Meharry Medical College
Meharry Medical College is a private historically black medical school affiliated with the United Methodist Church and located in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1876 as the Medical Department of Central Tennessee College, it was the first medical school for African Americans in the South. While the majority of African Americans lived in the South, they were excluded from many public and private racially segregated institutions of higher education, particularly after the end of Reconstruction.
At a glance
- Undergraduate enrollment: 0
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Nashville, TN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Meharry Medical College include Health Services, Medicine, Dentistry.
- Health Services (154 master's)
- Medicine (91 doctoral (professional))
- Dentistry (73 doctoral (professional))
- Public Health (17 master's)
- Data Science (9 master's)
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other (7 doctoral (research))
- Data Science, Other (6 master's)
Degree mix: Health 98%, Biological Sciences 2%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
- On-campus room and board: $9,449
- Typical cost of attendance: $9,449
Admissions
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 0
- Women: 68%
- Graduate students: 339
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 22%
- On-campus housing capacity: 459
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Not available
Common questions
What majors does Meharry Medical College offer? Popular programs include Health Services, Medicine, Dentistry, Public Health, Data Science.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Meharry Medical College official site: https://mmc.edu.