Main telephone: 615 322-7311
Website: http://www.vanderbilt.edu
Chancellor: Nicholas S. Zeppos, J.D.
Director of Admissions: John Gaines, M.A.
Admissions telephone: 615 322-2561, 800 288-0432
Admissions FAX: 615 343-7765
Admissions e-mail: admissions@vanderbilt.edu
Director of Financial Aid: David Mohning, Ph.D.
Financial aid telephone: 615 322-3591, 800 288-0204
Financial aid FAX: 615 343-8512
Financial aid e-mail: finaid@vanderbilt.edu
International Student Contact: Director of Admissions
International student contact e-mail: admissons@vanderbilt.edu
Director of Sport Operations: Kevin Colon
Associate Director of Student Athletics: Lori Alexander
ADMISSIONS
Requirements
Graduation from secondary school required; GED accepted. General college-preparatory program required. 4 units of English, 3 units of mathematics, 3 units of science (including 2 units of lab), 2 units of foreign language, 2 units of social studies, 1 unit of history, and 3 units of academic
electives required. 4 units of mathematics, 4 units of science (including 3
units of lab), and 3 units of social studies recommended; additional unit
requirements vary by school. Audition required of music program applicants. SAT Reasoning or ACT required. SAT Subject considered if submitted. No policy for SAT or ACT writing component. TOEFL recommended for international applicants. Campus visit recommended. Admission
may be deferred up to one year. Application fee $50 (may be waived in
cases of financial need), nonrefundable.
Basis for Candidate Selection
Academic:
Secondary school record, class rank, standardized test
scores, and essay very important. Recommendations important.
Non-academic: Extracurricular activities and character/personal qualities very important. Particular talent/ability important. Interview, alumni/ae relationship, geographical residence,
state residence, minority affiliation, volunteer work, and
work experience considered.
Admissions Procedure
Normal sequence: Standardized test scores must be received by January 3.
Application deadline is January 1. Common application form accepted;
supplemental forms required. Notification of admission is sent by April 1.
Reply is required by May 1 or within two weeks if notified thereafter.
$400 tuition deposit, nonrefundable. Freshmen may enter only in fall
term. Admissions process is need-blind.
Special programs: Early decision program. For fall 2013, 687 of 3,181
early decision applicants were accepted. Early decision deadline is
November 1. Early admission program.
Transfers: Transfer students are accepted. In fall 2013, 1,424 transfer applications were received, 430 were accepted. Application deadline is June
1 for fall. Minimum 15 semester hours required to apply as a transfer. College transcript, essay or personal statement, and statement of good standing from prior institutions required; secondary school transcript and
standardized test scores recommended. Lowest course grade accepted is
“C.” At least 60 semester hours must be completed at the school to earn a
bachelor’s degree.
International Students: 393 degree-seeking undergraduate students enrolled,
53 countries represented. Minimum 570 TOEFL score recommended. Separate application required. Application deadline is January 1 for fall.
Learning Disabled Students: Essay required. Specific support program
available. Untimed standardized tests accepted. Credit toward degree may
be granted for remedial courses. Lighter course load and additional time to
complete degree permitted.
Freshman Class Profile
For fall 2013, 13% of 31,099 applicants were offered admission. 41% of
those accepted matriculated.
Vanderbilt University
2201 West End Avenue
Nashville, Tennessee 37240
Private university established in 1873 as a coed institution.
Full-time undergraduates: 3,387 Men, 3,377 Women.
Part-time undergraduates: 42 Men, 29 Women.
Graduate enrollment: 2,546 Men, 3,376 Women.
Total campus enrollment: 12,757.
FICE #3535, FAFSA #003535, SAT/PROFILE #1871,
ACT #4036, OPEID #353500, IPEDS #221999.
Secondary school class rank of freshmen (fall 2013): 88% in the top tenth,
95% in the top quarter, 98% in the top half, 2% in the bottom half.
36% of freshmen submitted class rank.
Average secondary school GPA of freshmen (fall 2013): 3.76.
62% of accepted applicants submitted ACT; 44% submitted SAT Reasoning.
SAT Reasoning scores of freshmen (fall 2013):
Reading %
Math %
Writing %
700-800
76
80
67
600-699
19
15
27
500-599
3
4
5
400-499
2
1
1
100%
100%
100%
Range of SAT Reasoning scores for middle 50% of freshmen (fall 2013):
Critical Reading: 700-780
Math: 710-790
ACT scores of freshmen (fall 2013):
English %
Math %
Composite %
30-36
88
79
89
24-29
9
18
9
18-23
2
2
2
12-17
1
1
0
100%
100%
100%
Range of ACT scores for middle 50% of freshmen (fall 2013):
English: 32-35
Math: 30-35
Writing: 8-10
Student Body Characteristics
88% are from out of state. Average age of full-time undergraduates is 19.
