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Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University
2305 West End Avenue
Nashville, TN 37203

Official telephone: (615) 322-7311
Website: www.vanderbilt.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

John Gaines,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

615 322-2561
800 288-0432 (toll free)
615 343-7765 (fax)
admissions@vanderbilt.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

January 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$50

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Additional unit requirements vary by school.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with alumni representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II considered if submitted

School's test preference:

ACT

Dates test scores should be received:

January 1 for SAT I/ACT, January 1 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
History:	1 required, 1 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 3 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 3 recommended
Academic electives:	3 required, 3 recommended
Total:	18 required, 21 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 1

Number of early decision applications submitted:

3,582

Number of early decision applications accepted:

815 (23%)

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank very important
recommendations important
standardized test scores very important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities very important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities very important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.8

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

99%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

31%

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1430 - 1590

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

32 - 35

Test taken by majority of applicants:

ACT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

41%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

63%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

31,464

Number of applicants offered admission:

3,674 (12%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,607 (44%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

188

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

65%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

83%

Tuition deposit amount:

$400, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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