Updated October 28, 2026

Meharry Medical College School of Medicine acceptance rate

7,949 people applied to Meharry Medical College School of Medicine for fall 2025 and 115 enrolled (AAMC data), so 1.4% of applicants matriculated. The share offered a seat is higher, because some admitted applicants enroll elsewhere.

Applicants enrolled: 1.4%; matriculants per applicant, fall 2025 entry
Applicants: 7,949; fall 2025 entry
Matriculants: 115; fall 2025 entry
MCAT: Not found on the school's site
GPA: Not found on the school's site
Interview format: Faculty interview, situational breakouts and a student group interview

Applicants and matriculants: AAMC FACTS Table A-1, 2025-2026 (matriculants divided by applications, the class that entered in fall 2025). Interview format: Meharry SOM: Admissions FAQ.

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How the Meharry rate is worked out

The AAMC's FACTS Table A-1 lists, for every MD school in the US, how many applications it received and how many students enrolled. For the class that entered in fall 2025, Meharry Medical College School of Medicine received 7,949 applications and enrolled 115 students. 115 divided by 7,949 is 1.4%.

A-1 does not count acceptances by school, so this is not the share of applicants offered a seat. That share is higher, because some admitted applicants choose another school.

In-state and out-of-state applicants

4.0% of applications to Meharry came from Tennessee residents, and 11.3% of the students who enrolled were Tennessee residents. That is about 13 of roughly 318 in-state applicants (4.1%) and 102 of roughly 7,631 out-of-state applicants (1.3%).

Source: AAMC FACTS Table A-1, 2025-2026 (fall 2025 entry). Counts are approximate: they come from A-1's in-state percentages, which are rounded to one decimal.

Meharry MCAT and GPA

Meharry Medical College School of Medicine does not list a median or average MCAT or GPA for its entering class on its own website, as far as we could find. We do not estimate these.

What Meharry says about its program

More than 7,000 students apply for the 115 first-year seats. Source
Meharry says it is the first HBCU medical school to adopt a curriculum that merges basic science and clinical lessons. Source
Meharry's clinics provide $35 million in uncompensated care to patients each year. Source

Meharry interview format

Faculty interview, situational breakouts and a student group interview. Mode: Virtual. Structure: 3 parts: traditional faculty interview, breakout interviews, student group interview.

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Sources: Meharry SOM: Admissions FAQ, Meharry SOM: Application process, AAMC MSAR 2027 interview report. Checked 2026-10-16.

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Questions people ask

What is the Meharry medical school acceptance rate?

For the class that started in fall 2025, 7,949 people applied to Meharry Medical College School of Medicine and 115 enrolled, according to AAMC FACTS Table A-1. That is 1.4% of applicants. The AAMC does not publish acceptances by school, so the share offered a seat is somewhat higher, because some admitted applicants choose another school.

What MCAT score do you need for Meharry?

Meharry Medical College School of Medicine does not list a median or average MCAT for its entering class on its own website, as far as we could find.

What GPA do you need for Meharry?

Meharry Medical College School of Medicine does not list a median or average GPA for its entering class on its own website, as far as we could find.

What is the Meharry interview format?

Faculty interview, situational breakouts and a student group interview. Mode: Virtual. Our Meharry interview guide covers the format and practice questions.

Does Meharry favor in-state applicants?

About 4.0% of applications came from Tennessee residents, and 11.3% of the students who enrolled were Tennessee residents (AAMC FACTS Table A-1, 2025-2026). That works out to roughly 4.1% of in-state applicants enrolling, against 1.3% of out-of-state applicants.

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Confetto is not affiliated with the AAMC or Meharry Medical College School of Medicine. Applicant and matriculant counts are from Table A-1: U.S. MD-Granting Medical School Applications and Matriculants by School, State of Legal Residence, and Gender, Academic Year 2025-2026, © Association of American Medical Colleges, used with attribution. School figures are from Meharry's own website, checked 2026-10-28.