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Meharry Medical College is found in Nashville, Tennessee. Nashville is a large city. Applicants to the school are attracted by its United Methodist identity. Meharry Medical College is a private, not-for-profit institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Doctoral degree at the school.
Meharry Medical College is known for its programs in science and medicine.
Admission to the school is not automatic; not everyone who applies gets in.
Meharry Medical College maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Meharry Medical College is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.
Students numbered 707 in 2005 at the school. Meharry Medical College has a large minority student population.
The school reports its educational mission is:
"Meharry Medical College exists to improve the health and health care of minority and underserved communities by offering excellent education and training programs in the health sciences; placing special emphasis on providing opportunities to people of color and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, regardless of race or ethnicity; delivering high quality health services; and conducting research that fosters the elimination of health disparities."
More complete details are provided below.
Meharry Medical College
1005 DB TODD BLVD
NASHVILLE, TN 37208
General Phone: (615) 327-6111
Admissions Phone: (615) 327-6223
Financial Aid Phone: (615) 327-6826
http://www.mmc.edu
Meharry Medical College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine | 117 | medicine, dentistry, public health |
| Science | 13 | pharmacology, bacteriology, biological and biomedical sciences, biochemistry |
Number of programs and degrees for Meharry Medical College in 2005:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| First-professional degree | 104 | 2 |
| Master's degree | 13 | 1 |
| Doctor's degree | 13 | 4 |
Meharry Medical College is a historically black college.
In 2005, Meharry Medical College had a total enrollment of 707 students (707 full-time equivalent).
More details are available, using 2004 data:
Students By Class (2004):
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Graduate | 20% |
| First Professional | 80% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 5% |
| Black | 83% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| Asian | 7% |
| American Indian | 1% |
The school does not offer campus housing.
(Please refer to our profile of Nashville, Tennessee for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Tennessee Colleges).
The school does not offer students a meal plan.
Application Requirements:
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Years of College Work Before Admittance | recommended |
Admissions Phone Number: (615) 327-6223
Financial Aid:
Meharry Medical College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 350600)
Financial Aid Phone Number: (615) 327-6826
Meharry Medical College has a tenure system for faculty.
Salaries for full-time faculty:
Full-Time Faculty (2004):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | calendar year | 30 | $131,963 | 7 | $134,109 |
| Associate professor | calendar year | 36 | $124,077 | 16 | $108,421 |
| Assistant professor | calendar year | 41 | $96,159 | 42 | $94,948 |
| Instructor | calendar year | 6 | $93,113 | 6 | $54,090 |
| No academic rank | calendar year | 0 | * | 1 | * |
| All faculty total | calendar year | 113 | $114,397 | 72 | $97,733 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
MEDICINE
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
Medicine (MD)
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Pharmacology
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets Meharry Medical College Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Faculty/student ratio (full-time) (vs. all colleges) | Top 1% |  |
| Salaries of full-time faculty (vs. all colleges) | Top 2% | |
| % of degrees in medicine (vs. all colleges) | Top 3% | |
| Minority % of student body (vs. all colleges) | Top 8% | |
| % of degrees in science (vs. all colleges) | Top 15% | |
| Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 18% | |
Notable:
United Methodist affiliation Career counseling On-campus library Tenure system for quality teaching Has hospital on campus
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