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Vanderbilt is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. It offers more than 70 undergraduate majors and a full range of graduate and professional degrees across 10 schools and colleges, all on a beautiful campus—an accredited arboretum—complete with athletic facilities and state-of-the-art laboratories. Vanderbilt is optimized to inspire and nurture cross-disciplinary research that fosters discoveries that have global impact.

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Vanderbilt' s world-class faculty consists of more than 2,400 full-time members, and the diverse student body is more than 12,000 strong across 10 schools and colleges. The student-faculty ratio at Vanderbilt University is 7:1, and the school has 60.9% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Vanderbilt University include: Human organization developement(HOD); Social Sciences; Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies; Engineering; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; . The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 96%.

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With 31 residence halls, 18 dining locations, more than 450 interest organizations, 35+ club and varsity teams—and the entire city of Nashville right in our backyard—the opportunities for Vanderbilt students to build community, find their passions and make a difference are virtually limitless.

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With 16 varsity teams, the VanderbiltCommodores are a founding member of theSoutheastern Conference andhave earned Cnational team championships and 35 SEC and leaque titles since 2000 Some of the popular sports include football, baseball, basketball, soccer, and cross country. Vanderbilt's baseball team is particularly successful, having won the College World Series multiple times in recent years.Apr 12, 2024

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At Vanderbilt, we believe cost should never be a barrier to a world-class education. That’s why we provide a full-tuition scholarship for all households with income of $150K* or less. Also, many households with income of more than $150K still receive an Opportunity Vanderbilt Award. We make three important commitments to U.S. Citizens and eligible non-citizens to ensure that students from many different economic circumstances can enroll at Vanderbilt: Since talent and promise recognize no social, cultural, economic, or geographic boundaries, our admissions process is need-blind for U.S. Citizens and eligible non-citizens. Vanderbilt will meet 100% of a family’s demonstrated financial need. Financial aid awards do not include loans. Instead of offering need-based loans to undergraduate students, Vanderbilt offers additional grant assistance. This does not involve income bands or "cut-offs" that impact or limit eligibility.

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Vanderbilt University has an acceptance rate of 6%. Half the applicants admitted to Vanderbilt who submitted test scores have an SAT score between 1510 and 1560 or an ACT score of 34 and 35. However, one quarter of admitted applicants achieved scores above these ranges and one quarter scored below these ranges. The ED1 application deadline at Vanderbilt University is November 1, and ED2 and RD is Jan1 . Admissions officials at Vanderbilt University consider a student's GPA a very important academic factor. An applicant's high school class rank, when available, is considered very important and letters of recommendation are considered important for admissions officials at Vanderbilt University.

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The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is open 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Friday, and select Saturdays when tours are offered. See our Visit page for tour offerings. Email: admissions@vanderbilt.edu Call: 615-322-2561 or 800-288-0432

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