Meharry Medical College PA Program: Requirements, Tuition & Stats

• Small cohort — A class of 25 is well below the national median of 40. Expect more faculty contact and a tighter class culture — and fewer seats to compete for.

• Higher cost — In-state tuition of $132,567 is in the most expensive quarter nationally. Worth weighing against your expected starting salary and loan burden.

• No extra standardized testing — No GRE, PA-CAT, or CASPer required — one less hurdle if standardized tests are not your strength.

• Ask about board prep — The reported first-time PANCE pass rate is 22%. That is below the national average — a fair question to ask on interview day is what remediation and board prep look like.

• Newer program — This program holds provisional accreditation, which is normal for a program that has not yet graduated its first classes. Expect a smaller alumni network and fewer years of PANCE data.

Meharry Medical College is located in Tennessee. The details below come straight from the program and are re-checked on a rolling basis.

At a glance

• Location: Tennessee

• Institution type: Private

• Program length: 27 months

• Class size: 25 students

• Start month: January

• Application deadline: August

• Rolling admissions: No

• In-state tuition: $132,567

• Letters of recommendation: 3

• First-time PANCE pass rate: 22%

• Accreditation status: Provisional

Admission requirements

• GRE: No

• PA-CAT: No

• CASPer: No

• TOEFL (international applicants): Yes

• Shadowing: Recommended

• Letters of recommendation: 3 — Supervisor Professor OR Advisor PA Physician (MD/DO)

• Interview format: doesn't specify

Prerequisites

• Minimum prerequisite grade: C

• AP or CLEP credit accepted: Yes

• Pass/Fail coursework accepted: Yes

• Online coursework accepted: Yes

Required coursework

• Medical Terminology (1 credit hour)

• - must be taken for college credit; no certificates accepted

• Human Anatomy or Anatomy and Physiology I, with lab (4 credit hours)

• Human Physiology or Anatomy and Physiology II, with lab (4 credit hours)

• General Biology I & II (6 credit hours)*

• General (Inorganic) Chemistry I & II, with lab (8 credit hours)

• General Psychology (3 credit hours)

• Abnormal or Developmental Psychology will be accepted

Recommended: Microbiology Immunology Genetics Biochemistry Organic Chemistry I w/ lab Organic Chemistry II w/ lab Statistics

Cost

• In-state tuition: $132,567

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• Program website: Meharry Medical College

• Admissions page: Admissions information

• Prerequisite details: Prerequisite coursework

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 615-327-6341

• Address: 1005 Dr. D. B. Todd Jr. Boulevard, 6th Floor Learning Resource Center, Nashville, TN 37208

Program information last verified. Requirements change — always confirm directly with the program before applying.