Application Items & Forms
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 an official high school transcript, High School Equivalency Diploma, or Adult Diploma certificate with graduation/completion date. Official academic transcripts from each college, university, or other post-secondary institution attended are required. Request your transcript from your school鈥檚 registrar.
Activities
The personal investment you make to our common good is important. Applicants are encouraged to provide information about extra-curricular/community involvement that demonstrates how you are positively impacting your community. Relevant experiences include, but are not limited to, involvement with community organizations, employment, caring for your family, clubs, the arts, athletics, leadership opportunities, honors societies, volunteer work or community service.
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. 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 Hillsborough 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. An explanation is required for any 鈥測es鈥 responses.
Courses-in-Progress Provided
,听,听, and 听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 – 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 –听Please submit your thoughtful response to the following two part听 prompt (maximum combined length should be no longer than 500 words):
- Describe the attributes of a Meredith education that make it a good fit for your future.
- Provide a personal example which demonstrates your commitment to planning, pursuing, and reaching your goals in the face of challenge.
Transfer听补苍诲听Wings听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; 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.
Off-Campus Housing Approved
All off-campus housing requests must be approved before an admission decision will be offered. Be sure to submit your听. 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
听for transfer and Wings applicants.
听for first year applicants.
Student Signature
,听, who submitted a paper application, must sign to indicate that all information given on the application is complete and accurate.
U.S. Citizen Verification
,听听applicants confirm that country of citizenship is the United States.
Contact Information
Jordan Richards
Assoc. Director of Admissions
1st Floor, Johnson Hall
jlrichards@meredith.edu
(919) 760-8103
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