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
- 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 Science – 3
- Foreign Language- 2
- Academic Elective – 1
Grading scale
Meredith uses an unweighted grading scale. The College expects applicants to have at least an overall C in the following academic subjects to receive consideration for admission: 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 970 and 1170 (Critical Reading + Math only) on the SAT and between 19-24 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 in the Enrollment Handbook.
For complete admission guidelines, contact the Office of Admissions at 919-760-8581 or 1-800-MEREDITH or admissions@meredith.edu. The 2009-10 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 2009-10 Undergraduate Catalogue also provides detailed admission information.
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Adult Student Admission
Applicants through Meredith's Conditional Admission/23+ Program must be 23 years of age or older and have a high school diploma or GED. An applicant must provide official transcripts from high school and GED certificate (if applicable) as well as official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions she has attended.
Please call the Office of Admissions at 1-800-MEREDITH or email admissions@meredith.edu for complete admission guidelines. The 2009-10 Undergraduate Catalogue also provides detailed admission information. The Conditional Admission/23+ Program also offers several admission information sessions each semester.
