School of Graduate Studies Cost of Attendance
2026 – 2027 Academic Year
“Estimated” Budgets for Financial Aid
(Subject to change)
The following budgets embody what the Office of Financial Aid deems as reasonable costs associated with attending Meharry Medical College’s School of Global Health. We anticipate that most students will live within the budget amounts set forth. However, those with extenuating circumstances will be considered on a case-by-case basis for a possible cost of attendance increase. Documentation must be submitted and approved before a budget increase.
School of Graduate Studies Cost of Attendance by Program
Master of Health Sciences
| Direct Costs (paid to the College) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| COA Components | Monthly | Year 1 (7 months) | |
| Tuition | $33,476 | ||
| Fees | $9,374 | ||
| Indirect Costs (Living Expenses) | |||
| COA Components | Monthly | Year 1 | |
| Books & Supplies | $710 | ||
|
Housing (incl. rent (~$1,800), utilities, water and renter's insurance) |
$2,100 | $14,700 | |
| Food (Monthly food allowance) | $550 | $3,850 | |
|
Transportation (incl. gas, car maintenance, car insurance, license and registration) |
$575 | $4,026 | |
|
Personal (incl. clothing, food away from home, dry cleaning, entertainment, cell phone, and Internet usage) |
$600 | $4,200 | |
| Miscellaneous* | $3,216 | ||
| 2026 – 2027 COA Totals | |||
| Monthly | Year 1 | ||
| $3,825 | $73,552 | ||
*Miscellaneous expenses
$1,500 – Medical and dental incidentals not covered by health insurance
$1,500 – Laptop Allowance
$216 – Loan fees for Year 1
Dependent childcare costs may be added, up to $13,200, per child. Documentation must be presented on the childcare facility letterhead, documenting date of enrollment, dependent’s name, parent name, the cost to attend and document must be signed by the childcare facility’s personnel.
PLEASE NOTE: credit cards and automobile payments are NOT, and will not be, included in your cost of attendance. In addition, expenses for spouses or other family members, including family health insurance premiums) other than childcare expenses, may NOT be included.
Tuition and the health insurance fee will be split evenly between both fall and spring semesters.
First year admits: Programs beginning after July 1, 2026, will no longer be eligible to receive Graduate PLUS loan funding. Students must secure private loans and/or alternative funding.
Ph.D. Biomedical Sciences Program
| Direct Costs (paid to the College) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COA Components | Monthly | Year 1 (11 months) | Years 2 & Beyond(11 Months) | Senior Year (9 months) |
| Tuition | $26,668 | $26,668 | $11,082 | |
| Fees | $8,774 | $8,774 | $9,124 | |
| Indirect Costs (Living Expenses) | ||||
| COA Components | Monthly | Year 1 | Years 2 & Beyond | Senior Year |
| Books & Supplies | $1,114 | $1,114 | $912 | |
|
Housing (incl. rent (~$1,800), utilities, water and renter's insurance) |
$2,100 | $23,100 | $23,100 | $18,900 |
| Food (Monthly food allowance) | $550 | $6,050 | $6,050 | $4,950 |
|
Transportation (incl. gas, car maintenance, car insurance, license and registration) |
$575 | $6,326 | $6,326 | $5,176 |
|
Personal (incl. clothing, food away from home, dry cleaning, entertainment, cell phone, and Internet usage) |
$600 | $6,600 | $6,600 | $5,400 |
| Miscellaneous* | $3,216 | $4,200 | $4,700 | |
| 2026 – 2027 COA Totals | ||||
| Monthly | Year 1 | Years 2 & Beyond | Senior Year | |
| $3,825 | $81,848 | $82,832 | $60,244 | |
*Miscellaneous expenses
$1,500 – Medical and dental incidentals not covered by health insurance
$1,500 – Laptop Allowance (1st year only)
$500 – Additional costs associated with paper and printing expenses for dissertation (Senior year)
$216 – Loan fees for Year 1
$2,700 – Loan fees for Year 2 and beyond
Dependent childcare costs may be added, up to $13,200, per child. Documentation must be presented on the childcare facility letterhead, documenting date of enrollment, dependent’s name, parent name, the cost to attend and document must be signed by the childcare facility’s personnel.
PLEASE NOTE: credit cards and automobile payments are NOT, and will not be, included in your cost of attendance. In addition, expenses for spouses or other family members, including family health insurance premiums) other than childcare expenses, may NOT be included.
Tuition and the health insurance fee will be split evenly between both fall and spring semesters.
First year admits: Programs beginning after July 1, 2026, will no longer be eligible to receive Graduate PLUS loan funding. Students must secure private loans and/or alternative funding.
M.Ed. Healthcare Leadership Program
| Direct Costs (paid to the College) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| COA Components | Monthly | Year 1 (7 months) | |
| Tuition | $37,500 | ||
| Fees | $8074 | ||
| Indirect Costs (Living Expenses) | |||
| COA Components | Monthly | Year 1 | |
| Books & Supplies | $810 | ||
|
Housing (incl. rent (~$1,800), utilities, water and renter's insurance) |
$2,100 | $16,800 | |
| Food (Monthly food allowance) | $550 | $4,400 | |
|
Transportation (incl. gas, car maintenance, car insurance, license and registration) |
$575 | $4,600 | |
|
Personal (incl. clothing, food away from home, dry cleaning, entertainment, cell phone, and Internet usage) |
$600 | $4,800 | |
| Miscellaneous* | $1,716 | ||
| 2026 – 2027 COA Totals | |||
| Monthly | Year 1 | ||
| $3,825 | $78,700 | ||
*Miscellaneous expenses
$1,500 – Medical and dental incidentals not covered by health insurance
$216 – Loan fees for Year 1
Dependent childcare costs may be added, up to $13,200, per child. Documentation must be presented on the childcare facility letterhead, documenting date of enrollment, dependent’s name, parent name, the cost to attend and document must be signed by the childcare facility’s personnel.
