Meharry Medical College: Statistics

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# 2085 of 14,131 In the World
# 573 of 2,597 In North America
# 521 of 2,496 In the United States
# 13 of 56 In Tennessee
# 3 of 12 In Nashville
# 643 of 1,094 For Plastic Surgery
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Acceptance rate

10%

Enrollment

967

Average SAT

1,330

Average ACT

27

Graduates

1,226

Male:Female Ratio

32:68

Religion

United Methodist

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Doctor's degree

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate10%
Academic CalendarSemesters
Enrollment967

We've calculated the 10% acceptance rate for Meharry Medical College based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

â–  White 4%
â–  Asian 7%
â–  Hispanic 2%
â–  Black or African American 86%

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Meharry Medical College.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

Meharry Medical College majors

Meharry Medical College has granted 186 master's across 4 programs, and 171 doctorate degrees across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Meharry Medical College.

Major Master Doctoral
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 154 -
Medicine - 91
Dentistry - 73
Public Health, General 17 -
Data Science, General 9 -
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other - 7
Data Science, Other 6 -
Grand Total 186 171

Publications & Citations

Meharry Medical College has published 5,706 scientific papers with 131,690 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Genetics, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pathology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Psychology, Computer Science, and Immunology.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
4,873 / 116,679
Biology
4,467 / 110,960
Genetics
3,426 / 88,267
Chemistry
3,137 / 82,691
Biochemistry
2,901 / 78,745
Pathology
2,401 / 62,852
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,047 / 44,657
Psychology
1,735 / 41,811
Computer Science
1,628 / 34,451
Immunology
1,367 / 33,104
Sociology
1,197 / 30,859
Organic chemistry
1,192 / 30,778
Oncology
1,183 / 28,400
Psychiatry
1,179 / 29,077
Surgery
1,146 / 24,782
Engineering
1,108 / 27,049
Political Science
1,099 / 25,022
Environmental Science
1,081 / 24,974
Law
1,064 / 24,661
Physics
976 / 26,355
Public Health
962 / 27,052
Mathematics
807 / 18,813
Demography
752 / 23,851
Statistics
750 / 17,695
Radiology
683 / 17,626
Neuroscience
681 / 17,524
Nursing
656 / 17,700
Family medicine
655 / 11,425
Economics
641 / 14,659
Geology
617 / 14,398
Development Studies
604 / 14,029
Philosophy
543 / 11,549
Paleontology
521 / 13,165
Virology
511 / 12,098
Molecular
503 / 12,323
Anatomy and Physiology
496 / 10,879
Gerontology
492 / 14,107
Pharmacology
478 / 13,167
Healthcare Administration
432 / 11,031
Health Science
428 / 7,532

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

13 Notable alumni

Walter R. Tucker, Jr

1. Walter R. Tucker, Jr

1924-1990 (aged 66)
politician scientist
Walter Rayford Tucker Jr. was an American dentist and politician who served nine years as the Mayor of Compton, California.
Georgia Rooks Dwelle

2. Georgia Rooks Dwelle

1884-1977 (aged 93)
physician obstetrician
Georgia Rooks Dwelle was an African-American physician in Atlanta, Georgia who specialized in obstetrics and pediatrics. When Dwelle was licensed as a physician in 1904, she was one of only three African American women physicians in the state of Georgia. Dwelle began to practice medicine at a time when Jim Crow laws and social customs in Georgia required racial segregation...
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John Angelo Lester

3. John Angelo Lester

1858-1934 (aged 76)
physician academic administrator educator
John Angelo Lester was an American educator, physician and administrator in Nashville, Tennessee between 1895 and 1934. He was a professor of physiology at Meharry Medical College and was named Professor Emeritus in 1930. Lester served as an executive officer in the National Medical Association and various state and regional medical associations throughout Tennessee, a mecca for African-American physicians since...
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Eleanor L. Makel

4. Eleanor L. Makel

1914-1992 (aged 78)
civil servant medic
Eleanor L. Makel was a medical doctor, a hospital administrator, and a government official. During the administration of John F. Kennedy, Eleanor Makel was one of the highest ranking black women in the federal government.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names MMC
Founded 1876
Academic calendar Semesters
Total staff 868
Classification Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers
Address 1005 DB Todd Blvd. Nashville, Tennessee, 37208 United States
City Population 689,000
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