Application Requirements
Academic Transcript 鈥 Official
First Year听applicants must submit an official high school transcript. Request your transcript from your school鈥檚 registrar or guidance counselor.
Transfer听applicants must submit all official college transcripts from every college, university, or other post-secondary institution attended. Request the official transcripts to be sent to Meredith Admissions from the institutions. If you have less than 24 transferable credits, you will also need to submit your high school transcript.
Activities
Application Fee
Freshman, transfer,听补苍诲听补诲耻濒迟听applicants must submit a $40 non-refundable fee or acceptable fee waiver.听Readmission applicants must submit a $40 non-refundable fee. .听You may also pay by mailing a check or money order to the Office of Admissions, 3800 缅北禁地 Street, Raleigh, NC 27607-5298. Cash is also accepted.
Please note that application fees are non-refundable.
Character Statement Answered
Applicants must indicate 鈥測es鈥 or 鈥渘o鈥 to听this two-part question. An explanation is required for any 鈥測es鈥 responses.
Courses-in-Progress Provided
First Year,听transfer,听Wings degree completion, and听Wings second degree applicants must provide a list of all courses in which they are currently enrolled or an explanation of how time has been spent if not currently enrolled.
Credit Evaluation Complete
Completed by the Office of the Registrar and reflects transferable credits and general education requirements met after review of official college, university, or post-secondary institutional transcripts.
Early Decision Agreement
First Year Early Decision applicants for the fall term听submit this form听agreeing to the terms of the Early Decision plan.
Essay
A writing sample is an important component of your application. Your response provides deeper insight into who you are 鈥 your passions, your strengths and what you will bring to the Meredith community. Your essay helps us understand the experiences that have shaped you.
First Year听applicants:
The Common Application Essay Prompt(s):
Applicants using The Common Application are required to respond to one of The Common Application essay prompts. You may听elect听to also answer Meredith鈥檚 essay prompt on our Common Application member screen.
The Common Application鈥檚听听can be viewed here.
Meredith Application Essay Prompt:
Applicants using Meredith鈥檚 application are required to submit their thoughtful response to the following prompt (maximum length should be no longer than 500 words):
Please describe how you鈥檝e familiarized yourself with 缅北禁地 and two aspects of our community that attract and inspire you.
Transfer and Wings applicants:
Please听submit a听personal essay on a topic of your choice (at least 250 words):
- Transfer听applicants may wish to address their reasons for leaving their current institution to attend Meredith.
- Wings applicants听may address their desire to return to college in general and why Meredith is an appropriate place to achieve that goal.
Home School Recommendation
First Year home-school applicants must submit听two letters of recommendation; one must be from a non-relative.
Interview with Admissions Officer
Applicants may be required to interview with an admissions officer.
Off-Campus Housing Form
- First Year听applicants wishing to reside off-campus must submit the听.
- Transfer听students under the age of 21 at time of enrollment must submit an听.
***Note: Form must be downloaded and saved to your computer before completing.
Off-Campus Housing Approved
All off-campus housing requests must be approved before an admission decision will be offered.
- First Year听applicants must submit the .
- Transfer students under the age of 21 at time of enrollment must submit the .
The Admissions Office, on behalf of the applicant, will obtain approval.
Photocopy of Passport, Permanent Resident Card, Visa and/or I-9 Form
International applicants who are non-U.S. citizens will be required to submit a photocopy of one of these documents if accepted for admissions.
Readmission Clearance: Academic Advisor
Readmission applicants only. No action is required by the applicant. The Office of Admissions will seek feedback from the advisor regarding the student鈥檚 readmission.
Readmission Clearance: Accounting
Readmission applicants only. No action is required by the applicant. The Office of Admissions will seek feedback from the Accounting Office regarding a student鈥檚 readmission. Clearance is not granted until all previous balances have been paid.
Readmission Clearance: Dean of Students
Readmission applicants only. No action is required by the applicant. Office of Admissions will seek feedback from the Dean of Students regarding a student鈥檚 readmission.
Readmission Clearance: Registrar
Readmission applicants only. No action is required by the applicant. The Office of Admissions will seek feedback from the Registrar regarding a student鈥檚 readmission.
Recommendations
Professor Recommendation听for transfer and Wings applicants.
Instructor Recommendation听for first year applicants.
School Report 鈥 School Official Recommendation
First Year applicants must submit the听School Report 鈥 School Official Recommendation听completed by a high school guidance counselor.
Student Signature
First Year,听transfer, and听Wings听applicants, who submitted a paper application, must sign to indicate that all information given on the application is complete and accurate.
U.S. Citizen Verification
First Year,听transfer, and听Wings听applicants confirm that country of citizenship is the United States.