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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN, USA
About Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt, founded in 1873 with a gift from Cornelius 'Commodore' Vanderbilt, occupies a 330-acre arboretum-designated campus in midtown Nashville, walking distance from the city's music venues and a major medical center. It is distinctive among top private universities for combining a strong residential undergraduate culture -- first-year students live together on the Ingram Commons -- with substantial merit-based scholarship programs like the full-tuition Cornelius Vanderbilt Scholarship. The Peabody College of Education and Human Development is one of the most highly ranked in the country.
Location
Nashville, TN, USA
SEVP & Work Rights
- OPT Available
- Yes
- CPT Available
- Yes
- STEM Designated
- Yes (24-month OPT extension eligible)
Key Stats
- Acceptance Rate
- 4.7%
- International Tuition
- $67,934/yr
- Total Students
- 13,575
- International %
- 14.0%
- Campus Setting
- Urban
- Student/faculty ratio
- 8:1
Country average: 72.5%
Country average: $21,775/yr
Country average: 22.1%
Admissions
- SAT (average)
- 1549
- SAT EBRW (25th-75th)
- 730 - 770
- SAT Math (25th-75th)
- 770 - 800
- ACT (midpoint)
- 35
- ACT (25th-75th)
- 34 - 35
Outcomes
- Freshman retention
- 96%
- Graduation rate (6yr)
- 93%
- Median earnings (10yr)
- $91,565
Profile
- Classification
- Doctoral / Research University
- Endowment
- $10248M
- Avg net price (after aid)
- $15,846/yr
Test Requirements
Minimum score: 89
Official Graduate School minimum.
Minimum score: 7.0
Generally desirable score.
School of Engineering does not require for 2026-2027.
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