Vanderbilt University
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 5.9%
- Applications
- 45,409
- Enrolled
- 1,630
- Yield Rate
- 61.2%
- SAT Average
- 1540
- ACT Midpoint
- 35
- Test Policy
- Optional
- Application Fee
- $50
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 91.4%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 95.4%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 98.8%
Application Deadlines
- Early Decision (binding): November 1 · notification December 15
- Early Decision II (binding): January 1
- Regular Decision: January 1 · notification April 1
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Class Rank, Academic GPA, Application Essay, Extracurricular Activities, Character / Personal Qualities
- Important
- Standardized Tests, Recommendations, Talent / Ability
- Considered
- Interview, First Generation, Legacy / Alumni Relation, Geographic Residence, State Residency, Volunteer Work, Work Experience
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $67,498
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $67,498
- Average Net Price
- $15,846
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $5,797
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $4,729
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $6,211
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $14,780
- Family Income Over $110k
- $42,754
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 100%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $77,563
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $81,553
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $30,578
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 18.77%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 19.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 87.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 94.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 96.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 16.2%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 3,640
Top Fields of Study
- Social Sciences: 607 graduates/year
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies: 258 graduates/year
- Engineering: 220 graduates/year
- Computer & Information Sciences: 153 graduates/year
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 144 graduates/year
- Psychology: 70 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 1.72
- Application Trend
- Stable demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- -1.2% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 56th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.7 standard deviation more competitive than its historical average.