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Total Enrollment: 900
Level of Selectivity: Competitive
Motto: Worship of God Through
Service to Man
Location: Meharry is located in
the northern section of the city of Nashville, Tennessee, with an area
population of more than 1 million. Taxicab service provides easy access to the
bus terminal and the airport, which is 10 miles away. Nashville, known as the country
music capital of the world, provides other cultural and recreational
activities, such as museums, historic sites, and botanical gardens.
HISTORY
Meharry Medical College is a private,
independent professional medical school affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Meharry was founded in
1876 as the Medical Department of Central Tennessee College. Ten years later,
the Dental Department was established, and in 1889 a Division of Pharmacy was
established. In 1900, the name changed to Meharry College of Walden University.
After receiving a separate state charter from Walden University in 1915, the school
became Meharry Medical College.
Meharry has emerged from
the early years, which were marred by discrimination and economic deprivation,
to take its place among the leading schools preparing health professionals.
Meharry continues a tradition of growth in both programs and facilities. The
College ../includes the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Graduate Studies, and
Allied Health Professions. About 40 percent of all black physicians and
dentists are graduates of the school. Meharry considers all of its graduates to
be distinguished or notable alumni.
ACCREDITATION
Meharry Medical College is accredited by the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Doctor of Dental
Surgery, Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, and Master of Science in
public health degrees. Certificates in health professional training are also
offered.
COSTS
PER YEAR
2002–03 Tuition: $27,124 (medical); $26,405
(dental); $11,477 (Ph.D.); $9710 (master’s)
Room and board: $4000
Special fees: $3998
Books: $1500
Estimated total cost: $36,622 (medical); $35,903 (dental); $20,975 (Ph.D.)
$19,208 (master’s)
1999–2000
FINANCIAL AID–INSTITUTIONAL FUNDING
Percentage of students receiving financial aid:
86
Number of scholarships and grants: 329
Total amount of scholarships and grants: $3,522,202
Financial Aid Specific
to the School
- The deferred payment plan allows students to pay college
costs in two or three monthly installments during the semester at a small
cost.
- New students in the doctoral or
Ph.D. program
are automatically considered for scholarships and fellowships that pay
full tuition and fees and provide stipends of $10,000 per year.
- The Tuition Reduction Program for students from New York grants credit of $2000 per
year toward college costs.
- The Tuition Reduction Program for students in the SREB
Program grants credit of $1000 per year toward college costs.
Financial Aid Deadline:
April 15 (priority)
Financial
Aid Contact:
Director of Financial Aid
Meharry Medical College
1005 Dr. D. B. Todd Jr. Boulevard
Nashville, Tennessee 37208
Telephone: 615-327-6826
Fax: 615-327-6915
E-mail: financialaid@mmc.edu
MCAT (medical); Dental
Aptitude Test (dental); GRE (graduate school) required.
Entrance Requirements: Applicants for
admission to the medical or dental schools must be graduates of an approved
secondary school or its equivalent with at least three full academic years of
acceptable college credit earned in a college or institute of technology
currently approved by an agency recognized by the Association of American
Medical Colleges and by one of the regional Councils on Medical Education of
the American Medical Association.
Medical Admission: Satisfactory completion
of three years of premedical education is required by September of the year
that the applicant desires to be admitted. This must include the following
semester/quarter hours, respectively: 8/12 general biology or zoology with
laboratory, 8/12 general chemistry with lab, 8/12 organic chemistry with
laboratory, 8/12 general physics with laboratory, and 6/9 English composition.
Recommended electives for medical applicants include general botany,
mathematics, economics, history, psychology, sociology, foreign languages,
philosophy, fine arts, and logic. Applications should be sent to the American
Medical College Application Service (AMCAS). The AMCAS application fee is $55
for the first school, with a decreasing scale of fees for each additional
school the student designates. AMCAS will forward applications to schools the
student designates. Students can contact AMCAS online at http://www.aamc.org to
download applications and to get the most current application deadlines and
fees, or contact AMCAS at 2450 M Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20037; Telephone:
202-828-0600.
Once Meharry Medical College receives the
applications from AMCAS, the Admissions Office promptly forwards supplementary
materials that must be submitted to complete the application process. At this
stage, the school requires a nonrefundable application service fee of $60.
Applicants are encouraged to submit materials well in advance of the deadline
to allow sufficient time for receipt of all materials requested. Selected
applicants are invited for a personal interview.
Dental Admission: Recommended electives
for dental applicants include embryology, comparative anatomy, quantitative
analysis, mechanical drawing, mathematics, economics, history, psychology,
sociology, foreign languages, philosophy, and fine arts. An average grade of at
least C in each subject field is required. Students must meet the specific
requirements of the school or division in which admission is sought, be in the
upper half of class; and be invited by the admissions committee for a formal
interview.
