Vanderbilt University Comparison

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Vanderbilt University

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • Vanderbilt Nashville, TN
  • Setting
  • Vanderbilt Large City
  • Total enrollment
  • Vanderbilt 13,575
  • Type
  • Vanderbilt Private 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • Vanderbilt #16
  • Religious Affiliation
  • Vanderbilt -
  • Status
  • Vanderbilt Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • Vanderbilt

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • Vanderbilt $67,498
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • Vanderbilt $67,498
  • Room & Board
  • Vanderbilt $22,054
  • Average Net Price
  • Vanderbilt $25,186
  • Average Grant Aid
  • Vanderbilt $64,404
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • Vanderbilt 67%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • Vanderbilt 45,409
  • Admitted
  • Vanderbilt 2,662
  • Acceptance Rate
  • Vanderbilt 5.9%
  • Enrolled
  • Vanderbilt 61.2%
  • Typical SAT score
  • Vanderbilt 1540
  • Typical ACT score
  • Vanderbilt 34
  • Average High School GPA
  • Vanderbilt 3.89
  • Typical High School Grades
  • Vanderbilt A
  • Admissions Standards
  • Vanderbilt Elite
  • Applicant Competition
  • Vanderbilt Extreme
  • ACT Range
  • Vanderbilt 34/35
  • SAT Range
  • Vanderbilt 1500/1570
  • Submit Test Scores
  • Vanderbilt Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • Vanderbilt Jan 1, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • Vanderbilt 8:1
  • Popular Majors
  • Vanderbilt
    • Social Sciences (27%)
    • Engineering (13%)
    • General Studies (9%)
    • Foreign Languages (6%)
    • Psychology (6%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • Vanderbilt 92%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • Vanderbilt $83,100
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • Vanderbilt 83%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • Vanderbilt $14,000
  • Median Loan Payment
  • Vanderbilt $144

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • Vanderbilt 44%
  • % Women
  • Vanderbilt 56%
  • Racial Diversity
  • Vanderbilt High
  • HBCU
  • Vanderbilt No
  • % White
  • Vanderbilt 55%
  • % Asian
  • Vanderbilt 12%
  • % Black
  • Vanderbilt 8%
  • % Hispanic
  • Vanderbilt 8%
  • % Native American
  • Vanderbilt 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • Vanderbilt 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • Vanderbilt 5%
  • % International
  • Vanderbilt 7%
  • % Unknown Race
  • Vanderbilt 5%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • Vanderbilt 13%
  • % Out-of-State
  • Vanderbilt 73%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • Vanderbilt Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • Vanderbilt No
  • Meal Plan
  • Vanderbilt Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • Vanderbilt Yes
  • Daycare Facility
  • Vanderbilt Yes