| Name |
Meredith College |
| Address |
3800 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27607-5298 |
| Website |
http://www.meredith.edu |
| Email |
admissions@meredith.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
48% |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
55% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
48% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
women's dorms (100%) |
| College Owned Singles |
2% |
| College Owned Doubles |
2% |
| College Owned Triples |
96% |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
7 |
| Sprinkler System |
57% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
225 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
55% |
| Nearest Airport |
Raleigh (10), Greensboro (80) |
| Nearest Train |
Raleigh (3) |
| Nearest Bus |
Raleigh (4) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
96% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
18% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,300 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (North Carolina State University) |
| Navy Rotc |
N/A |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (North Carolina State University) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, other |
| Popular Events |
Honor Code Ceremony, Class Day and Commencement, Junior Class Ring Dinner, Sophomore Class Tea for Two, Freshman Fire and Water Dinner, White Iris Ball, Spring Fling and Fall Fest, Cornhuskin' (spirit week), Meredith Performs, Christmas Concert, Faculty performance of Alice in Wonderland (every four years) |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
91 |
| Honor Societies |
Kappa Nu Sigma (Academic); Alpha Lambda Delta (Freshman Academics), Silver Shield (leadership), and 16 honor societies related to academic fields, most of which are chapters of national/international honor societies |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Interfaith Council, Meredith Christian Association, Catholic Community of Meredith College, Campus Crusade for Christ, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Association for Understanding Religious Awareness, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Muslim Student Association |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Association for Cultural Awareness; Meredith International Association |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student Government Association (celebrated 100 years in 2005), Meredith Entertainment Association, Meredith Recreation Association, Meredith International Association, Association for Cultural Awareness, Musical Groups (4 vocal groups and 4 instrumental ensembles), Meredith Performs (theatre), Meredith Dance Theatre, Synchronized Swimming Team, Intercollegiate Sports (Basketball, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball), Publications (paper, yearbook, and literary magazine), Interest Clubs - 38 organizations in a variety of academic, career and interest areas, Big Sister/Little Sister Program, Service Organizations (4) plus an active Volunteer Program, LeaderShape, plus numerous other leadership development programs/activities. |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Meredith Herald - weekly |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1891 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
2,015 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
67,633,281 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
40 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
21,200 |
| Room Board |
5,940 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious, other |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
81% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Numbers are not significantly concentrated with certain employers. |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
186,100 |
| Num Subscriptions |
669 |
| Num Microforms |
15,626 |
| Num Audiovisual |
12,997 |
| Num Ebooks |
33,611 |
| Library Facilities |
Music Library; Clyde Edgerton Collection |
| Museums |
Art gallery, Amphitheatre, Autism Lab, Childcare Lab, Astronomy Observation Deck, Learning Center, Science and Math Building with such technically-advanced equipment as a computer-controlled telescope platform, a scanning electron microscope, a nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, 15 student/faculty research labs, and greenhouse. Part of City of Raleigh Greenway (with connection to NC Museum of Art). |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
73 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
2,500 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
