Meharry Medical College

What Meharry Medical College does

Meharry Medical College is a private historically Black academic health sciences center founded in 1876 and headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, operating five graduate and professional schools—Medicine, Dentistry, Graduate Studies, Applied Computational Sciences, and Global Health—that train physicians, dentists, and health scientists with a mission centered on health equity and care for underserved populations. The institution generates revenue through a diversified mix of tuition and fees from its academic programs, clinical income from Meharry Medical Group's Middle Tennessee clinics plus on-campus Dental, Salt Wagon, and Travel clinics, federal grants (notably an $8 million HHS/PEPFAR award for HIV care and an EDA capital grant), and philanthropic fundraising, headlined by its $500 million Campaign 150 initiative ($400 million secured). Distribution of healthcare services spans on-campus clinics, a growing Middle Tennessee clinic network, mobile dental units serving rural communities since 2021, and community partnerships that deliver free events such as Oral Health Day.

On the research and technology side, Meharry operates the GREAT Health Study on the Vibrent Health platform, building a genomic dataset of up to 500,000 participants of African ancestry to address disparities in genetic disease research, and partners with Novartis on the five-year HEART cardiovascular initiative across Nashville, Detroit, and San Bernardino, alongside Inclusive Health Accelerators for breast and prostate cancer detection. Recent strategic activity also includes the inauguration of the CRET Innovation Suite in the School of Dentistry and a partnership with the University of Global Health Equity in Rwanda for a three-year screening and training program. In 2026 the college marked its sesquicentennial and graduated its largest class in history, reflecting sustained institutional momentum across education, clinical care, research, and community service.

Name

Meharry Medical College

Legal name

Meharry Medical College

Website

https://mmc.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1876

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Meharry Medical College is a private historically Black medical school founded in 1876 in Nashville, Tennessee, operating five graduate schools and multiple clinics that train physicians, dentists, and health scientists while delivering care and research focused on underserved and African ancestry populations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Offices of Physicians (62111), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Health Care and Social Assistance (62)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting) (EDAHAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health Sciences & Medical-Serving HBCUs (Nursing/Allied Health/Public Health) (EDAHAMAI), Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals (University-Affiliated) (EDAHAGAA), Student Health & University Primary Care Clinics (HLAFAGAK), Online Healthcare & Nursing Universities (Allied Health, RN-to-BSN, etc.) (EDAHALAF)

Keywords

• Medical education
• Healthcare services
• Dental education
• Graduate programs
• Community health

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Educational Programs: Tuition and fees from graduate and professional academic programs including medicine, dentistry, health sciences, global health, and data science.
2. Healthcare Services: Patient care services through Meharry Medical Group clinics and dental clinics, providing revenue from clinical services.
3. Federal Grants and Funding: Grant funding from government agencies including Department of Health and Human Services for HIV care programs, PEPFAR-supported initiatives, and rural health programs.
4. Campaign 150 Fundraising: $500 million fundraising campaign to support training programs, scholarships, infrastructure, and research initiatives.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Meharry Medical College operates as an academic health sciences center delivering graduate and professional education across five schools (Medicine, Dentistry, Graduate Studies, Applied Computational Sciences, and Global Health), while also providing patient-facing healthcare services through its clinical network (Meharry Medical Group, Dental Clinic, Salt Wagon Clinic, Travel Clinic) and mobile dental units serving rural communities. It supplements teaching and clinical care with health equity research programs and community outreach initiatives focused on underserved populations.

Product overview

Meharry Medical College is one of the nation's oldest historically Black academic health sciences centers, offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs, healthcare services, and community health initiatives. The institution operates five academic schools (Medicine, Dentistry, Graduate Studies, Applied Computational Sciences, and Global Health) providing graduate and professional programs in medicine, dentistry, health sciences, global health, and data science/AI applications through online, hybrid, and in-person formats. Clinical operations include Meharry Medical Group (multiple Middle Tennessee locations), Dental Clinic, Salt Wagon Clinic, and Travel Clinic. The institution extends its reach through mobile dental units serving rural communities since 2021, and conducts the annual Oral Health Day providing free dental services. Research programs include the GREAT Health Study focused on genomic research for African ancestry populations. The institution operates the School of Global Health focused on health equity, the School of Applied Computational Sciences for data science/AI education, and community programs including the HBCU Wellness Project and DNA Learning Center. Current initiatives include the $500M Campaign 150 and the Novartis-partnered HEART Initiative for cardiovascular health in three U.S. cities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• School of Medicine
• School of Dentistry
• School of Graduate Studies
• School of Applied Computational Sciences
• School of Global Health
• Meharry Medical Group
• Dental Clinic
• Salt Wagon Clinic
• Meharry Travel Clinic
• Mobile Dental Units
• GREAT Health Study
• HEART Initiative
• HBCU Wellness Project
• Meharry Medical College DNA Learning Center (DNALC)
• No Cost Care / Health Outreach Services

