Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN · City · 7,208 students
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YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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Location
Nashville, TN, 37240 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
BNA · Nashville
7 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$89,590
Avg net price
$15,846
Room & board
$22,054
Tuition
$67,498
Books & supplies
$1,194/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$3,414
$30–48k
$1,876
$48–75k
$4,498
$75–110k
$12,153
$110k+
$45,145
Admissions
Admit rate
6%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1549
Reading 730–770
Math 770–800
ACT midpoint
35
Composite 34–35
English 35–36
Math 32–35
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Vanderbilt University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
93%
1st-yr retention
96%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
93%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
93%
Transferred
4%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
2%
Median earnings (6yr)
$73,909
Median earnings (10yr)
$91,565
Median debt
$14,000
Monthly loan payment
$148
Debt range (25th–75th)
$6,500–$21,016
Debt (90th percentile)
$27,000
Student Body
Men 48%Women 52%
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:1
Student : Faculty ratio
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Pell grant recipients
20%
First-generation
12%
Median family income
$58,118
Independent students
2%
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
39%
Hispanic
11%
Black
9%
Asian
19%
Two or more
6%
Non-resident
11%
Unknown
4%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$73,909
10 years after entry
$91,565
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Institutional
Endowment
$10.2B
Classification
R1: Very High Research
Full-time faculty
85%
Avg faculty salary
$16,361/mo
Instructional spend/student
$34,184
Federal loan rate
10%
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