 1,750 |
Financial Aid: Meredith College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 72 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 49 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 19 |
Housing and MealsMeredith College provides on-campus housing for 1,150 of its 1,944 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus. Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.
Meredith College AthleticsMeredith College is in the USA South Atlantic Conference for major sports.
Meredith College Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Women | 77% | | All | 77% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 460-580 | | Math | 460-570 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (73 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Fashion Merchandising
- Finance
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded) - Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded) DESIGN (47 awarded) - Fashion/Apparel Design
- Graphic Design
- Interior Design
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (10 awarded) - Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
- Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (15 awarded) - Art Teacher Education
- Drama and Dance Teacher Education
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Reading Teacher Education
- Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (53 awarded) - Child Development
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Human Nutrition
- Social Work
FINE ARTS (3 awarded) LAW (44 awarded) - Legal Assistant/Paralegal
LIBERAL ARTS (61 awarded) - American Government and Politics (United States)
- American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Creative Writing
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- History
- International Relations and Affairs
- International/Global Studies
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Public/Applied History and Archival Administration
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (11 awarded) MEDIA (19 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
MEDICINE (25 awarded) - Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
MUSIC (1 awarded) - Music Pedagogy
- Music Performance
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music
- Piano and Organ
- Voice and Opera
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (18 awarded) - Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist
- Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded) - Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (9 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Molecular Biology
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (43 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Meredith College with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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