99% of undergraduates are degree-seeking.
Composition of student body (fall 2013):
Undergraduate
Freshman
Non-resident aliens
5.8
6.0
Hispanic/Latino
7.9
8.4
Black
8.0
8.6
White
60.6
53.1
American Indian
0.4
0.6
Asian American
8.5
10.4
Pacific Islander
0.1
0.2
Two or more races
4.9
5.3
Unknown
3.8
7.4
100.1%
100.0%
FINANCIAL
Expenses
Tuition (2014-15): $42,768 per year. Room: $9,392. Board: $4,990. Required fees: $1,070. Books/misc. expenses (school’s estimate): $4,100.
Financial Aid
Needs analysis based on federal and institutional methodology. FAFSA
and CSS/PROFILE: Priority filing date is February 3. Notification of
awards begins April 1. In 2013, the average aid package of full-time undergraduates with financial need was $44,720; $45,413 for full-time
freshmen. 21% of students receiving financial aid participated in Federal
Work-Study Program. 22% of 2013 graduates incurred an average debt of
$20,303. Of full-time undergraduates receiving need-based financial aid,
100% of need was met.
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- Vanderbilt University (TN) Scholarships and Grants
Need-based Federal Pell, SEOG, state, college/university, and private
scholarships/grants. Non-need-based state, academic merit, creative arts/
performance, special achievements/activities, special characteristics, athletic, and ROTC scholarships/grants. On average, 236 non-need-based
athletic scholarships are awarded with an average amount of $44,815. In
2013, $135,721,926 in need-based scholarships/grants and $21,168,755
in non-need-based scholarships/grants was awarded.
Loans
Direct subsidized Stafford, direct unsubsidized Stafford, direct PLUS, Federal
Perkins, Federal Nursing, and college/university loans. Tuition Management
Systems and institutional payment plan. In 2013, $5,675,459 in need-based
self-help aid was awarded, including $1,191,616 in student loans.
Student Employment
Institutional employment. Off-campus part-time employment opportunities rated “excellent.”
ACADEMIC
Accreditation
Accredited by SACS; professionally by AALS, ABA, ABET, ACNM,
APA, ASHA, ATS, CAAHEP, CACREP, JRCERT, JRCNMT,
NAACLS, NASM, NCATE, and NLN.
Instructional Faculty
Full-time: 577 men, 332 women; part-time: 168 men, 97 women.
Doctorates/Terminal
96%
FTE Student-Faculty ratio: 8 to 1.
Degree Offerings
Baccalaureate: B.A., B.Eng., B.Mus., B.S. Master’s: LL.M., M.A., M.A.T.,
M.Acct., M.B.A., M.Clin.Invest., M.Deaf Ed., M.Div., M.Ed., M.Ed.Deaf,
M.Eng., M.F.A., M.Lab Investigation, M.Lib.Arts/Sci., M.Med.Physics,
M.Mgmt., M.Pub.Hlth., M.Pub.Policy, M.S., M.S.Finance, M.S.N.,
M.Theol.Studies Doctoral: Aud.D., D.N.P., Ed.D., J.D., M.D., Ph.D.
Majors Leading to Bachelor’s Degree
African-American/Diaspora Studies, American Studies, Anthropology, Art/
Art History, Art Studio, Asian Studies, Bassoon, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Cello, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Child Development, Child Studies, Civil Engineering, Clarinet, Classical Civilization,
Classical Guitar, Classical Languages, Classics, Cognitive Studies, Communication of Science/Technology, Communication Studies/Theatre, Composition/Theory, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Double Bass, Early
Childhood Education, Earth/Environmental Sciences, Ecology/Evolution/
Organismal Biology, Economics, Economics/History, Educational Studies,
Electrical Engineering, Elementary Education, Engineering Science, English,
Euphonium, European Studies, Film Studies, Flute, French, French/
European Studies, German, German/European Studies, Harp, History, History of Art, Horn, Human/Organizational Development, Italian/European
Studies, Jewish Studies, Latin American Studies, Latino/Latina Studies,
Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine/Health/Society, Molecular/
Cellular Biology, Multiple Woodwinds, Music Arts/Teacher Education, Music Performance, Musical Arts, Neuroscience, Oboe, Organ, Percussion,
Philosophy, Physics, Piano, Political Science, Psychology, Public Policy
Studies, Religious Studies, Russian, Russian/European Studies, Saxophone,
Secondary Education, Sociology, Spanish, Spanish/European Studies, Spanish/Portuguese, Spanish/Portuguese/European Studies, Special Education,
Theatre, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Viola, Violin, Visual/Performing Arts,
Voice, Women’s/Gender Studies.
