College statistics
- Address:
- 2101 West End Avenue
Nashville, TN
37240 - Sector Group:
- Private Not-for-Profit 4-Year or Above
- Official Website:
- www.vanderbilt.edu/
- Setting:
- City
- Annual In-State Tuition:
- $65,008
- Annual Out-of-State Tuition:
- $65,008
- Room and Board:
- $22,054
- Acceptance Rate:
- 6.3%
- Endowment (End of Year):
- $10,247,727,490
- Research Activity Tier:
- Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
- Economic Mobility Index:
- Lower Access, Higher Earnings
- Primary Undergraduate Major:
- Social Sciences
Vanderbilt University is a private research institution in Nashville, Tennessee, classified as Research 1 for very high research spending and doctorate production. The university enrolls approximately 13,456 students and maintains a primary focus on social sciences alongside a full range of undergraduate and graduate programs.
Annual tuition is $65,008, with a total cost of attendance of $87,062 including room and board of $22,054. Admission is highly selective, with an acceptance rate of 6.3%. Admitted students typically score at the 75th percentile of 770 in SAT Reading, 790 in SAT Math, and 35 on the ACT Composite. Most students receive financial aid and pay significantly less than the published cost of attendance.
The university reports a strong research enterprise and maintains an endowment exceeding $10 billion. Vanderbilt suits students seeking rigorous academics within a research-intensive environment and the resources of a well-resourced private institution. For more information, visit www.vanderbilt.edu/.