Meharry Medical College: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #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 1,104 | For Plastic Surgery |
| Top50% | For 44 other topics |
Quick Review
- Religion
- United Methodist
- Acceptance rate
- 10%
- Graduates
- 1,226
- Male:Female Ratio
- 32:68
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.mmc.edu
Meharry Medical College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
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
| Black or African American | 1057 (86%) |
|---|---|
| Asian | 91 (7%) |
| White | 47 (4%) |
| Hispanic | 28 (2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
Tuition and fees
| Graduates | |
|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $27,187 |
| Tuition in-state | $27,187 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $27,187 |
| Fee in-district | $5,618 |
| Fee in-state | $5,618 |
| Fee out-of-state | $5,618 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 459 |
|---|---|
| Room charge | $9,449 |
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
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 44 | 290 |
| 1994 | 36 | 361 |
| 1995 | 54 | 357 |
| 1996 | 52 | 387 |
| 1997 | 47 | 519 |
| 1998 | 49 | 659 |
| 1999 | 50 | 764 |
| 2000 | 62 | 938 |
| 2001 | 54 | 1020 |
| 2002 | 78 | 1195 |
| 2003 | 79 | 1427 |
| 2004 | 80 | 1531 |
| 2005 | 74 | 1763 |
| 2006 | 112 | 1958 |
| 2007 | 110 | 2068 |
| 2008 | 122 | 2320 |
| 2009 | 140 | 2536 |
| 2010 | 195 | 2986 |
| 2011 | 195 | 3463 |
| 2012 | 212 | 4065 |
| 2013 | 200 | 4457 |
| 2014 | 202 | 4924 |
| 2015 | 177 | 5168 |
| 2016 | 167 | 5093 |
| 2017 | 177 | 5354 |
| 2018 | 210 | 5939 |
| 2019 | 188 | 6616 |
| 2020 | 237 | 8512 |
| 2021 | 282 | 9775 |
| 2022 | 318 | 10154 |
| 2023 | 362 | 10674 |
| 2024 | 334 | 10653 |
| 2025 | 344 | 9763 |
Meharry Medical College alumni
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Hastings Banda
- Occupations
- diplomatphysicianpolitician
- Biography
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Hastings Kamuzu Banda was a Malawian politician who served as the leader of Malawi from 1964 to 1994. He served as Prime Minister from independence in 1964 to 1966, when Malawi was a Dominion/Commonwealth realm. In 1966, the country became a republic and he became the first president as a result, ruling until his defeat in 1994.
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Arikana Chihombori-Quao
- Years
- 20th Century
- Occupations
- physicianentrepreneurdiplomatlecturer
- Biography
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Arikana Chihombori-Quao is a medical doctor and activist. She is a public speaker, educator, diplomat, founder of medical clinics, and an entrepreneur. She moved to the United States after living many years in Zimbabwe. She is the CEO and founder of Bell Family Medical Centers in the United States, and served as the African Union representative to the US from 2017 to 2019. She holds a bachelor's degree in General Chemistry, a master's degree in organic chemistry, and a Doctor of Medicine degree. Chihombori was a family medicine specialist in Tennessee. She practiced medicine for 29 years in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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Dorothy Lavinia Brown
- Enrolled in Meharry Medical College
- In 1948 graduated with Doctor of Medicine
- Occupations
- writerteacherpoliticiansurgeon
- Biography
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Dr Dorothy Lavinia Brown, also known as "Dr. D.", was an African-American surgeon, legislator, and teacher. She was the first female surgeon of African-American ancestry from the Southeastern United States. She was also the first African American female to serve in the Tennessee General Assembly as she was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives. While serving in the House of Representatives, Brown fought for women's rights and for the rights of people of color. In 1956, Brown became the first single woman in Tennessee to be granted the right to become an adoptive parent.
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Audrey F. Manley
- Occupations
- academic administratorpediatrician
- Biography
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Audrey Forbes Manley is an American pediatrician and public health administrator. Manley was the first African-American woman appointed as chief resident at Cook County Children's Hospital in Chicago (1962), as well as the first to achieve the rank of Assistant Surgeon General (Rear Admiral) in 1988. She later served as the eighth president of Spelman College.
General info
| Alternative names | MMC |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1876 |
| Academic calendar | Semesters |
| Total FTE staff | 868 |
| Carnegie classification | Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1005 DB Todd Blvd. Nashville, Tennessee, 37208 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 689,000 |
| Phone | 6153276000 |