Meharry Medical College: Statistics

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#2089 of 14,131 In the World
#591 of 2,597 In North America
#539 of 2,496 In the United States
#14 of 56 In Tennessee
#3 of 12 In Nashville
#619 of 1,222 For Astrobiology
Top50% For 37 other topics
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Religion
United Methodist
Acceptance rate
10%
Graduates
964
Male:Female Ratio
36:64
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 836 (87%)
Asian 58 (6%)
White 42 (4%)
Hispanic 21 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 (0.3%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

Tuition and fees

Graduates
Tuition in-district $27,570
Tuition in-state $27,570
Tuition out-of-state $27,570
Fee in-district $4,915
Fee in-state $4,915
Fee out-of-state $4,915

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 283
Room charge $7,500

Meharry Medical College majors

Meharry Medical College has granted 139 master's across 2 programs and 176 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 122
Medicine 110
Dentistry 62
Public Health, General 17
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 4
Grand Total 139 176

Publications & Citations

Meharry Medical College has published 4,159 scientific papers with 81,166 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.

Publications
4,159
Citations
81,166

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
3,576 / 72,393
Biology
3,410 / 71,747
Genetics
2,695 / 58,792
Chemistry
2,500 / 55,278
Biochemistry
2,338 / 53,104
Pathology
1,775 / 36,374
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,386 / 24,554
Psychology
1,271 / 25,187
Computer Science
1,095 / 22,089
Immunology
1,067 / 21,761
Organic Chemistry
962 / 20,723
Oncology and Cancer research
923 / 18,900
Sociology
873 / 16,759
Psychiatry
863 / 17,350
Surgery
842 / 14,674
Engineering
787 / 15,863
Environmental Science
765 / 15,225
Physics
707 / 15,659
Public Health
700 / 14,596
Political Science
686 / 12,551
Law
670 / 12,394
Mathematics
589 / 12,015
Demography
585 / 13,811
Statistics
560 / 11,671
Neuroscience
516 / 12,693
Family medicine
478 / 6,471
Nursing
474 / 10,312
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
462 / 9,261
Geology
451 / 9,552
Economics
446 / 8,661
Development Studies
427 / 8,316
Molecular Biology
420 / 8,020
Paleontology
400 / 9,033
Pharmacology
387 / 8,645
Virology
382 / 6,783
Philosophy
379 / 6,661
Anatomy and Physiology
373 / 6,018
Gerontology
356 / 7,602
Healthcare Management (MHA)
309 / 6,044
Materials Science
286 / 6,792

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 38 204
1991 42 209
1992 37 208
1993 30 196
1994 32 234
1995 50 257
1996 50 272
1997 41 367
1998 45 501
1999 46 549
2000 53 704
2001 48 760
2002 62 915
2003 68 986
2004 68 1055
2005 60 1287
2006 101 1484
2007 88 1557
2008 122 1763
2009 125 1958
2010 159 2230
2011 164 2675
2012 184 3152
2013 171 3435
2014 178 3757
2015 156 4064
2016 157 4015
2017 157 4277
2018 177 4243
2019 164 5007
2020 178 6122
2021 271 7863
2022 274 8180
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Meharry Medical College alumni

  1. Hastings Banda

    Hastings Banda
    Born in
    Malawi Flag Malawi
    Years
    1898-1997 (aged 99)
    Occupations
    physicianpoliticiandiplomat
    Biography

    Hastings Kamuzu Banda was the prime minister and later president of Malawi from 1964 to 1994 (from 1964 to 1966, Malawi was an independent Dominion / Commonwealth realm).

  2. Audrey F. Manley

    Audrey F. Manley
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1934-.. (age 89)
    Occupations
    academic administratorpediatrician
    Biography

    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). Manley was the first to achieve the rank of Assistant Surgeon General (Rear Admiral) in 1988 and later served as the eighth president of Spelman College.

  3. Dorothy Lavinia Brown

    Dorothy Lavinia Brown
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1919-2004 (aged 85)
    Enrolled in Meharry Medical College
    In 1948 graduated with Doctor of Medicine
    Occupations
    teacherpoliticiansurgeonwriter
    Biography

    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.

  4. Emerson Emory

    Emerson Emory
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1925-2003 (aged 78)
    Occupations
    psychiatristphysician
    Biography

    Emerson Emory was an American internist and psychiatrist from Dallas, Texas. Aspiring to be a doctor from an early age, he attended Prairie View State Normal and Industrial College before serving in the Quartermaster Corps of the United States Army during World War II. After studying at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania and Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee, Emory conducted his residency at St. Paul's Hospital, which was the first major hospital in Dallas to grant staff privileges to African American doctors.

All 12 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names MMC
Founded 1876
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 668
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers

Location and contacts

Address 1005 DB Todd Blvd.
Nashville, Tennessee, 37208
United States
City population 668,000
Phone 6153276111

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