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Quick Facts

For more than 150 years, ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½¹ÙÍø has forged a tradition of academic excellence infused with a unique spirit of collaboration and collegiality.

340.7

acre campus in Nashville, TN

2,400+

graduate students

1873

university founded

7,000+

undergraduate students

Academics

At Vanderbilt's schools and colleges, academics go beyond renowned degree programs led by world-class faculty at a top-tier research university – Immersion Vanderbilt and residential colleges bring learning to life every day.

Undergraduate Experience

Within Vanderbilt’s innovative living and learning environment, 7,000+ undergraduate students study across disciplines, explore their passions, and build lasting connections as part of a diverse and dynamic student community.  

  • 94%

    of students live on campus all 4 years

  • 50%

    of students participate in study abroad

  • 450+

    student organizations 

  • 47.6%

    of students come from diverse ethnic or racial backgrounds

  • 58%

    of students conduct research

  • 10%

    international students

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  • $1 billion+

    in annual research and development expenditures 

  • 1,259

    awards received totaling $298M in FY23

  • 1,500+

    patent applications, industry license agreements, and material transfer agreements completed in FY23 

  • 34

    students and alumni named National Science Foundation graduate research fellows in 2024

  • Top 25

    private universities for research and innovation by the

Faculty Expertise

Our world-class, expert faculty are collaborators and innovators, recognized for their impact on our city, region and world. They are highly cited researchers, respected practitioners and award-winning scientists, musicians, authors and historians.

  • 1,841

    total faculty members

  • 94%

    hold the highest degree in their field


Commencement

Affordability

At Vanderbilt, we believe cost should never be a barrier to a world-class education. That’s why we provide a variety of tuition scholarships, stipends and funding for undergraduate, graduate and Ph.D. students.

  • provides undergraduate scholarships to meet 100% of every family’s demonstrated financial need without loans and full-tuition scholarships to households with income of $150K or less.
  • For graduate and master’s students, a variety of are available through the graduate school and professional schools.
  • With an annual $5 million investment in , Ph.D. students have several opportunities for stipends, supplements, awards and reimbursement.

Life After Vanderbilt

Notable ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½¹ÙÍø alumni include 6 Nobel Laureates, 27 Rhodes Scholars, 1 Grammy Winner, and trailblazers across multiple fields. In addition, our graduates excel beyond our peer schools in first destination outcomes data, including salary expectations and employment.

  • 95%

    of 2023 graduates were employed or enrolled in graduate school within 6 months of graduation

  • 78%

    of first-time applicants were accepted to medical school compared to the national rate of 46%

  • 82%

    of 2022 graduates enrolled in graduate or professional schools are attending their first-choice school