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Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University
2305 West End Avenue
Nashville, TN, 37203

P: 615-322-2561
http://www.vanderbilt.edu

Fast Facts

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

STUDENT PROFILE

# of degree-seeking undergraduates         6,704
% male/female                                                48/52
% African-American                                      8
% American Indian or Alaska Native 1
% Asian or Pacific Islander    10
% Hispanic                                                              9
% White    52
% International                                                        4
% Pell grant recipients                                     11.9
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                            1,029
full-time minority faculty                168
ftudent-faculty ratio                          8:1
average class size                          n/a
% first-year retention rate                96
% graduation rate (6 years)    91
Popular majors Human and Organizational Development, Economics, English, Biomedical Engineering, and Political Science

CAMPUS LIFE
% live on campus (% freshmen) 90 (100)
Multicultural student clubs and organizations
African Students Union, Asian American Students Association, Black tudent Alliance, Vanderbilt Association of Hispanic Students, Multicultural Student Leadership Council, MOSAIC Executive Committee, Alliance for Cultural Diversity in Research
Athletics NCAA Division I, Southeastern Conference (football I-A)

ADMISSIONS
# of applicants    19,353
% accepted                                                                               20
# of first-year students enrolled                                      1,599
SAT Critical Reading range                                        660-750
SAT Math range                                                             690-770
SAT Writing range                               660-750
ACT range                                                                 30-34
average HS GPA                                                                   3.71
Deadlines
early decision                                                                       11/1
regular decision                                                                    1/3
application fee                                                                      $50
fee waiver for applicants with financial need                     yes

COST & AID (ESTIMATED 2010/2011)
tuition                                                                                $38,952
room & board    $13,068

AID (2009/2010)
total need-based institutional
   scholarships/grants                                          $92,092,632
% of students apply for need-based aid                             47
% of students receive aid from any source
   regardless of need 61
% of students with demonstrated need
   who receive financial assistance                                      100
% of students receiving need-based
   scholarship/grant aid                                                             41
% receiving aid whose need was fully met     100
average aid package                                                       $41,002
average student debt upon graduation    $19,142
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