More than one hundred years ago, Meredith College opened with just over 200 women. Today, we’re nationally ranked and our student body has grown to include nearly 2,000 students, including men who are part of our graduate programs. All learn to enhance their strengths, broaden their perspectives, and prepare for lives of impact and distinction.
Meredith has experienced plenty of change since the College began educating the South's brightest women more than 126 years ago. Our enduring commitment to innovation and fresh perspectives over the years has allowed us to confidently grow and adapt our programs - and keeps us going strong.
Education
Meredith College, grounded in the liberal arts and committed to professional preparation, educates and inspires students to live with integrity and provide leadership for the needs, opportunities and challenges of society.
Research
With a long history of educating strong women, Meredith is positioned to take on national prominence as a leading source of important research on selected women’s issues. Building on the momentum of The Status of Girls in North Carolina report, the College released The Status of Women in North Carolina Politics and launched The Meredith College Poll – both of which offer insight into how the state’s citizens perceive women as political leaders.
Career
Career Planning at Meredith starts during your first year. And with resources available through the Office of Career Planning, which include assistance with selecting a major, assessing skills and talents, securing internships, and participating in mock interviews, you will turn those career plans into reality.
Meredith CollegeKey Statistics & Highlights
3 Courses
190Academic Staff
2,100Students
2,100Students (female)
Student services
Your time at Meredith will include many opportunities for personal growth. Let us support you along the way.
Campus Chaplain
Campus Security
Career Planning
Dean of Students
Disability Services
Diversity Programs
First Year Experience
Health and Wellness
New Student Orientation
Personal Counseling
Student Leadership & Service
Housing services
Living on campus during your college years is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It's a great way to meet new people, get connected, and immerse yourself in student life.
Library services
The College Archives is the home of historical materials about the College and its various constituencies. We recognize that some of the content in our digital collections may contain offensive materials and images. We have chosen to include them in the collection because we are committed to representing the institution’s history as accurately as possible.
Medical services
Wellness is a dynamic process of change and growth. There are many interrelated dimensions of wellness and each is equally vital in the pursuit of your optimum health.
physical
emotional
spiritual
community
environmental
intellectual
occupational (academic or career)
financial
Campus life
Living on campus during your college years is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. By living in one of Meredith’s residence halls or on-campus apartments, you'll be more connected to campus life. You'll make friends that last throughout your college career and beyond. And you'll create memories that last a lifetime.
Sports facilities
The organization and activities of the intercollegiate athletic program are administered under the vice-president for college programs. Meredith’s athletic program seeks to provide a quality athletic experience and to support students in their efforts to reach high levels of skill and performance. Toward this end, we are committed to providing all teams with adequate facilities, competent coaching, effective support and appropriate competitive experiences. Meredith is an active member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the USA South Athletic Conference and strictly adheres to their procedures and policies.
Student clubs
Meredith offers a variety of opportunities to get involved. Over 100 clubs and organizations include the student government association (one of the first established in the Southeast), service organizations, performing arts groups, and religious, social, and academic clubs. Students also produce a weekly newspaper, a yearbook, and an award-winning art and literature journal. Consider getting involved in one of the clubs and organizations below.
Accreditation
Meredith College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate and masters degrees.
I am currently enrolled in the PhD in Psychology program at Meridian University, and it has been one of the most transformative experiences of my academic and personal life. The program is rooted in depth psychology, integral thinking, and embodied learning, which allows for both intellectual rigor and personal growth.
The faculty are truly exceptional � wise, supportive, and genuinely committed to the development of the whole person. What makes Meridian unique is its emphasis on reflexive participation, imaginal inquiry, and real-world impact. Classes are intimate and dialogical, often deeply moving. I�ve learned not only as a future psychologist, but as a human being navigating complexity, trauma, and healing.
While the structure is non-traditional and more fluid than typical academic models, it offers tremendous freedom for self-directed learning. The community is international, inclusive, and often interdisciplinary.
Highly recommended for those seeking education not only as knowledge acquisition, but as soul work � deeply integrative, socially relevant, and aligned with transformative change.