Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN, USπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

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Location & Campus

Gender Distribution

Fall 2023 undergraduate

% of International Students

2025-2026 undergraduate

Vanderbilt University is located in Large City of Nashville, TN, USπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Admissions

Deadlines

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    • Early Decision
      Fall 2026
    • Early Decision II
      Fall 2026
    • Regular Decision
      Fall 2026

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2023 undergraduate

International

Overall

Overall ED

Test Scores SAT/ACT

Test Policy for Fall 2025: SAT/ACT Optional

SAT

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

740770

Math

770790

ACT

Composite

3435
The range shows 25th - 75th percentile scores of students enrolled in Fall 2023

Relative Importance of Factors in Admission Decisions

Academic Factors

FactorVery ImportantImportantConsideredNot Considered
Rigor of secondary school recordβœ“
Class rankβœ“
Academic GPAβœ“
Standardized test scoresβœ“
Application essayβœ“
Recommendation(s)βœ“

Non-Academic Factors

FactorVery ImportantImportantConsideredNot Considered
Interviewβœ“
Extracurricular activitiesβœ“
Talent/abilityβœ“
Character/personal qualitiesβœ“
First generationβœ“
Alumni/ae relationβœ“
Geographical residenceβœ“
State residencyβœ“
Religious affiliation/commitmentβœ“
Volunteer workβœ“
Work experienceβœ“
Level of applicant’s interestβœ“

Costs & Aid

$89,590Total Cost (On Campus)
$11,008Average Cost After Aid (On Campus)
2023-2024 for international students
Estimated expensesAcademic year 2023-24
Undergraduate tuition and fees$63,946
Books and supplies$1,194
On-campus housing$21,054
On-campus other expenses$3,396
Total$89,590

Rankings

#18U.S. News Best National University Rankings 2025
#=90Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025
#248QS World University Rankings 2025

Fields of Study

Students graduated in 2022-2023