vanderbilt university

Vanderbilt University is one of the most frequently searched universities in America, according to a recent internet keyword search of American colleges.

Vanderbilt is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee. 

Vanderbilt was established in 1873, and currently serves a highly selective enrollment of more than 12,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students. More than 10 percent of them are international students. All students at Vanderbilt attend the school full time. 

The university consists of 10 colleges - 4 undergraduate schools (highlighted in bold type below), and 6 graduate and professional schools:

  1. The Blair School of Music
  2. The College of Arts & Science
  3. The Divinity School
  4. The Graduate School
  5. The Law School 
  6. The Owen Graduate School of Management 
  7. The Peabody College of Education and Human Development 
  8. The School of Engineering 
  9. The School of Medicine 
  10. The School of Nursing


Among the many notable Vanderbilt alumni are Nobel Prize winners in the field of medicine, a number of Pulitzer Prize winners, two U.S. Vice Presidents, several Supreme Court Justices, numerous CEOs, and at least seven billionaires, as well as many professional baseball, basketball, and football players. 

Vanderbilt enjoys consistently high rankings among American universities, and is highly competitive. The acceptance rate is only 8.6 percent. 

 


Shown above: An aerial view of the Vanderbilt campus

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Above: The clock tower on the Vanderbilt campus

image: admissions.vanderbilt.edu



vanderbilt university Q&A

Here are the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about Vanderbilt. 



1. Where is Vanderbilt University?

The main campus of Vanderbilt is located less than 2 miles from downtown Nashville, Tennessee. 

Here is the official mailing and visiting address for the main campus of Vanderbilt:  


2301 Vanderbilt Place

Nashville, Tennessee

37235




2. What types of degrees are available at Vanderbilt University?

Undergraduates can choose from more than 70 majors, or even create their own majors.

Vanderbilt offers Bachelors degrees, Masters degrees, and Doctoral degrees in many fields of study. The university even has a law school and a medical school. 




3. What undergraduate majors are offered at Vanderbilt University?

Here is a list of undergraduate (Bachelor) degrees available at Vanderbilt:

  • African American Studies
  • American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Art
  • Asian Studies
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Child Development
  • Child Studies
  • Cinema and Media Arts
  • Civil Engineering
  • Classical Studies
  • Cognitive Studies
  • Communication
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Ecology
  • Economics
  • Education 
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering Science 
  • English 
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Environmental Sociology 
  • European Studies
  • French Studies
  • Gender Studies
  • German Studies
  • History
  • Human and Organizational Development 
  • Italian Studies
  • Jewish Studies
  • Latin American Studies 
  • Law, History, and Society
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering 
  • Medicine, Health, and Society
  • Music Composition
  • Music Performance
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Neuroscience
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science 
  • Psychology
  • Public Policy
  • Religious Studies
  • Russian
  • Sociology
  • Spanish and Portuguese
  • Special Education
  • Theater 


Above: The Vanderbilt campus courtyard,

where students traditionally gather to spell out the new school year.

image: admissions.vanderbilt.edu


4. What graduate programs are available at Vanderbilt University?

Here is a list of Masters degrees available from Vanderbilt:

  • Accountancy
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Clinical Informatics
  • Biomedical Informatics
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology
  • Biostatistics 
  • Business Administration 
  • Business Management
  • Cancer Biology 
  • Chemical Enngineering
  • Chemistry
  • Child Studies 
  • Civil Engineering
  • Clinical Investigation
  • Clinical Sciences 
  • Cognitive Studies
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Creative Writing
  • Cyber Physical Systems
  • Deaf Education
  • Divinity
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Educational Policy
  • Electrical Engineering 
  • English
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Epidemiology
  • Finance
  • Health Care
  • Health Professions Education 
  • Higher Education
  • Human Resource Development
  • International Education 
  • Laboratory Investigation 
  • Latin American Studies 
  • Legal Studies 
  • Liberal Arts
  • Management in Health Care
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering 
  • Medical Physics 
  • Medicine, Health, and Society 
  • Nursing 
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Philosophy 
  • Physics 
  • Political Science 
  • Psychology 
  • Public Health
  • Reading Education
  • Religion 
  • Secondary Education 
  • Social Sciences 
  • Spanish
  • Special Education 
  • Speech Language Pathology 
  • Theological Studies 
  • Urban Studies


