Meharry Medical College
Founded 1876
President James Hildreth (President)
Fees USD 55,000
Acceptance Rate Very Selective (<20%)
Campus Setting Urban
Meharry Medical College is a private HBCU medical college founded in 1876 in Nashville, Tennessee — one of only four historically Black medical schools in the United States. Meharry has trained more than 40% of all African American physicians and dentists currently practicing in the US and is the largest educator of Black healthcare professionals in the country. Programs include the School of Medicine, School of Dentistry, and School of Graduate Studies.
Schools
- School of Medicine — MD program; largest trainer of Black physicians in the US
- School of Dentistry — DDS program; largest trainer of Black dentists in the US
- School of Graduate Studies and Research — Biomedical PhD programs
- School of Applied Computational Sciences — Health informatics and data science
How to Apply
- Graduate/professional medical college | Acceptance Rate (MD): ~6% | Tuition: ~$55,000