Meredith College

What Meredith College does

Meredith College is a private nonprofit women's liberal arts college founded in 1891 and headquartered at 3800 Hillsborough Street in Raleigh, North Carolina. The institution delivers undergraduate and graduate degree programs, NCAA Division III women's athletics, and a portfolio of ancillary programs including study abroad (Italy and UK), summer youth camps in athletics, music, and writing, an online Wings adult degree-completion program, and a paralegal graduate program. Its core technology layer is the Brightspace (D2L) learning management system supporting online and hybrid course delivery, with calendar integrations into Google Calendar, iCalendar, Outlook, and Outlook Live, and Zoom for virtual programming.

Name

Meredith College

Legal name

Meredith College

Website

https://meredith.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1891

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Meredith College is a private nonprofit women's liberal arts college founded in 1891 in Raleigh, North Carolina, offering undergraduate and graduate degrees, NCAA Division III athletics, study abroad in Italy and the UK, summer youth camps, and alumnae programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Women’s Liberal Arts Colleges (EDAHACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Liberal Arts Colleges (EDAHACAA), Residential Liberal Arts Colleges (EDAHACAH)

Keywords

• Women's liberal arts education
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Graduate professional studies
• Study abroad programs
• Summer youth camps

Headquarters

HQ city

Raleigh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from undergraduate and graduate degree programs for residential and online education
2. Summer Camps and Programs: Revenue from athletic camps (lacrosse, volleyball), music camps, academic programs, and youth development camps offered during summer months
3. Alumnae Giving and Donations: Annual giving, planned giving, and lifetime giving societies including Platinum Circle, Gold Circle, Silver Circle, Bronze Circle donors, and The Meredith Fund
4. Class Rings and Graduation Products: Partnership with Balfour & Co. for production and sale of college class rings, graduation products, and regalia
5. Athletics Support: Avenging Angels Club for athletics department donations and support

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Meredith College is a private women's liberal arts college in Raleigh, North Carolina that confers undergraduate and graduate degrees across the liberal arts, sciences, business, and pre-professional fields. Beyond degree programs, the college also sells ancillary educational experiences including summer youth camps (athletic, music, academic), study abroad programs in Italy and the UK, NCAA Division III athletics, and alumnae services such as giving societies, the onyx class ring program, and alumnae travel.

Product overview

Meredith College is a women's liberal arts college offering a unified portfolio of educational products and services. The core offerings include undergraduate and graduate academic degree programs (majors and minors) and NCAA Division III athletics. Supporting programs include summer camps for youth (lacrosse, volleyball, music, writing), study abroad experiences in Italy and the UK, a Paralegal graduate program, and the Wings adult education online degree completion program. The institution also provides alumnae services (reunions, mentorship, travel, career planning) and development programs through its giving societies and class ring program. Technology infrastructure includes Brightspace LMS for course delivery. The college operates on a traditional academic calendar with summer sessions and maintains calendar integration capabilities for Google Calendar, iCalendar, Outlook, and Zoom for virtual programming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• STRONGPOINTS®: A distinctive program at Meredith College focused on student development and strengths.
• Avenging Angels Club
• Angel Adventures
• 1891 Club
• Meredith College Ring Program

