Meredith Rankings and Evaluation
Liberal Arts Colleges
#163 in Liberal Arts Colleges
North Carolina Colleges
#19 in North Carolina Colleges
Meredith College is ranked 163rd in Liberal Arts Colleges and 19th in North Carolina Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Meredith College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
- Its tuition & fees of $45,630 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (74%) is higher (easy to get in).
- The SAT & ACT scores (1,185 SAT, 25 ACT) is higher (competitive score).
- It has relatively small number of students of 1,465.
- The financial aid amount ($33,316) is higher.
- It offers very diverse area of study (75 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Meredith are $45,630 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Meredith College $45,630
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina $25,192
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Meredith are $14,020 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Meredith College $14,020
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina $14,748
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of Meredith is 74% and it is higher (easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Meredith College 74%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina 61%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Meredith is 18% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Meredith College 18%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina 25%
SAT Scores
The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Meredith is 1,185 and it is higher (competitive score) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Meredith College 1,185
All U.S. Colleges 1,123
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132
4-Years Colleges 1,124
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina 1,054
ACT Scores
The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Meredith is 25 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Meredith College 25
All U.S. Colleges 68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69
4-Years Colleges 68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina 60
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Meredith is 70% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Meredith College 70%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina 51%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Meredith is 23% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Meredith College 23%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina 29%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Meredith is 79% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Meredith College 79%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina 68%
Student Population
The total student population at Meredith is 1,465 and its population relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Meredith College 1,465
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina 1,973
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Meredith is $33,316 which is 73.01% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Meredith College $33,316
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina $16,644
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Meredith is 10 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Meredith College 10 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina 12 to 1
Number of Programs
Meredith offers 75 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
