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Meridian College Data & Information Overview

If you want to know more about Meridian College, such as what majors does it offer, how diverse it is, how well it ranks, and more, this is your one-stop resource. Want to know more about a specific stat? Just click on its tile, and you’ll go to a page that goes more in-depth on that subject. You can also use the links below to go directly to any section on this page.

How Well Is Meridian College Ranked?

Allied Health Professions Highest Ranked Major

2025 Rankings

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Overall Quality

Meridian College was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Meridian College?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Meridian College has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.

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Meridian College Faculty

18 to 1 Student to Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Meridian College is about average at 18 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.

Retention and Graduation Rates at Meridian College

73% Freshmen Retention

Freshmen Retention Rate

Meridian College has a freshmen retention rate of 73%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  73 out of 100
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Meridian College Undergraduate Student Diversity

194 Full-Time Undergraduates
55.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
97.4% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 194 full-time undergraduates at Meridian College.

How Much Does Meridian College Cost?

$17,798 Net Price
70% Take Out Loans
$38,436 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Meridian College is $17,798. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Meridian College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Meridian College, approximately 70% of students took out student loans averaging $9,609 a year. That adds up to $38,436 over four years for those students.

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How Much Money Do Meridian College Graduates Make?

$33,735 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from Meridian College make around $33,735 per year during the early years of their employment. Unfortunately, this is 31% less that the average college graduate's salary of $49,219 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.

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See which majors at Meridian College make the most money.

Location of Meridian College

Florida State
194 Full-Time Undergraduates
Small City Campus Setting
Located in Sarasota, Florida, Meridian College is a private for-profit institution. The city atmosphere of Sarasota makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

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Contact details for Meridian College are given below.

Contact Details
Address:7020 Professional Pkwy E, Sarasota, FL 34240
Phone:941-377-4880
Website:www.meridian.edu/

Meridian College Majors

5 Majors With Completions
130 Undergraduate Degrees
130 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 5 majors graduated from Meridian College. Of these students, 130 received undergraduate degrees and 130 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular MajorsBachelor’s DegreesAverage Salary of Graduates
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services22NA
Allied Health Professions17NA
Cosmetology11NA
Health & Medical Administrative Services8NA
Dental Support Services7NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Meridian College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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