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 500 students graduated in largest class in school's history
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Yale School of NursingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2026Daniel Dawes, founding dean of Meharry's School of Global Health, completed a year-long Presidential Visiting Fellowship at Yale School of Nursing where he helped develop the nation's first certificate program on political determinants of health for nurses.
• University of Global Health Equity (Rwanda)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2026Planning a global summit in partnership with Meharry Medical College and University of Global Health Equity in Rwanda, aimed at developing actionable strategies for promoting health equity.
• NovartiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2026Inclusive Health Accelerators launched in five U.S. cities (New York, Los Angeles, Detroit, Houston, Baltimore) partnering with local organizations including Meharry Medical College to boost early detection of breast and prostate cancer.
• The Weitzman InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2026Partner in Inclusive Health Accelerators program focused on early detection of breast and prostate cancer in underserved populations.
• The Balm In GileadminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2026Partner in Inclusive Health Accelerators program focused on early detection of breast and prostate cancer in underserved populations.
• Health Builders (Rwanda)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2026Three-year program in Rwanda with Health Builders and Ministry of Health aiming to screen 350,000 individuals and train 5,500 healthcare providers.
• Novartis (HEART Program)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 November 2025Five-year HEART program in partnership with Meharry Medical College School of Global Health to improve cardiovascular outcomes in Nashville, Detroit, and San Bernardino, alongside existing programs focused on prostate cancer, breast cancer, and cardiovascular health.
• NovartiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 November 2025Partnership launched the HEART initiative to address cardiovascular disease and health disparities in three U.S. cities (Nashville, Detroit, San Bernardino) over five years. The program focuses on community-driven, clinical, and non-clinical interventions to improve heart health and prevent cardiovascular risk factors.
• CRET (Center for Research, Education, and Training)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 July 2025Partnership supported the CRET Innovation Suite at Meharry's School of Dentistry, a modern dental training center with advanced dental technologies aimed at enhancing student education and serving underserved communities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Morehouse School of Medicine: Atlanta-based HBCU medical school focused on training Black physicians and addressing health disparities; the closest direct peer to Meharry's mission, multi-school model, and community-care orientation.
• Howard University College of Medicine: HBCU medical school in Washington, D.C. with comparable focus on training underrepresented minority physicians and operating associated clinical practices and research programs.
• Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science: Private HBCU health sciences university serving underserved South Los Angeles populations; directly comparable mission, scale (~500+ staff), and clinical-community delivery model.
• Xavier University of Louisiana (College of Pharmacy / Pre-Med): HBCU with the strongest track record of placing Black students into medical school; comparable mission focus and footprint in producing underrepresented minority health professionals.

Regional players

• Vanderbilt University School of Medicine: Nashville-based academic medical center and medical school; competes with Meharry for faculty, students, and research dollars in the same metro but at much greater scale and resources.
• University of Tennessee Health Science Center: Public academic health sciences university in Memphis operating colleges of Medicine, Dentistry, Graduate Health Sciences; regional peer sharing Tennessee footprint and overlapping health-sciences scope.

Emerging players

• Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine: One of few HBCUs with a health sciences professional school; comparable mission orientation and historic HBCU positioning though focused on veterinary medicine and biomedical sciences.

Broad incumbents

• Maharry's School of Dentistry — Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry: Major private dental school with community-care components and urban patient base; broader incumbent analog to Meharry's School of Dentistry and dental clinic network in scale and offerings.

Others

• National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research on Minority Health: Federal agency funding minority health and health disparities research; not a peer but a key funder for Meharry's research and community programs aligned with its health equity mission.
• Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC): Membership and accreditation body for U.S. medical schools; not a competitor but a relevant industry organization governing Meharry's MD-granting accreditation and benchmarking.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/168098117253
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/meharry-medical-college
• Instagraminstagram.com/meharrymedicalcollege
• Xx.com/meharrymedical

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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