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:

The Blair School of Music
The College of Arts & Science
The Divinity School
The Graduate School
The Law School
The Owen Graduate School of Management
The Peabody College of Education and Human Development
The School of Engineering
The School of Medicine
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

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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:

Criminal Justice
Energy, Environment, and Land Use
Intellectual Property Law
International Legal Studies
Law and Business
Law and Economics
Law and Government
Law and Innovation
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
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.

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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

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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

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