PLEASE NOTE: credit cards and automobile payments are NOT, and will not be, included in your cost of attendance. In addition, expenses for spouses or other family members, including family health insurance premiums) other than childcare expenses, may NOT be included.
Tuition and the health insurance fee will be split evenly between both fall and spring semesters.
First year admits: Programs beginning after July 1, 2026, will no longer be eligible to receive Graduate PLUS loan funding. Students must secure private loans and/or alternative funding.
EdD Healthcare Leadership Program
| Direct Costs (paid to the College) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COA Components | Monthly | Year 1 (11 months) | Year 2 (11 Months) | Year 3 (8 months) |
| Tuition | $37,500 | $37,500 | $37,500 | |
| Fees | $7,724 | $7,724 | $8,074 | |
| Indirect Costs (Living Expenses) | ||||
| COA Components | Monthly | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,114 | $1,114 | $810 | |
|
Housing (incl. rent (~$1,800), utilities, water and renter's insurance) |
$2,100 | $23,100 | $23,100 | $16,800 |
| Food (Monthly food allowance) | $550 | $6,050 | $6,050 | $4,400 |
|
Transportation (incl. gas, car maintenance, car insurance, license and registration) |
$575 | $6,326 | $6,326 | $4,600 |
|
Personal (incl. clothing, food away from home, dry cleaning, entertainment, cell phone, and Internet usage) |
$600 | $6,600 | $6,600 | $4,800 |
| Miscellaneous* | $1,716 | $4,200 | $4,700 | |
| 2026 – 2027 COA Totals | ||||
| Monthly | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
| $3,825 | $90,130 | $92,614 | $81,684 | |
*Miscellaneous expenses
$1,500 – Medical and dental incidentals not covered by health insurance
$500 – Additional costs associated with paper and printing expenses for dissertation. (Senior Year)
$216 – Loan fees for Year 1
$2,700 – Loan fees for Year 2
Dependent childcare costs may be added, up to $13,200, per child. Documentation must be presented on the childcare facility letterhead, documenting date of enrollment, dependent’s name, parent name, the cost to attend and document must be signed by the childcare facility’s personnel.
PLEASE NOTE: credit cards and automobile payments are NOT, and will not be, included in your cost of attendance. In addition, expenses for spouses or other family members, including family health insurance premiums) other than childcare expenses, may NOT be included.
Tuition and the health insurance fee will be split evenly between both fall and spring semesters.
First year admits: Programs beginning after July 1, 2026, will no longer be eligible to receive Graduate PLUS loan funding. Students must secure private loans and/or alternative funding.
Physician Assistant Sciences Program
| Direct Costs (paid to the College) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COA Components | Monthly | First Year / Spring Semester ( 7 months) | Second Year (12 months) | Third Year ( 9 months) |
| Tuition | $22,107 | $44,214 | $40,422 | |
| Fees | $5,814 | $14,726 | $11,380 | |
| Indirect Costs (Living Expenses) | ||||
| COA Components | Monthly | First Semester | Second Year | Third Year |
| Books & Supplies | $709 | $1,216 | $912 | |
|
Housing (incl. rent (~$1,800), utilities, water and renter's insurance) |
$2,100 | $14,700 | $25,200 | $18,900 |
| Food (Monthly food allowance) | $550 | $3,850 | $6,600 | $4,950 |
|
Transportation (incl. gas, car maintenance, car insurance, license and registration) |
$575 | $4,025 | $6,900 | $5,176 |
|
Personal (incl. clothing, food away from home, dry cleaning, entertainment, cell phone, and Internet usage) |
$600 | $4,200 | $7,200 | $5,400 |
| Miscellaneous* | $2,515 | $10,500 | $10,560 | |
| 2026 – 2027 COA Totals | ||||
| Monthly | First Semester | Second Year | Third Year | |
| $3,825 | $57,920 | $116,556 | $97,700 | |
*Miscellaneous expenses
$750 – Medical and dental incidentals not covered by health insurance (1st year )
$1,500 – Medical and dental incidentals not covered by health insurance ( 2nd and 3rd year )
$1500 – Laptop Allowance ( 1st year only )
$4,000 – Loan fees for 12–month program
$3,200 – Loan fees for 9–month program
$265 – Loan fees for 7–month program
$5,000 – Rotation/Clerkship additional costs, included in ( 2nd and 3rd year )
$860 – NCCPA Certification, incl 90-day access to Q-Bank ( 3rd year )
Dependent childcare costs may be added, up to $13,200, per child. Documentation must be presented on the childcare facility letterhead, documenting date of enrollment, dependent’s name, parent name, the cost to attend and document must be signed by the childcare facility’s personnel.
PLEASE NOTE: credit cards and automobile payments are NOT, and will not be, included in your cost of attendance. In addition, expenses for spouses or other family members, including family health insurance premiums) other than childcare expenses, may NOT be included.
Tuition and the health insurance fee will be split evenly between both fall and spring semesters.
First year admits: Programs beginning after July 1, 2026, will no longer be eligible to receive Graduate PLUS loan funding. Students must secure private loans and/or alternative funding.