Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting

Nashville, TN · Private for-profit · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026

TypePrivate for-profit
Highest AwardAssociate's degree
Undergraduates805
Student-Faculty Ratio97:1

About Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a private for-profit institution in Nashville, TN, where the highest award offered is a associate's degree. It enrolls about 805 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 97:1. The school is listed in the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which is the source for every figure on this page.

Official website: www.meridian-institute.edu

Cost and tuition

College Scorecard publishes no tuition figure for Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting. The school lists tuition on its official website.

For context, the average in-state tuition at the 69 Tennessee colleges that do report one is $19,179.

Other colleges in Nashville

CollegeTypeUndergraduatesTuition
Vanderbilt UniversityPrivate nonprofit7,208$67,498
Belmont UniversityPrivate nonprofit7,137$42,540
Nashville State Community CollegePublic5,653$4,730
Tennessee State UniversityPublic4,848$8,616
Lipscomb UniversityPrivate nonprofit2,997$40,572
Strayer University-TennesseePrivate for-profit1,784$13,920

Tuition is in-state tuition for schools that report one, otherwise the published tuition for the largest program. Source: College Scorecard.

Outcomes and student profile at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$62,978
Median debt among graduates who borrowed$6,840
Undergraduates receiving Pell grants26%
Undergraduates aged 25 and over97%
First-generation students55%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Earnings and debt figures cover students who received federal financial aid.

FAQ

How much does Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting cost?

College Scorecard publishes no tuition figure for Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting, so we do not show one. The school's own website is the authoritative source for current costs.

How big is Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting?

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting enrolls about 805 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 97:1.

What kind of school is Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting?

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a private for-profit institution in Nashville, TN. Its highest award is a associate's degree, according to College Scorecard.

Why is there no in-state tuition figure for Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting?

College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting does not report such a cohort to the federal survey, so no school-wide rate is published — typically because the school serves transfer, returning or part-time students, or reports tuition by program instead.

How much do graduates of Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting earn?

Median earnings ten years after enrolling at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting are $62,978 a year, according to College Scorecard.

How much debt do students at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting take on?

The median debt among Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting graduates who borrowed is $6,840, according to College Scorecard.