Undergraduate Admissions Requirements
Secondary School Record
General expectations: Applicants should present a challenging academic program, including honors, advanced placement and/or international baccalaureate level work. An applicant's program of study should include the following units in grades 9-12:
- English – 4
- Foreign Language – 2
- Mathematics – 3 (Algebra I, Algebra II and Geometry or a higher level course for which Algebra II is a pre-requisite)
- Science – 3
- History/Social Studies – 3
- Electives – 1 (chosen from academic subjects such as English, foreign language, math, natural sciences and history)
Grading scale
Meredith uses an unweighted grading scale. The College expects applicants to have at least an overall C in the following academic subjects: English, foreign language, mathematics, history, social studies and natural sciences.
Standardized Tests
At Meredith, the range of test scores for enrolled students is wide because of the importance attached to strong performance in academic courses in high school. In recent years, the middle 50 percent of enrolling students have scored between 950 and 1150 on the SAT and between 18-23 on the ACT.
Recommendations
An applicant should provide recommendations from a school official and a teacher who has taught her in an academic subject in the 11th or 12th grade.
Health Record
Applicants must complete a medical history form which is sent with the offer of admission. A student with a disability will not be denied admission on the basis of that disability; like all students she will be admitted based on her academic preparation.
For complete admission guidelines, contact the Office of Admissions at 919-760-8581 or 1-800-MEREDITH or admissions@meredith.edu. The 2007-08 Undergraduate Catalogue also provides detailed admission information.
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Transfer - Traditional Admission
Applicants must have an overall C average on all course work attempted at other colleges or schools, they must be eligible to return to the last college they regularly attended, and they must be able to provide a recommendation from that college's officials. An applicant with fewer than 30 semester hours of transferable credit must meet first-year admission requirements, including submitting SAT or ACT scores.
For complete admission guidelines, contact the Office of Admissions at 919-760-8581 or 1-800-MEREDITH or admissions@meredith.edu. The 2007-08 Undergraduate Catalogue also provides detailed admission information.
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Adult Student Admission
Applicants through Meredith's 23+ Program must be 23 years of age or older and must have a high school diploma or GED. An applicant must provide official transcripts from high school (or GED program) as well as all post-secondary institutions she has attended.
Please call the Office of Admissions or email 23plusadmissions@meredith.edu for information session dates and times. For complete admission guidelines, contact the Office of Admissions at 919-760-8581 or 1-800-MEREDITH or admissions@meredith.edu. The 2007-08 Undergraduate Catalogue also provides detailed admission information. The 23+ Program also offers several admission information sessions each semester.