Academic Requirements
Core curriculum required. Freshmen must maintain minimum 1.8 GPA;
sophomores, 1.9 GPA; juniors and seniors, 2.0 GPA. Minimum 2.0 GPA
required for graduation.
Academic Programs
Minors offered in African-American/Diaspora studies, American studies, art,
Asian studies, astronomy, biological sciences, chemistry, Chinese language/
culture, classical civilization, classics, communication of science/technology,
communication studies, earth/environmental sciences, economics, English,
environmental science, environmental studies, European studies, film studies,
French, German, history, history of architecture, history of art, Islamic studies,
Italian, Italian studies, Japanese language/culture, Jewish studies, Latin American studies, managerial studies (corporate strategy, financial economics, lead-
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ership/organization), mathematics, medicine/health/society, nanoscience and
nanotechnology, neuroscience, philosophy, physics, political science, Portuguese, psychology, religious studies, Russian, Russian area studies, scientific computing, sociology, Spanish, theatre, and women’s/gender studies.
Self-designed majors. Double majors. Dual degrees. Independent study. Accelerated study. Honors program. Pass/fail grading option. Internships. Weekend college. Distance learning. External degree program. Teacher certification
in early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, and special
education. Graduate programs offered; qualified undergraduates may take
graduate-level classes. Preprofessional programs in law, medicine, and business. B.A./M.A. programs in chemistry, English, French, German, history,
Latin American/Iberian studies, mathematics, philosophy, political science,
psychology, and religious studies. Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the
Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Morocco, the Netherlands,
New Zealand, Nicaragua, Russia, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland, Uganda, and the United Kingdom. NROTC and
ROTC. AFROTC at Tennessee St U.
Facilities
500 microcomputers available to all students. Internet access. E-mail services/
accounts. Computer equipment/network access provided in residence halls,
library, computer center/labs, student center. Library of 3,531,208 titles,
67,249 current serials, 3,128,181 microforms, 66,905 audiovisuals, 499,950
e-books. Television news archive and other special collections. School is a
member of library consortium. Art gallery, observatory.
Academic Experience
97% of freshmen return for their sophomore year. 93% of freshmen
graduate within six years. The most popular majors among recent graduates were social sciences, engineering, and interdisciplinary studies. 37%
of graduates pursue further study within one year.
Guidance Facilities/Student Services
Non-remedial tutoring. Placement service. Health service. Women’s center. Day care. Health insurance. Many career, counseling, international,
LD, and handicapped student services. Most of campus is accessible to the
physically handicapped.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Athletics
Intercollegiate baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, golf, tennis
for men. Intercollegiate basketball, bowling, cross-country, golf, lacrosse,
soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor/outdoor) for women.
Many men’s and women’s club and intramural/recreational sports. Member of Southeastern Conference (Division I, Football I-A), American
Lacrosse Conference (Division I, women’s lacrosse only).
Student Activities and Organizations
Student government, newspapers (Vanderbilt Hustler; Inside Vandy), literary magazine, yearbook, television station. Six honor societies. A total
of 724 registered organizations. 17 fraternities; 16 sororities. 30% of men
join a fraternity and 55% of women join a sorority.
GENERAL
Housing
All unmarried undergraduate students must live on campus unless living with
family in Davidson County. Coed, women’s, and men’s dormitories; student
apartments; sorority, fraternity, disabled student, and theme housing. 86% of
all undergraduates (100% of all freshmen) live in school-owned/-operated/-affiliated housing.
Regulations and Policies
Alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age; additional restrictions apply. Class attendance policies set by individual instructors. Honor
code. Hazing and smoking prohibited. First-year students must attend
Founder’s Walk. Freshmen may not have cars on campus.
Environment/Transportation
333-acre, urban campus in Nashville (population: 609,644). Served by
air, bus, and commuter train. Public transportation serves campus.
Calendar
Semester system; classes begin in late August and mid-January. One summer session of 10 weeks. Orientation for new students held in August.