Meridian College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
With a 100% acceptance rate, your main job at Meridian is not proving you can get in. Use the test-optional policy strategically: submit scores if they strengthen your profile, but focus just as much on cost, program fit, and support, especially with a 50% freshman retention rate.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Meridian College facts and stats
Meridian College is a small urban institution with an undergraduate enrollment of 163 students. Meridian has a freshman retention rate of 50%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15:1.
Sarasota, FL

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Key Meridian College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
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Early Decision
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Priority Deadline
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Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Meridian, plan to take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year. Use the summer before senior year and the fall for retakes, and make your final fall sitting the latest test date whose scores will arrive before Meridian’s earliest application deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
Meridian’s tuition and fees are $21,632. The school is a private for-profit institution, so compare billed costs, program fees, and aid options as you plan your budget.

Meridian’s estimated cost of attendance is $40,088 before books, personal expenses, and any aid, including $21,632 for tuition and fees and $18,456 for room and board. Students should use Meridian’s net price calculator and financial aid office to estimate what they may actually pay based on their financial situation.
Student life at Meridian College
Student activities and organization details coming soon.
Campus housing details coming soon.
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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