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs Bachelor's degree programs across the liberal arts, sciences, business, and pre-professional fields, delivered as a residential women's liberal arts education in Raleigh, NC.
• Graduate Degree Programs Master's and other graduate-level degree programs across business and professional fields, open to both women and men in select programs.
• Summer Youth Camps On-campus summer enrichment camps covering athletic, music, and academic tracks for school-age children in grades 2-12, hosted at the Meredith College campus.
• Study Abroad Programs International study abroad programming delivered at sites in Italy and the United Kingdom, providing Meredith students with experiential learning opportunities abroad.
• Athletics Programs NCAA Division III varsity athletics programs offered for Meredith College students.
• Paralegal Program A pre-professional program providing paralegal training as part of the college's offerings for students pursuing legal support careers.
• Wings Adult Education Adult continuing education programming offered under the Wings brand for adult learners seeking educational opportunities outside traditional degree paths.
• Alumnae Association Services Post-graduation engagement services including the alumnae association, class ring program, class reunions, alumnae travel programs, and other engagement offerings for Meredith graduates.
• Alumnae Giving Programs Alumnae giving programs including the Fund for Meredith, the Meredith Annual Fund, The Meredith Fund, and multiple giving societies (1891 Society, Elizabeth Ave Society, Cornelia Porcher Society, Sustaining Loyalty Society).
• Class Ring Program Branded class ring featuring an onyx stone, sold as part of the college's heritage merchandise program for students and alumnae.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15% discount for combined Italy + UK study abroad program
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Balfour & Co.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024In March 2024, Meredith College began a new partnership with Balfour & Co. (founded 1913) for production of College class rings, graduation products, and regalia. Balfour is known for delivering exceptional quality products that last a lifetime and capture special memories of the student experience.
• FreeWillminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeredith College partners with FreeWill, a free online estate planning tool, to make it easy for community members to include a legacy gift in their will or living trust. This partnership supports the Lanneau Society (gift in will, trust, insurance policy, and gift annuity) and helps sustain future generations of students.
• Brightspace (D2L)coreTechnology or IntegrationMeredith College uses Brightspace (D2L) as its learning management system for online and hybrid course delivery, accessed through brightspace.meredith.edu
• Cooperating Raleigh Colleges (CRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeredith College is part of the Cooperating Raleigh Colleges (CRC), a consortium of Raleigh-area colleges including Meredith, NC State, and Wake Tech. The partnership includes joint staff professional development conferences and collaborative educational initiatives.
• Wake County Public SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeredith College partners with Wake County Public Schools for the Meredith Summer Strings Pops in the Park camp, which is sponsored in collaboration with the school system to provide student musicians with development opportunities when school is not in session.
• North Carolina Museum of ArtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoore Square, in partnership with the North Carolina Museum of Art, brings free outdoor movies to downtown Raleigh. Meredith College promotes these community events through its calendar, including films like Wicked: For Good.
• Ryzer CampsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMeredith College partners with Ryzer Camps for registration and management of its athletic camps including lacrosse and volleyball summer programs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Salem College: Salem College is a women's liberal arts college in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, sharing the same single-sex, residential liberal arts positioning and the same regional market in North Carolina, making it the closest direct competitor to Meredith.
• Queens University of Charlotte: Queens University of Charlotte is a small private university in Charlotte, NC that began as a women's college and continues to emphasize women's leadership; it competes with Meredith for similar North Carolina students seeking liberal arts education.
• Agnes Scott College: Agnes Scott College is a women's liberal arts college in Decatur, Georgia with a strong emphasis on leadership and global learning (SUMMIT curriculum), making it a near-direct peer in the Southeast women's college niche.
• Sweet Briar College: Sweet Briar College is a women's liberal arts college in Virginia with similar size, residential model, and STEM-plus-leadership positioning, making it one of the most directly comparable institutions in the women's liberal arts sector.
• Smith College: Smith College is a leading women's liberal arts college in Massachusetts with strong alumnae networks, graduate programs, and engineering offerings; it serves as a benchmark peer for the women's liberal arts model Meredith operates at smaller scale.
• Wellesley College: Wellesley College is a top-tier women's liberal arts college in Massachusetts with extensive alumnae engagement and study abroad offerings, representing the upper bound of the category Meredith competes within.
• Bryn Mawr College: Bryn Mawr College is a women's liberal arts college near Philadelphia with a strong tradition-based culture and graduate coed programs, comparable to Meredith's undergraduate women-only core plus mixed graduate offerings.
• Mount Holyoke College: Mount Holyoke College is a women's liberal arts college in Massachusetts known for leadership development and global programs, directly comparable to Meredith's STRONGPOINTS framing and Italy-based study abroad asset.
• Barnard College: Barnard College is a women's liberal arts college affiliated with Columbia University in New York City, sharing the women's-only liberal arts identity while also drawing on a major urban ecosystem, making it a relevant directional peer.
• Bennett College: Bennett College is a small women's liberal arts college in Greensboro, North Carolina with a historically Black mission, making it a direct regional peer competing in the same North Carolina women's college market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/meredith-college
• Instagraminstagram.com/meredithcollege
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