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Meharry Medical College

Meharry Medical College was founded in 1876 as the Medical Department of Central Tennessee College. It is a private, historically black college located in Nashville, Tennessee. Meharry Medical College is a graduate and professional institute master’s and doctorate degrees in programs related to healthcare and medicine related areas. The college has the following schools:

  • Center for Educational Development and Support Services
  • School of Dentistry
  • School of Graduate Studies and Research
  • School of Medicine

The college has a vibrant student life consisting of a large number of associations. Some of the important ones include the American Association Of Women Dentists, American Medical Student Association, Graduate Student Association, Meharry-Vanderbilt Student Alliance And Ewell Neil Dental Research Society.

Campus Location

1005 DB TODD BLVD
NASHVILLE, TN 37208
USA
Main Tel: (615) 327-6111
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Meharry Medical College Highlights

Where Meharry Medical College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • On-campus hospital
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
First-professional degree1132
Master101
Doctorale61

Students

Meharry Medical College is a historically black college.

The student enrollment at Meharry Medical College was 752 in 2007 (752 full-time equivalent).

graduate students are 11% and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 89%.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Meharry Medical College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  44
Without tenure; working toward tenure  63
Without tenure; tenure not available  92

Housing and Meals

Meharry Medical College provides on-campus housing for 213 of its 752 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

MEDICINE (123 awarded)

  • Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
  • Medicine (MD)
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

SCIENCE (6 awarded)

  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Related Tennessee School Links

List of Tennessee colleges

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