Applications should be
sent to the American Association of Dental School Application Services
(AADSAS). Contact AADSAS for cost of application fee and deadlines.
AADSAS will forward
applications to Meharry Medical College. Meharry’s Admissions
Office will promptly forward supplementary materials that must be submitted to
complete the application process. At this stage, a nonrefundable $60
application fee is charged by the school.
Graduate School
Admission: Students applying to the School of Graduate Studies must submit
GPA, GRE test scores, and an official transcript from all secondary schools
attended; hold a bachelor’s, master’s, or advanced degree from an accredited
college or university with an overall B average and a B average in science
courses; submit two letters of recommendation from instructors in the natural
sciences; and submit a written essay. Applicants applying to the School of Graduates Studies should apply directly
to Meharry Medical College, School of Graduate Studies, Nashville, Tennessee 37208. A $60 processing fee
is required.
Admission Application
Deadline: Contact AMCAS (medical); contact AADSAS (dental); April 21
(graduate school).
Admission Contact: Director of Admissions,
Meharry Medical College, 1005 Dr. D. B. Todd Jr. Boulevard, Nashville,
Tennessee 37208; Telephone: 615-327-6223; 615-327-6228 (fax).
Graduation Requirements
- Doctor of Medicine (M.D.): For the Doctor of Medicine,
students must satisfactorily complete all academic work required for the
M.D. degree as well as the Clinical Clerkship of eight weeks in each of
the following: internal medicine, pediatrics, surgery, obstetrics and
gynecology, family and preventive medicine, and psychiatry; must have
successfully passed Part I and Part II of the National Board of Medical
Examiners (NBME); and must be recommended by the faculty to the Board of
Trustees of the College as representing a person of good character and of
acceptable scholastic attainment. Candidates are required to wear the
regalia specified for their degree.
- Doctor of Dental Surgery
(D.D.S.): For
the Doctor of Dental Surgery, students must complete all didactic courses,
clinical requirements, practical examinations, and Mock State Board
Examinations; must pass Part I and II of the National Board of Dental
Examinations at the national-level standard; and must maintain regular
attendance for a minimum of four years of total instruction. Transfers
must complete at least two years at Meharry and must demonstrate high
standards of moral and ethical conduct.
- Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.): For a doctoral degree (Ph.D.)
in biochemistry, biomedical sciences, microbiology, pharmacology, or
physiology, students must complete the major requirements as well as core
requirements; must pass a comprehensive examination prepared by the
Committee on Instruction; must complete a dissertation approved by the
Committee on Instruction, the department, and the Graduate Dean; must
complete an oral examination; and must be in residence for two years.
STUDENT BODY PROFILE
Total enrollment (men/women): 366/534
In-state: 260
Full-time undergraduates (men/women): 36/148
Graduate students (men/women): 330/386
Ethnic/racial makeup: African American, 674; Asian, 73; Caucasian, 96;
Hispanic, 18; International, 35; Native American, 4.
CLASS
OF 1999–2000 PROFILE
Number of applicants: 5,963
Number accepted: 900
FACULTY
PROFILE
Number of faculty members: 287
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Full-time faculty members: 230
Part-time faculty members: 57
SCHOOL
CALENDAR
August-May (semesters)
Commencement and conferring of degrees: May
One summer session.
Doctor (M.D.): Doctor of Medicine,
Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (combined)
Doctor of Dental Surgery
(D.D.S.)
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.): Biochemistry,
Biomedical Science, Microbiology, Pharmacology, and Physiology
Master of Science: Public Health
Bachelor of
Science/Certificate from Meharry: Dental Hygiene, Health-Care Administration and
Planning, Medical Technology
STUDENT LIFE
Campus Regulations: Students must
participate in mandatory group health insurance unless student has a better
plan.
Campus Services: Health center, personal
and psychological counseling, and career counseling and placement.
Campus Activities: Lectureships provide
Meharry students the opportunity to have academic interchange with renowned
persons from various health-care disciplines in conferences, Grand Rounds,
informal discussions, and formal lectures. Table Clinic Day provides an
opportunity for first-year dental students to participate in a presentation of
an in-depth study on an aspect of dental health.
Students may get involved
in the Graduate Student Association; the student-run newspaper, FOVEA; the
Meharry Wives Clubs; and other student-run organizations.
Greek sororities include
Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, and Zeta Phi Beta; fraternities include
Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, and Phi Beta Sigma. Honorary
medical societies represented include Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Dental
Fraternity, Sigma Phi Alpha Dental Hygiene Honor Society, Chi Delta Nu
Fraternity, and Kappa Sigma Pi Honorary Dental Fraternity.
Housing Availability: 305 housing spaces
available. Women-only housing and family housing are available.
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