Founded in 1873, Vanderbilt University is a private, nonsectarian, co-educational research university. Vanderbilt is a center for research, dedicated to service to the community and society at large. Cultivating an atmosphere that prizes scholarship, the dissemination of knowledge through teaching and outreach, and the creative experimentation of ideas, the University supports intellectual freedom, open inquiry, equality, compassion and excellence in all endeavors.

 

 

STUDENT PROFILE
# of degree-seeking undergraduates                   6,598
% male/female                                                          48/52
% African-American                                                          9
% American Indian or Alaska Native                           <1
% Asian or Pacific Islander                                             7
% Hispanic                                                                         6
% White                                                                             59
% International                                                                   3
% Race/ethnicity unknown                                            15
% Pell rant recipients                                                  10/9
Distinguished first-generation and minority alumni Jamie Duncan, Shelton Quarles, Jamie Winborn, Corey Chavous, Jimmy Williams, Perry Wallace, professional basketball players; Joey Cora, professional baseball player; Muhammad Yunus, economist 

 

  

ACADEMICS
full-time faculty                                                              866
full-time minority faculty                                               132
ftudent-faculty ratio                                                        8:1
average class size                                                         19

% first-year retention rate                                              97
% graduation rate (6 yr)                                                 89
Popular majors Human and Organizational Development, Economics, English, Biomedical Engineering, and Political Science

 

% live on campus (% freshmen)                                    90 (100)
Multicultural student clubs and organizations Talented Tenth (African American student newspaper), African Students Union, Asian American Students Association, Black Student Alliance, Vanderbilt Association of Hispanic Students, Multicultural Student Leadership Council, MOSAIC Committee, Alliance for Cultural Diversity in Research  (For a complete listing of student organizations visit the Dean of Students homepage)

Athletics NCAA Division I, Southeastern Conference (football I-A) More on Athletics...

 

 

 ADMISSIONS
# of applicants                                                                16,944
% accepted                                                                             25
# of first-year students enrolled                                     1,569
SAT Critical Reading range                                       652-740
SAT Math range                                                            680-760
SAT Writing                                                                    650-730
ACT range                                                                          30-33
average HS GPA                                                                  3.72
Deadlines
early decision                                                                       11/1
regular application                                                                3/1
application fee                                                                      $50
fee waiver for applicants with financial need                   yes