Meredith is located in the heart of Raleigh, North Carolina’s capital city and one of the fastest-growing urban centers in the country. Numerous top companies are located here and Raleigh-Durham International Airport and the Research Triangle Park are just minutes from campus.
Read on to see out why Raleigh is a great place to be a college student.
Entertainment
Raleigh is home to renowned museums of art, history, and science as well as the Carolina Hurricanes Stanley Cup-winning pro hockey team, more than 80 live music venues, and world-class restaurants.
Downtown
Meredith’s campus is located near Raleigh’s thriving downtown, which boasts a lively arts, nightlife, retail, and culinary scene in distinct urban neighborhoods, each with a unique flavor of its own.
Sports/Active Lifestyle
With competitive college and university athletics (including Meredith’s own Avenging Angels), a professional hockey team, soccer teams, and minor league baseball, Raleigh and the surrounding area is a sports-lover’s paradise. And if you enjoy the great outdoors, Raleigh offers 9,000+ acres of parkland and 152 miles of a nationally-acclaimed greenway system with walking, jogging, and hiking trails.
#3 Best City for Young Professionals – (Forbes)
#1 Best Big City in the Southeast (Money Magazine)
#2 Easiest City to Find a Job (Forbes)
#3 Sportiest City in the U.S. by Men’s Health Magazine
#7 Best Place to Live (U.S. News and World Report)
#4 Happiest City (University of British Columbia)
Jane Kelley, ’19
Senior - lived on campus four years
Colbie Normann Stephens, ’20
Junior - lived on campus three years
Kat Pike, ’19
Senior - lived on campus four years
Jane Kelley, ’19
Senior - lived on campus four years