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Nashville, TN 37240
(615) 322-7311
Vanderbilt university is a
private research university
located in Nashville,
Tennessee. Founded in
1873, the university is
named for shipping and rail
magnate Commodore
Cornelius Vanderbilt, who
provided Vanderbilt its
initial $1 million endowment
despite having never been to
the south. The commodore
hoped that his gift and the
greater work of the
University would help to heal
the sectional wounds
inflicted by the civil War.
1st-year students: 14% In-state students
86% Out-of-state students
 49% Women 51% Men
 1% American Indian or Alaska Native
 6% Asian
 9% Black or African American
 9% Hispanic/Latino
 <1% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
 63% White
 5% Two or more races
 6% Non-Resident Alien
 Degrees:
 Bachelor's
 Master's
 Doctoral
•Computer & Information
Sciences  Area, Ethnic, Cultural, &
•Education Gender Studies
•Engineering
•English Language & Literature
•Family & Consumer Sciences
 Arts, Visual & Performing
•Foreign Language & Literature  Biological & Biomedical
•History Sciences
•Mathematics  Biology  B
•Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies  Ecology, evolution and
•Philosophy & Religion
organism biology  B
•Physical Sciences
•Psychology  Molecular Biology  B
•Public Administration & Services  Communications &
•Social Sciences Journalism
  Housing options:
 Coed Housing
 Men's Housing
 Women's Housing
 Apartments For Married Students
 Apartments For Single Students
 Urban setting  Special Housing For Disabled Students
 Very large  Special Housing For International
city (over Students
500,000)  Wellness housing
 Residential
campus
 Badminton  Golf
 Baseball  Handball
 Basketball  Ice hockey
 Bowling  Judo
 Cheerleading  Lacrosse
 Cross-country  Racquetball
 Fencing  Soccer
 Field hockey  Softball
 Football  Tennis
 volleyball  Track and field
Campus ministries theater Opera
Choral groups Pep band
Concert band Dance Radio station
Drama Film society Sororities Student
Fraternities government
International Student newspaper
students Jazz band Symphony
Literary magazine orchestra
Marching band Television station
Model U.N. Music Yearbook
ensembles Musical
 50% of first took it
years
SAT critical reading 670 – 760 46%
SAT math 690 – 770 46%
SAT writing 660 – 750 46%
ACT composite 30 – 34 65%
 application fee: $50
 Character/Personal Qualities
 Class Rank
 Application Essay
 Extracurricular Activities
 Rigor of secondary school record
 Standardized Test Scores
 Academic GPA
 Tuition $40,320

Laboratory Fee (Engineering Upper-class only $650
Residence Hall $8,860
 Meals $4,700
 Books and Supplies $1,344
 Student Activities and Recreation Fees  $1,012
 Personal Expenses $2,318

TOTAL  $59,204
PERIOD 1A MAY 13 2011