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Meridian Institute Of Surgical Assisting

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a Private, 2-4 years school located in Nashville, TN. It offers 2 vocational programs. You can check the detailed program information at offered programs page. The school is accredited by Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (9/8/2009 - Current).

Largest Vocational Programs

The largest vocational programs at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is Surgical Technology/Technologist and the 2024 tuition and fees is $7,602. Its tuition is lower than the national average of Surgical Technology/Technologist programs ($28,401). The length of the program is 60 contact hours ( or credit hours) and the average time to complete the program is 18 months.

The following table shows the 2 largest vocational programs with tuition, fees, and completion time at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting.

Tuition & Completion Time for 2 Largest Career Programs
	Program	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Length	Average Completion Time	National Average Tuition
1	Surgical Technology/Technologist	$7,602	$1,313	60 Hours	18 Months	$28,401
2	Surgical Technology/Technologist	$7,745	$125	649 Hours	12 Months	$28,401

Important Academic Statistics

Total 791 students attended Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting in the academic year 2023-2024. There are 11 full-time faculties (instructional/teaching staffs) and 2 part-time faculties working for the school. The students to faculty ratio is 85 to 1. The number of non-teaching staffs is 19 (full-time).

Key Academic Statistics
Student Population	791
Number of Faculty	13
Student to Faculty Ratio	85 to 1

2024 Costs of Attendance

The 2024 tuition & fees of Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is $7,602 . The amount is for the largest program and the tuition of other programs may differ from it. It offers the alternative tuition plansprepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan, including prepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan.

21% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $2,300 (exclude student loans).

2024Tuition, Books & Supplies, and Living Costs
Tuition & Fees	$7,602
Books & Supplies	$1,313
Average Financial Amount	$2,300

Offered Certificate Programs

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting offers 1 career programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered program and online availability along with number of completers by certificate programs. Last year, 466 students have completed their career programs.

Offered Career Programs and Online Availability
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Less than 1-Year Certificate	1	0	466
Total	1	0	466

Vocational Programs and Completers

The vocational programs at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting are offered both in online and on-site education. Total 466 students have completed their vocational/technical programs last year.

Less than 1-Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	✕	466 completers
Surgical Technology/Technologist	✕	466
	Total	466

Enrollment Statistics

For academic year 2022-2023, total 791 students have enrolled into Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting. By gender, 169 male and 622 female students are attending the school.

There are 547 White (69.15%), 86 Black/African American (10.87%), 111 Hispanic (14.03%), and 158 students with other races.

Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	791	169	622
American Indian/Native American	0	0	0
Asian	0	0	0
Black/African American	86	16	70
Hispanic	111	37	74
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	547	92	455
Two More	47	24	23
Un-Known	0	0	0
Non-resident Alien	0	0	0