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Meredith College, an independent, private women's college located in Raleigh, N.C., offers a transformative educational experience. The College's rigorous curriculum and leadership development programs prepare graduates for successful lives as engaged global citizens and leaders. Since its opening in 1899, Meredith has expanded to become one of the largest private women's colleges in the U.S. Campus life at Meredith is shaped by more than 2,200 students from 29 states and 18 countries.

Academics and Special Programs:

• Meredith offers 45+ majors and concentrations at the undergraduate level.
• Meredith awards Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Science; Bachelor of Music; Bachelor of Social Work; Master of Business Administration; Master of Education with licensure in elementary education, English as a second language, reading, special education or academically and intellectually gifted (AIG), Master of Arts in Teaching with licensure in elementary education or special education; and Master of Science in Nutrition degrees.
• Meredith's innovative undergraduate general education curriculum encourages students to be involved and concerned citizens of their community and the world.
• In 2001, Meredith became the first women's college to adopt a campus-wide laptop program as part of the Meredith Technology Initiative. Full-time students receive a ThinkPad® loaded with professional and educational software to use on Meredith's wireless campus environment.
• The Undergraduate Research Program supports student/faculty partnerships in the pursuit of research and creative activity in all fields. College funds support these projects and underwrite travel costs for students presenting their work at conferences.
• Study abroad options include a summer program in Italy, Switzerland and England, plus a variety of semester and year-long travel opportunities throughout the world. Semester programs at the United Nations in New York City or in Washington, D.C. are also available.
• Honors and Teaching Fellows programs are offered. Meredith is one of five private colleges participating in the N.C. Teaching Fellows program.
• Internships and Cooperative Education are available in all areas of study.
• The Cooperating Raleigh Colleges consortium allows students to take courses at other Raleigh colleges and universities. Meredith offers a dual degree program with NC State University's College of Engineering.
• In 2005, Meredith was recognized by Washington, D.C., nonprofit The Education Trust for having the sixth highest graduation rate in North Carolina.
• Of the full-time, first time freshmen who entered in the fall of 2001, 53% graduated within four years, 61% within five years.
• Post-baccalaureate certificate programs at Meredith include the Paralegal Program and the Dietetic Internship Program.
• Meredith offers numerous opportunities for coeducational graduate and professional study, and lifelong learning programs.

Faculty, 2007-2008

• The undergraduate student-faculty ratio is approximately 10:1. The average class size is 16.
• There are 140 full-time teaching faculty members and 90% of full-time professors have earned doctoral or other terminal degrees. Sixty-nine percent of the full-time faculty is female and 31% is male.

Campus and Facilities

• Meredith College is located in Raleigh, North Carolina's capital city. Meredith students are part of the more than 108,000 college students who reside in the Research Triangle Park area, the country's premiere research and development hub.
• Meredith's 225-acre campus includes a 1,200-seat amphitheater on a lake, seven residence halls, a music library, art galleries, a research greenhouse, music practice rooms, auditoriums, a theater, concert halls, a student center, computer labs, a child care lab, a learning center, an autism lab, an astronomy observation deck, an indoor swimming pool, a fitness center, a dance studio, lighted tennis courts, a putting green, a soccer field and two miles of greenway connecting our campus to the community.
• Carlyle Campbell Library has more than 190,000 volumes, 16,000 microforms and 3000 newspaper and journal subscriptions.
• The science and mathematics building includes unique classroom settings, specialized labs and a telescope observatory deck.

Campus Life

• Total enrollment for 2007-08 was 2,202, which includes 2,039 undergraduate degree students and 163 graduate-level. One hundred four non-degree students are also taking undergraduate courses.
• Students are from 28 states and 18 countries.
• Meredith sponsors a Presidential Lecture Series, juried student exhibitions, an active concert schedule, visiting artists and exhibitions featuring professional artists.
• Students participate in four theatre and dance performance troupes, three choral groups and four musical ensembles.
• Meredith students advance their leadership skills in programs such as the Emerging Leader Seminar Series, Leadership Enrichment Series Organization, Officer and Advisor Training, Peer Leadership Consultant Program, Sloan Family Leadership Program, Sophie Lanneau Women's Leadership Development Program and the LeaderShape®Institute.
• Meredith Avenging Angels compete in six NCAA Division III sports: basketball, soccer, volleyball, tennis, softball and cross-country.
• Meredith athletic teams compete in the USA South Athletic Conference. Membership in a conference enhances the quality of our student-athlete experience.
• Meredith's Aqua Angels are a synchronized swimming group, performing twice per academic year.

Accreditation and Degrees

• Meredith College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097; telephone 404-679-4501) to award bachelor's and master's degrees.
• Meredith is also accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, Council on Social Work Education, Foundation for Interior Design Federation, North Carolina State Department of Public Instruction, National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, and Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education of the American Dietetic Association.

Tuition and Financial Assistance

• Tuition for full-time undergraduate students in 2008-2009 is $23,550, with room and board at $6,740, for a total of $30,290. Cost for part-time students is $615 per credit hour.
• Tuition for graduate students in 2008–2009 is $405 per credit hour and $570 per credit hour for MBA students.
• Last year, Meredith coordinated over $33.2 million in financial aid for more than 1,800 students.

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