Meredith's tuition & fees has increased from $33,730 (2015) to $45,630 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 35.28% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $11,616 (year 2015) to $14,020 (year 2025).
Meredith's tuition increase rate is higher than the North Carolina's average increase rate of 4.37%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 36.31% from 2015 ($46,460).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Meredith's COA is $63,330, which is increased by 6.35% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Meredith's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 35.28% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $45,460. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Meredith College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $850, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $850 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $850 | |
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| 2017-18 | $850 | |
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| 2018-19 | $850 | |
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| 2019-20 | $850 | |
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| 2020-21 | $850 | |
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| 2021-22 | $850 | |
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| 2022-23 | $850 | |
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| 2023-24 | $850 | |
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| 2024-25 | $850 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 23.81% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 19.72% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Meredith College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,880 | $11,880 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,230 | $12,230 | 2.95% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,558 | $12,558 | 2.68% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,770 | $12,770 | 1.69% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,200 | $13,200 | 3.37% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,586 | $13,586 | 2.92% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,960 | $13,960 | 2.75% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,384 | $14,384 | 3.04% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,760 | $14,760 | 2.61% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,850 | $19,674 | 14.16% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Meredith College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Meredith College | $45,630 | $43,936 | 3.86% |
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| Duke University | $68,758 | $65,805 | 4.49% |
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| Wake Forest University | $67,642 | $64,758 | 4.45% |
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| Elon University | $46,958 | $44,536 | 5.44% |
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| High Point University | $45,312 | $44,208 | 2.50% |
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| Campbell University | $41,600 | $40,410 | 2.94% |
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