Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a private community college located in Nashville, TN. It offers 2 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 1 programs).
It is accredited by Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools.
The 2025 tuition & fees of Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is $8,745. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Tennessee private community colleges' average ($17,914).
The school has 805 students, which is lower than Tennessee community collleges' average (1,839). In addition, 24 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 97 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (19 to 1) of Tennessee community colleges.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The 2025 tuition & fees is $8,745 for undergraduate programs at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting. The tuition & fees at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is cheaper than the average costs ($17,914) over private community colleges in Tennessee.
The following tables show 2024-2025 tuition & fees at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting and compare to Tennessee community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 1 | 1 | NOT OFFERED |
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The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.
Student Population
There are 805 students at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 171 male students and 617 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
| Total | Full-Time | Part-time |
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| Total | 788 | 748 | 40 |
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| Male Students | 171 | 160 | 11 |
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| Female Students | 617 | 588 | 29 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 805 total students, 805 students enrolled through distance learning (24 students enrolled exclusively and 781 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 805 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 24 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 781 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 0 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting.