Founded in 1873, Vanderbilt University is a private, nonsectarian, co-education 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	6,817
% male/female	50/50
% African American	7.5
% American Indian or Alaska Native	0.3
% Asian or Pacific Islander	7.5
% Hispanic	7.7
% Two ore more races	4.1
% White	62.5
% International	5.4
% Pell grant recipients	14.3

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	901
full-time minority faculty	148
student-faculty ratio	8:1
average class size	n/a
first-year retention rate	96
graduation rate (6 years)	92

Popular majors: Human and Organizational Development, Economics, English, Biomedical Engineering, Political Science, Interdisciplinary

CAMPUS LIFE

% live on campus (% freshmen)

85 (100)

Multicultural student clubs and organizations: African Students Union, Asian American Students Association, Black Student Alliance, Vanderbilt Association of Hispanic Students, Multicultural Studetns Leadership Council, MOSAIC Executive Board, Caribbean Students Association, South Asian Cultural Exchange (Masala-SACE), 12 multicultural Greek Chapters on campus
Athletics: NCAA Division I, Southeastern Conference More on Athletics...

ADMISSIONS

# of applicants	24,837
% accepted	16.4
# of first-year students enrolled	1,601
SAT Critical Reading (middle 50%)	680-770
SAT Math (middle 50%)	700-780
SAT Writing (middle 50%)	670-760
ACT (middle 50%)	31-34

Deadlines

early decision	11/1
regular decision	1/3
application fee (online)	$50 ($50)
fee waiver for applicants with financial need	yes

For more information regarding admissions, please visit Vanderbilt's Admissions homepage.

COST & AID

tuition	$40,320
room & board	$13,560
total need-based scholarships/grants	$115,903,603
% of students apply for need-based aid	53
% receiving need-based scholarship/grant aid	43
% receiving aid whose need was fully met	100
average aid package	$43,163
average student loan debt upon graduation	$18,543

For more information regarding financial aid, please visit Vanderbilt's Financial Aid homepage.

When applying for Financial Aid, file your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) after January 1.