Meredith College
Meredith College at a Glance
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
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About Meredith College
According to Wikipedia, Meredith College is a private women's liberal arts college and coeducational graduate school in Raleigh, North Carolina. As of 2021 Meredith enrolls approximately 1,500 women in its undergraduate programs and 300 men and women in its graduate programs.
Meredith College's Online Degrees
Meredith College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,563 | 74% | 79% | 72% | 1223 | 26 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Meredith College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $47,448 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $18,483 |
| 30K - 48K | $20,539 |
| 48K - 75K | $17,576 |
| 75K - 110K | $23,259 |
| 110K+ | $28,819 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Meredith College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Meredith College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $54,417 a year, and 90% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Meredith College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 1,705 | 1,375 | 330 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Meredith College?
Meredith College is located at 3800 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27607-5298.
How Safe is Meredith College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Meredith College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Meredith College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Raleigh has a violent crime rate of 0.49% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.84%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Meredith College Known For?
Meredith College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Social Work
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Computer Science
- Literature
- Communications
- Education
- Biology
- Psychology
- Business
- Political Science
- History
- Economics
- Sociology
- Medical
- Religious Studies
- Criminal Justice
- Philosophy
Meredith College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Meredith College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Meredith College ranks #96 in the U.S. and #194 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesMeredith College ranks #273 in the U.S. and #1358 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesMeredith College ranks #365 in the U.S. and #1513 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesMeredith College ranks #401 in the U.S. and #1842 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesMeredith College ranks #451 in the U.S. and #1355 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesMeredith College ranks #466 in the U.S. and #1694 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesMeredith College ranks #493 in the U.S. and #2190 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesMeredith College ranks #545 in the U.S. and #2357 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesMeredith College ranks #654 in the U.S. and #1696 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesMeredith College ranks #677 in the U.S. and #2564 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesMeredith College ranks #716 in the U.S. and #3094 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesMeredith College ranks #749 in the U.S. and #2265 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesMeredith College ranks #848 in the U.S. and #4886 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesMeredith College ranks #901 in the U.S. and #3035 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesMeredith College ranks #1151 in the U.S. and #3960 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesMeredith College ranks #1608 in the U.S. and #7200 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesMeredith College ranks #1773 in the U.S. and #3467 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesMeredith College ranks #1932 in the U.S. and #6479 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesWho Are Meredith College's Most Influential Alumni?
Meredith College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Social Work, Chemistry, and Literature. Here are some of Meredith College's most famous alumni:
- Judy Woodruff
- An American broadcast journalist.
- Sarah Parker
- An American judge.
- Patricia N. Willoughby
- An American public servant.
- Roxie Collie Laybourne
- An American ornithologist .
- Addie Elizabeth Davis
- An American Southern Baptist leader .
- Eleanor Layfield Davis
- An American artist.
- Susan Hill
- An American feminist.
- Beth Leavel
- An American actress.
- Ruth Dial Woods
- An American educator and activist.
- May Thompson Evans
- An American teacher and government official.
- Lucy T. Allen
- An American politician.
- Rachel Hinrichs
- A Health sciences librarian.
