Meredith College

Over 130 years ago, Meredith College opened with just over 200 women. Today, our student body has grown to include approximately 1,700 students from 30 states and territories and 43 countries and we're regionally and nationally ranked. We've been named one of America's Best Colleges according to U.S. News, and Princeton Review.

Meredith is located in Raleigh, North Carolina's capital city. In addition to providing recent graduates with strong job prospects, the thriving local economy gives students access to powerful internships, which are available for all majors. In fact, 31% more Meredith seniors participate in internships or field experiences compared with other college students nationally.

Additional hands-on learning happens through undergraduate research, study abroad, and community-based learning. Study abroad options include a semester-long program in Sansepolcro, Italy, with additional opportunities worldwide including Costa Rica, Iceland, and France.

More than 176,000 college students reside in Raleigh and the Research Triangle area. Meredith's historic 225-acre campus includes a 1,200-seat amphitheater, lake, six residence halls, and student apartments, a student center, fitness center, and athletic field and track complex.

StrongPoints® is a personal coaching model through which students identify their strengths and then build on them to prepare for the lives they want to lead after they graduate. More than 90 majors, minors, and academic programs give students a wide range of options for areas of study and committed faculty help students make the most of their strong potential.

Meredith students typically engage with the Office of Career Planning their first year. Professional staff will work with you to determine your ideal career path by helping you select a major, assess skills and talents, secure internships, participate in mock interviews, and negotiate your first employment compensation package. And StrongPoints includes a career-focused component and supports activities such as building a professional network, creating a portfolio, and strength-based coaching with certified counselors.

A network of more than 24,000 alumnae/i support one another after they graduate, many connecting through Meredith Mentors, an exclusive, online platform.

So what's the result of a Meredith education? 95% of our alumnae would choose Meredith again and 99% rated the value of a Meredith College education as good, very good, or excellent.

Located in the vibrant capital city of Raleigh, N.C., Meredith challenges students to discover what makes them strong, build on those strengths, and prepare to change the world. With more than 90 academic programs, an empowering community, world-class internships and study abroad experiences, and StrongPoints, a strengths-focused personal coaching initiative, it's no wonder 95% of our graduates say they'd choose all over Meredith again.