Meredith College
- Private
- Liberal arts college
Meredith College: international tuition 49,170 USD per year, one-year total cost 67,054 USD, acceptance rate 74.2%. Merit scholarships and need-based aid are open to international students. Published minimum English scores: IELTS 6, TOEFL iBT 79, Duolingo 105.
Yes. A Vietnamese international first-year applicant can be considered for Meredith merit scholarships without a separate application. The College also offers limited need-based aid after admission.
Getting in. The school admits 74.2% of applicants. Admitted students scored around Reading and Writing 588–668, Math 510–680, ACT 23–29. The SAT and ACT are optional: a score counts if you send one, and you can still apply without it. For English, the school asks for IELTS 6+, TOEFL iBT 79+ or Duolingo 105+.
Cost for a year. One year comes to 67,054 USD, before any scholarship. 2 scholarships are confirmed for international students, but nothing is taken off yet because the amount of each one is not clear.
Deadline and visa. The application deadline is 30/10. You apply through The Common Application. How long the visa takes is up to the consulate; see the country note.
Admissions checked 10/10/2026Cost checked 10/10/2026
What is the tuition at Meredith College?
International tuition is 49,170 USD per year. The total cost for one year is 67,054 USD.
Does Meredith College offer scholarships for international students?
Merit scholarships and need-based aid are open to international students. Yes. A Vietnamese international first-year applicant can be considered for Meredith merit scholarships without a separate application. The College also offers limited need-based aid after admission.
What English scores does Meredith College require?
Published minimum English scores: IELTS 6, TOEFL iBT 79, Duolingo 105.
What is the acceptance rate at Meredith College?
The acceptance rate is 74.2%.
- Pay in fullYesPay in fullOnce admitted you can enrol straight away — no scholarship decision to wait for.Your family covers all tuition and living costs for every year of the degree.You will need: your application and proof that your family can pay — the school needs it to issue your visa documents.
- Aid with the offerYesAid with the offerThe school decides aid while reviewing your application, so any need-based or merit award arrives with the offer.If you are admitted, the offer comes with aid: the school either sets what your family pays based on finances, or takes a merit scholarship off the tuition.You will need: no separate scholarship essay — the school considers you for merit aid from your application.
- Apply separately for scholarshipsUnclearApply separately for scholarshipsOn top of the admission application, you send a separate scholarship application or get nominated.The pages we read mention no scholarship with its own application. Not seeing one does not mean there is none — ask the school.
For Vietnamese students
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Students on campus lifeiPublic YouTube videos by students and the school, matched to this school's name; Vietnamese videos first. Each reflects its creator's own view.
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Tuition and cost for a year
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What a year costs
VND converted at Vietcombank's selling rate on 15/10/2026; indicative only — the real amount depends on the rate when you pay.
Scholarships and aid for international students
- Is merit considered automatically with the application?YesInternational first-year merit scholarships require no separate application, so consideration occurs through the admission process.
- Is admission need-blind for international applicants?UnclearThe supplied pages do not state whether ability to pay is considered in admission decisions for international applicants.
- Is the CSS Profile or a school aid form required?UnclearMeredith mentions an Application for Institutional Aid after admission, but the page does not explicitly establish it as an international-student-specific requirement in one qualifying quote.
Scholarships at this school
Institutional need-based financial aidNeed-basedNeed-basedAwarded on family financial circumstances, usually via the CSS Profile or the school's own form.Separate application requiredSchool page
Meredith states that limited need-based aid is available to international students.
Meredith undergraduate merit scholarships for international first-year studentsMeritMeritAwarded on achievement (grades, awards, activities), regardless of family finances.Considered automatically with the admission applicationSchool page20,000 – 27,000 USD≈ ₫522M – ₫704M
The page confirms that international first-year students entering from high school are considered for all undergraduate merit scholarships.
- Academic Merit ScholarshipIntl eligibility unclearThe school does not say whether international students can get this scholarship, so “Cost for a year” at the top does not subtract it. Ask the school before counting on it.MeritMeritAwarded on achievement (grades, awards, activities), regardless of family finances.Considered automatically with the admission applicationSchool page
Admission requirements
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SAT / ACT of enrolled students
English
Application requirements
- EssaysRequired
- High-school transcriptRequired
- SATACTOptional
- Teacher recommendationOptional
How to apply
Minimum English scores vs other schools
Compared with 534 United States schools admitting 70%+ that publish it in Duckling's data.
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Deadlines
- Early Action application deadline (EA)Applicationin15days
- Spring application deadline (ROLLING)Application+17 days
- Spring applicants financial assistance priority deadlineFinancial aid+17 days
- Early Action decisions released (EA)Decision+29 days
- Early Action financial assistance priority deadline (EA)Financial aid+31 days
- Regular Decision priority deadline 1 (RD)Application+47 days
- Spring deposit deadline (ROLLING)Deposit+47 days
- Early Action expected financial assistance notification starts (EA)Financial aid+47 days
- Spring applicants enrollment deposit deadlineDeposit+47 days
- Regular Decision priority 1 decisions released (RD)Decision+61 days
- Regular Decision 1 financial assistance priority deadline (RD)Financial aid+92 days
- Regular Decision priority deadline 2 (RD)Application+109 days
- Regular Decision priority 2 decisions released (RD)Decision+123 days
- Regular Decision 2 financial assistance priority deadline (RD)Financial aid+136 days
- Early Action enrollment deposit deadline (EA)Deposit+198 days
AP credit by subject
Lowest score that earns credit or placement, as the college reported to College Board. This is not an admission requirement. One exam can have several rows: a higher score sometimes earns more credit. Policy page the college gave College Board
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OPT: 12 months of work in your field after each degree level; degrees on the DHS STEM list can extend by 24 months (up to 36 months in total). Unemployment during OPT is capped at 90 days (150 days with the STEM extension). Note: on 8 October 2026 DHS published a PROPOSED rule charging USD 70,000 for initial OPT and USD 30,000 for later OPT; it is not in force, and comments close on 9 November 2026.
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Why this school is listed: accepts applications through the Common App.
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