Success
Meredith College prepares students to succeed—personally, academically and professionally. A network of more than 18,000 alumnae provides current students and recent graduates with connections to a group of like-minded women who know the value of a Meredith education, and who are eager to help fellow alumnae succeed. And, an emphasis on ethical leadership, global education and the liberal arts assures both employers and graduate schools that Meredith alumnae possess the skills needed in today’s market. Such skills include:
- Strong communication skills
- Analytical and research skills
- Computer and technical literacy
- Multicultural sensitivity and awareness
- Leadership skills
- Problem solving, reasoning and creativity
Below are some examples of how a Meredith education prepares graduates to succeed. For more information or to arrange a visit, please contact us.
In a study by American City Business Journals, Raleigh was named the #4 city in the country for young adults to start their careers. Factors considered in the study include the cost of living, numbers of 18-34-year-olds with college degrees and unemployment rates for young adults.
Our alumnae are employed in virtually every sector and field. Employers of recent Meredith graduates include:
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
- Cisco Systems
- Credit Suisse
- Duke University Health System
- Easter Seals
- Epic Games
- Goddard School
- Lenovo
- Nash Wound Care Center
- Progress Energy
- RedHat
- Texas Instruments
- Universite Catholique de l’Ouest, Angers, France
- Urban Ministries
- Wake County Public Schools
- Walt Disney World
Current research shows that graduating from a women’s college, versus a co-ed public or private college or university, significantly increases a woman’s chances of earning a graduate degree.
Areas of study chosen by Meredith graduates vary, ranging from accounting, medicine, speech and language pathology, pharmacy, psychology, social work, education, business and more. Schools where recent Meredith graduates have either been accepted or have enrolled include:
- Appalachian State University
- Carnegie Mellon
- College of William and Mary
- Duke Divinity School
- East Carolina University
- Elon University School of Law
- Emory University
- Florida State University
- NC State University
- NC State College of Veterinary Medicine
- Pratt Institute
- Rutgers
- Savannah College of Art and Design
- University of British Columbia
- UNC-Chapel Hill
- UNC-Greensboro
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Pittsburgh
- University of Virginia
- Wake Forest University School of Law
- Yale Medical School
Meredith College has been educating women for more than a century. Recent research shows that women’s colleges offer unique benefits surpassing those reaped by female graduates of both flagship public institutions and coeducational liberal arts colleges. Findings of the survey suggest that:
- women’s colleges do a better job of preparing women to be effective leaders and communicators
- alumnae of women’s colleges develop stronger critical thinking, presentation and writing skills
- women’s college alumnae benefited from things like small classes, personal interaction with faculty, and were most likely to graduate in four years or less
- women’s college alumnae felt better prepared for their first jobs as well as career advancement and were more likely than any other alumnae to complete a graduate degree
Current Rankings and Designations
Meredith College has a long and proud history of academic excellence. Click here to see some recent indicators of that excellence.
