Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee
Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1873Large citySEVP certified
About
Vanderbilt University (informally Vandy or VU) is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, it was named in honor of shipping and railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided the school with its initial $1 million endowment in the hopes that his gift, and the greater work of the university, would help to heal the sectional wounds inflicted by the American Civil War. Vanderbilt is a founding member of the Southeastern Conference and has been the conference's only private school since 1966. The university comprises eleven schools and enrolls nearly 13,800 students from the US and 70 foreign countries. Vanderbilt is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$71,226
- Estimated total for international students
- US$94,142
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 7,208
- Graduate students
- 6,354
- International undergraduates
- 11%
- Students per teacher
- 8 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 6%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 730–770 · Maths 770–800
- ACT
- 34–35
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 93%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$99,080
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (186)
Bachelor's degrees53 subjects
AnthropologyArchitectural History, Criticism, and ConservationArea StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringClassical and Ancient StudiesClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCognitive ScienceCommunication and Media StudiesComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducation, GeneralEducation, OtherElectrical and Computer EngineeringElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering ScienceEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNon-Professional Legal StudiesPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic Policy AnalysisReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsScience, Technology and SocietySlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, GeneralSociologySpecial Education and TeachingSustainability StudiesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Master's degrees76 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAnthropologyApplied MathematicsArea StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCognitive ScienceCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunity Organization and AdvocacyComputational ScienceComputer ScienceCurriculum and InstructionEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchElectrical and Computer EngineeringElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering, GeneralEngineering, OtherEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsGeneticsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesInternational and Comparative EducationLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Information Systems and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMaterials SciencesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMedical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesMedical Illustration and InformaticsMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPharmacology and ToxicologyPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, GeneralSociologySpecial Education and TeachingStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageTheological and Ministerial Studies
Doctoral degrees48 subjects
AnthropologyAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCognitive ScienceCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringGeneticsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHistoryMaterials SciencesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPharmacology and ToxicologyPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, GeneralSociologySpecial Education and TeachingSystems Science and TheoryTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)7 subjects
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesLawMedicinePublic HealthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingTheological and Ministerial Studies
Graduate certificates2 subjects
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.