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Meharry Facts
MISSION
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.
VISION
To achieve national recognition as a community-focused quality-driven academic health center noted for its:
• Uniquely nurturing, highly effective educational
programs
• Preeminence in health disparities research
• Culturally sensitive, evidence-based health services
• Significant contribution to the diversity of the
nation’s health professions work force
MOTTO
Worship of God Through Service to Mankind
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Location: |
Student Profile by Race |
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Founded: 1876 |
African American: 573 |
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President: |
Asian: 44 |
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Student enrollment: 707 |
Caucasian: 52 |
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Faculty: 186 full-time; |
Hispanic: 33 |
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Employees: 955 |
Native American: 5 |
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Total: 707 |
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Enrollment by Gender |
Female |
Male |
Total |
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School of Medicine |
211 |
183 |
394 |
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School of Dentistry |
126 |
101 |
227 |
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Graduate Studies and Research (Ph.D.) |
45 |
21 |
66 |
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Graduate Studies and Research (M.S.P.H.) |
18 |
2 |
20 |
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Total |
400 |
307 |
707 |
On-campus
Nashville General Hospital at Meharry;
the Meharry Medical Group Ambulatory Care Center;
the Meharry Dental Clinic;
and the Lloyd C. Elam Mental Health Center.
Nashville, TN: Meharry Medical Arts Center and Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute
Madison, TN: Meharry Family Clinic
Murfreesboro, TN: Alvin C. York Campus of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Middle Tennessee Medical Center
Fort Campbell, KY: Blanchfield Army Community Hospital
| Degrees Offered | Tuition and Fees for Entering Students(2005-2006) |
Financial Data (FY 2006) |
By the numbers |
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Doctor of Medicine |
Medicine $30,660 | Operating Budget | $20 million in student loans |
| Doctor of Dental Surgery | Dentistry $32,771 | Revenue: $136,425,169 | 20 federal and state financial aid programs |
| Doctor of Philosophy | Graduate Studies and Research (Ph.D.) $14,275 | Expenditures: $136,425,169 | 200 college-funded scholarships and cash awards totaling $2.9 million |
| Master of Science in Public Health | Graduate Studies and Research (Master’s) $13,689 | Endowment: | 93% of students receive financial assistance |
| Master of Science in Clinical Investigation | Market value as of 06/30/04: $90,000,000 |
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Meharry Medical College 1005 DR. D.B. Todd, Jr. Blvd • Nashville, TN 37208 • 615-327-6000 |
