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In educating women to excel, Meredith College fosters in students integrity, independence, scholarship, and personal growth. Grounded in the liberal arts, the college values freedom and openness in the pursuit of truth and, in keeping with its Christian heritage, seeks to nurture justice and compassion.

Meredith endeavors to create a supportive and diverse community in which undergraduate and graduate students learn from the past, prepare for the future, and grow in their understanding of self, others, and community. To these ends, Meredith strives to develop in students the knowledge, skills, values, and global awareness necessary to pursue careers, to assume leadership roles, to continue their education, and to lead responsible lives of work, citizenship, leisure, learning, and service.
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Undergraduate application fee (2013-2014):	$40

Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2013

	Total	Male	Female
Number of applicants	1,762	0	1,762
Percent admitted	62%	-	62%
Percent admitted who enrolled	38%	-	38%

Admissions Considerations	Required	Recommended
Secondary school GPA	X
Secondary school rank	X
Secondary school record	X
Completion of college-preparatory program	X
Recommendations	X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)		X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)	X

Test Scores: Fall 2013 (enrolled first-time students)

Students submitting scores	Number	Percent
SAT	283	68%
ACT	128	31%

Test Scores	25th Percentile*	75th Percentile**
NOTES: * 25% of students scored at or below ** 25% of students scored above Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students. Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading	460	570
SAT Math	470	570
ACT Composite	20	25
ACT English	19	25
ACT Math	19	25

Estimated expenses for academic year	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	% change 2012-2013 to 2013-2014
Tuition and fees	$26,200	$27,770	$29,186	$30,562	4.7%
Books and supplies	$750	$750	$850	$750	-11.8%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board	$7,500	$7,950	$8,348	$8,766	5.0%
Other	$1,800	$1,800	$1,840	$1,800	-2.2%
Off Campus
Room and board	$7,500	$7,950	$8,348	$8,766	5.0%
Other	$1,800	$1,800	$1,840	$1,800	-2.2%
Off Campus with Family
Other	$1,800	$1,800	$1,840	$1,800	-2.2%
Total Expenses	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	% change 2012-2013 to 2013-2014
On Campus	$36,250	$38,270	$40,224	$41,878	4.1%
Off Campus	$36,250	$38,270	$40,224	$41,878	4.1%
Off Campus with Family	$28,750	$30,320	$31,876	$33,112	3.9%

Financial Aid Office Phone: (919) 760-8565

Type of Aid	Number receiving aid	Percent receiving aid	Total amount of aid received	Average amount of aid received
Any student financial aid1	405	100%	——	——
Grant or scholarship aid	405	100%	$6,611,355	$16,324
Federal grants	149	37%	$660,518	$4,433
Pell grants	144	35%	$601,318	$4,176
Other federal grants	16	4%	$59,200	$3,700
State/local government grant or scholarships	214	53%	$1,122,670	$5,246
Institutional grants or scholarships	405	100%	$4,828,167	$11,921
Student loan aid	292	72%	$2,394,340	$8,200
Federal student loans	290	71%	$1,740,117	$6,000
Other student loans	49	12%	$654,223	$13,351

Type of Aid	Number receiving aid	Percent receiving aid	Total amount of aid received	Average amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid1	1,549	93%	$24,557,505	$15,854
Pell grants	585	35%	$2,426,045	$4,147
Federal student loans	1,142	69%	$8,374,711	$7,333

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