ӣƵis located in the heart of , North Carolina’s capital city and one of the fastest-growing urban centers in the country. Numerous top companies are located here and Raleigh-Durham International Airport and the Research Triangle Park are just minutes from campus.
Read on to see out why Raleigh is a great place to be a college student.
#3 Best City for Young Professionals – (Forbes)
#1 Best Big City in the Southeast (Money Magazine)
#2 Easiest City to Find a Job (Forbes)
#3 Sportiest City in the U.S. by Men’s Health Magazine
#7 Best Place to Live (U.S. News and World Report)
#4 Happiest City (University of British Columbia)
Entertainment
Raleigh is home to renowned museums of , , and as well as the Carolina Hurricanes Stanley Cup-winning pro hockey team, more than 80 live music venues, and world-class restaurants.
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Sports/Active Lifestyle
With competitive college and university athletics (including Meredith’s own ), a , soccer teams ( and the ), and minor league baseball (the and the up the road), Raleigh and the surrounding area is a sports-lover’s paradise. And if you enjoy the great outdoors, Raleigh offers 9,000+ acres of parkland and 152 miles of a nationally-acclaimed with walking, jogging, and hiking trails.
Meredith’s campus is located near Raleigh’s thriving downtown, which boasts a lively arts, nightlife, retail, and culinary scene in distinct , each with a unique flavor of its own.
Some of students’ favorite recommendations for activities downtown include visiting the food halls like Ի, attending events in like First Friday Market and Movie, attending Thursday night Ի at the (NCMNS), and visiting the . With so many events and opportunities to keep track of, using an events calendar like the one from or the one from can be helpful.
The Village District
The Village District (sometimes seen as Cameron Village) is an area of Raleigh close to NC State University. This area has lots of , including clothing stores, antiques, beauty, book stores, and jewelry. Restaurants in the Village District range from American breakfast food to ramen and Asian fusion to Italian to seafood to ice cream and coffee shops. To get to the Village District from Meredith, you can use a combination of buses and walking.
Hillsborough Street
Hillsborough Street borders the front of Meredith’s campus and is filled with great dining and leisure experiences. With so many options to choose from, the ӣƵHerald compiled a list of for some of their favorites on Hillsborough. For your convenience, there is also a link for all the available on Hillsborough Street.
Hillsborough Street is wonderful to explore and great for making use of NC State University’s resources as well. ӣƵstudents have access to the NC State library and can even take classes at NC State as part of the sister school collaboration. Having an NC State ID means that you can attend sports and other events hosted by NC State as well.
Jane Kelley, ’19
Senior - lived on campus four years
Colbie Normann Stephens, ’20
Junior - lived on campus three years
Kat Pike, ’19
Senior - lived on campus four years
Jane Kelley, ’19
Senior - lived on campus four years