Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
4-year Private university
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Overview

Vanderbilt University is a private institution established in 1873 with an urban setting located in Nashville. It is ranked 18 among National Universities in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges. Its tuition and fees are $63,946. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,151. It practices a semester-based academic calendar.

#18 in National Universities
Setting
Urban
Location Nashville, Tennessee
Type 4-year Private
Year Founded 1873
Selectivity Very High
Size Medium
7,151 Undergraduates
Website https://www.vanderbilt.edu/

Learning

7:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Social Sciences
Most Popular Major

Majors Available

  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
  • Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
  • Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
  • History
  • Mathematics And Statistics
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Physical Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Sciences
  • Visual And Performing Arts

Cost

$84,426
Cost of Attendance
$18,144
Average Student Contribution
Instate Tution Fee $63,946
Outstate Tuition Fee $63,946
Room and Board Fees $20,978
$59,743 Median Salary After 2 years of Graduation

Applying

7% (Very High Selectivity) Acceptance Rate
Admission Difficulty: Most Difficult
$50 Application Fee
Application Fee Waiver Available
3.9 Average High School GPA

Application Requirements

SAT/ACT Required
SAT/ACT Writing (essay) Recommended
SAT Subject Test Considered
Essay or Personal Statement Required
SAT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range
ACT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range

How to Apply?

Accepts CommonApp
Other Applications Accepted Coalition, Quest Bridge

For International Students

100 Minimum TOEFL Score
TOEFL Requirement: Required
IELTS, PTE, DET Other English Language Tests Accepted
(in lieu of TOEFL)
TOEFL Waived if

English is first language or medium of instruction

Deadlines for Fall Intake Applications
Nov
01
Early Decision Deadline
Jan
01
Early Decision II Deadline
Jan
01
Regular Decision Deadline
Transfer Applications
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--
Transfer Applications Deadline
For Financial Aid
Feb
01
Financial Aid Priority Application Deadline
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Financial Aid Application Deadline

Scholarships and Financial Aid

$69,254 Average Financial Aid
Need-based Aid available for International Students

Need-based Aid

$63,479 Average Need-based Aid
Cost of Attendance for out-of-state students: $84,426
48% Students with need received Financial Aid
100% Students had their need fully met
Deadline for need-based financial application --
Forms to be submitted CSS, FAFSA

Merit Scholarships

Available
Ingram Scholarship
Total Worth Full-tuition
Eligibility Undergraduate students
Minimum Criteria --
Requirement for maintenance GPA: 3.0
Separate application needed Yes
Application deadline December 1
Cornelius Vanderbilt Scholarship
Total Worth Full tuition, plus a one-time summer stipend for an immersive experience following the sophomore or junior year.
Eligibility Undergraduate students
Minimum Criteria --
Requirement for maintenance GPA: 3.0
Separate application needed Yes
Application deadline N/A
Chancellor's Scholarship
Total Worth Full tuition, plus a one-time summer stipend for an immersive experience following the sophomore or junior year.
Eligibility Undergraduate students
Minimum Criteria --
Requirement for maintenance GPA: 3.0
Separate application needed Yes
Application deadline N/A

Other Scholarships

The Carell Family Scholarship
Total Worth Full tuition and fees
Details The scholarship is for students who have held part-time employment during their high school years and demonstrate financial need.
The Clark Scholars Program
Total Worth $15,000 per year
Details The Clark Scholars Program provides scholarship and programmatic assistance to meritorious engineering undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need.
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Students

7,151 Total Undergraduate Enrollment
School Size: Medium
97% Freshmen return to Sophomore Year
89% Students graduate within 6 years