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Meredith College

Meredith College
3800 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27607-5298

Official telephone: (919) 760-8600
Toll-free telephone: (800) MEREDITH
Fax number: (919) 760-2874
Website: www.meredith.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Shery Boyles,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

919 760-8581
800 MEREDITH (toll free)
919 760-2348 (fax)
admissions@meredith.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

February 15

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Application fee:

$40

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Rank in top half of secondary school class and minimum 2.25 unweighted GPA in academic subjects recommended.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is not accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II required of some

School's test preference:

SAT I

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling

Dates test scores should be received:

June 30 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 3 recommended
Science:	3 required, 3 recommended
Academic electives:	1 required, 1 recommended
Other:	3 required, 3 recommended
Total:	16 required, 16 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

October 30

Number of early decision applications submitted:

Number of early decision applications accepted:

71 (100%)

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report important
class rank important
recommendations very important
standardized test scores important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview important
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities very important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work important
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.35

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

99%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

80%

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

20 - 25

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

56%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

44%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

Notification of admission is sent on a rolling basis by November 1.

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

1,721

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,033 (60%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

439 (42%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

Tuition deposit amount:

$100, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$100, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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