The university also offers the following Doctoral (PhD) programs: 

  • Anthropology
  • Astrophysics
  • Audiology
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biomedical Informatics
  • Biostatistics
  • Cancer Biology
  • Cell and Developmental Biology
  • Cellular and Molecular Pathology
  • Chemical Engineering 
  • Chemical and Physical Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Cognitive Studies
  • Community Research and Action
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Educational Leadership
  • Electrical Engineering
  • English
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Epidemiology
  • French
  • Hearing and Speech Sciences
  • Higher Education
  • History
  • Human Genetics
  • Law
  • Leadership
  • Learning, Teaching, and Diversity
  • Materials Engineering
  • Management 
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering 
  • Medical Physics 
  • Medical Scientist Training 
  • Medicine
  • Microbiology and Immunology 
  • Molecular Physiology
  • Neuroscience
  • Nursing Practice
  • Nursing Science
  • Pharmacology
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Sociology 
  • Spanish and Portuguese
  • Special Education 


Above: The Law School at Vanderbilt

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5. What fields of study are offered at the Vanderbilt University Law School?

The Vanderbilt Law School offers 10 different programs:

  1. Criminal Justice
  2. Energy, Environment, and Land Use
  3. Intellectual Property Law 
  4. International Legal Studies 
  5. Law and Business
  6. Law and Economics 
  7. Law and Government
  8. Law and Innovation
  9. Litigation and Dispute Resolution 
  10. Social Justice 


PhD, Certificate, and Dual degree programs are available from the Vanderbilt School of Law. 


6. How much does it cost to attend Vanderbilt University?

According to the Vanderbilt website, the cost of tuition and fees to attend the university full time depends on which programs you choose. 

For example, the tuition for all the courses leading up to a Masters degree in Applied Clinical Informatics (a 2-year program) costs $56,651. 

For a Masters degree in Public Health (another 2-year program), the tuition is $53,303. 

On the other hand, the graduate nursing program costs $1,854 per credit. 

Check the Vanderbilt website for the tuition and fees of your chosen area of study. 


Additional fees may also apply, such as application fees, transcript fees, insurance fees, activities fees, program fees, and parking fees, among others.

Tuition does NOT include housing costs. 

Students applying to Vanderbilt may receive financial aid, as long as they successfully fill out the FAFSA form. Graduate financial aid is also available. 


Above: The Vanderbilt Medical Center occupies the southeastern part of the campus.

image: glassdoor.com



7. What is the Vanderbilt University campus like?

The main campus of Vanderbilt, located in the heart of the city of Nashville, spans a total of 330 acres. Most of Vanderbilt's facilities are located on this campus, which is landscaped with hundreds of species of trees and other plants. 

In fact, the Vanderbilt campus was designated a National Arboretum in 1988 by the Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta. 

In addition to the university's many schools and colleges, other campus buildings include the Jean and Alexander Heard Library, which is one of America's leading research libraries, as well as an enviable athletic complex. 

Student housing is available, both on and off campus. Except in certain cases, undergraduates are generally required to live in dorms on campus. 


The 15 athletic teams at Vanderbilt are called the Commodores. The Commodores play for the NCAA - Division 1. The school colors are black and gold. 

Intercollegiate sports for men and women at Vanderbilt include

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Bowling
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Lacrosse 
  • Soccer
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track & Field


Other campus organizations include a student government, an on-campus radio station, a school newspaper, and a sailing club, as well as theater, dance, and music groups, among others. 


Above: The Vanderbilt campus commons

image: news.vanderbilt.edu


Above: The indoor sports stadium at Vanderbilt

image: nfl.com


8. What are the distance learning options at Vanderbilt University?

Vanderbilt offers a wide range of online courses. Some of these classes are conducted fully online, while other courses follow a hybrid blend of online and classroom learning. 

Here are just a few of the online courses offered at Vanderbilt: 

  • Accounting
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Foreign Languages
  • Health Administration
  • Humanities
  • Latin American Studies
  • Legal Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Nursing
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies

...and quite a few others. Call the university using the contact info shown below to learn more about upcoming online classes being offered at Vanderbilt. 


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9. What is the contact information for Vanderbilt University?

You can reach the main campus office of Vanderbilt by calling 615-322-7311. 

To reach the Financial Aid office at Vanderbilt, call 615-322-2145. 


Above: Downtown Nashville

image: nashvilleslms.com



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