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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
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of 10 weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: social sciences, engineering, interdisciplinary studies
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 97%
Student:Faculty ratio: 8:1
Total faculty: 576 men, 344 women
Full-time faculty: 576 men, 344 women
Graduation rate: 92% within six years

Vanderbilt University
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning, external degree program
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in African-American/Diaspora studies, American studies, art, Asian studies, astronomy, biological sciences, chemistry, Chinese language/culture, classical civilization, classics, communication of science/technology, communication studies, earth/environmental sciences, economics, English, environmental science, environmental studies, European studies, film studies, French, German, history, history of architecture, history of art, Islamic studies, Italian, Italian studies, Japanese language/culture, Jewish studies, Latin American studies, managerial studies (corporate strategy, financial economics, leadership/organization), mathematics, medicine/health/society, nanoscience and nanotechnology, neuroscience , philosophy, physics, political science, Portuguese, psychology, religious studies, Russian, Russian area studies, scientific computing, sociology, Spanish, theatre, and women's/gender studies.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, business
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Combined 2-2 programs available:
B.A./M.A. programs in chemistry, English, French, German, history, Latin American/Iberian studies, mathematics, philosophy, political science, and psychology.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Morocco, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Russia, Samoa, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Uganda, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: offered on-campus
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at Tennessee St U.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Art Studio
  • Asian Studies
  • Bassoon
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Cello
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical/Biomolecular Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Child Development
  • Child Studies
  • Civil Engineering
  • Clarinet
  • Classical Guitar
  • Classical Languages
  • Classics
  • Cognitive Studies
  • Communication of Science/Technology
  • Communication Studies/Theatre
  • Composition/Theory
  • Computer Science
  • Double Bass
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Earth/Environmental Sciences
  • Ecology/Evolution/Organismal Biology
  • Economics
  • Economics/History
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Elementary Education
  • Engineering Science
  • English
  • Euphonium
  • European Studies
  • Flute
  • French
  • French/European Studies
  • German
  • German/European Studies
  • Harp
  • History
  • History of Art
  • Horn
  • Human/Organizational Development
  • Italian/European Studies
  • Jewish Studies
  • Latin American Studies
  • Latino/Latina Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medicine/Health/Society
  • Molecular/Cellular Biology
  • Multiple Woodwinds
  • Music Arts/Teacher Education
  • Music Performance
  • Musical Arts
  • Neuroscience
  • Oboe
  • Organ
  • Percussion
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Piano
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Policy Studies
  • Religious Studies
  • Russian
  • Russian/European Studies
  • Saxophone
  • Secondary Education
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Spanish/European Studies
  • Spanish/Portuguese
  • Spanish/Portuguese/European Studies
  • Special Education
  • Theatre
  • Trombone
  • Trumpet
  • Tuba
  • Viola
  • Violin
  • Visual/Performing Arts
  • Voice
  • Women's/Gender Studies
Doctorates

  • Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
  • Adult Nurse Practitioner Gerontology
  • Adult Psychology Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
  • Anthropology
  • Astrophysics
  • Audiology
  • Biochemistry
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biomedical Informatics
  • Biomedical Science
  • Biostatistics
  • Cancer Biology
  • Cell/Developmental Biology
  • Cellular/Molecular Pathology
  • Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetics
  • Chemical/Biomolecular Engineering
  • Chemical/Physical Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Clinical Nurse Leader
  • Cognitive Studies
  • Community Research/Action
  • Computer Science
  • Earth/Environmental Sciences
  • Economics
  • Educational Leadership/Policy
  • Electrical Engineering/Computer Science
  • English
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Epidemiology
  • Family Acute Care
  • Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Family Psychology/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
  • French
  • German
  • Hearing/Speech Sciences
  • Higher Education Administration
  • Higher Education Leadership/Policy
  • History
  • Human Genetics
  • Law
  • Law/Economics
  • Leadership/Policy Studies
  • Learning/Teaching/Diversity
  • Management
  • Materials Science/Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Medical Physics
  • Medical Scientist Training
  • Microbiology/Immunology
  • Molecular Physiology/Biophysics
  • Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
  • Neuroscience
  • Nurse Midwifery
  • Nursing Practice
  • Nursing Science
  • Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
  • Pharmacology
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Psychology/Human Development
  • Religion
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Spanish/Portuguese
  • Special Education
  • Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
  • Adult Nurse Practitioner
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Clinical Informatics
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biological Sciences/Biomedical Sciences
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biomedical Informatics
  • Biostatistics
  • Business Administration
  • Business/Management/Marketing
  • Cancer Biology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical/Biochemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Child Studies
  • Civil Engineering
  • Classics
  • Clinical Investigation
  • Clinical Management/Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Cognitive Studies
  • Community Development Action
  • Community Research/Action
  • Computer Science
  • Creative Writing
  • Critical Care Nurse Practitioner
  • Cyber Physical Systems
  • Deaf Education
  • Divinity
  • Earth/Environmental Sciences
  • Economic Development
  • Economics
  • Educational Policy
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • English Education
  • English Language Learners
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Executive M.B.A.
  • Family Acute Care
  • Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Family Psychology/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
  • Finance
  • Forensic Nursing
  • French
  • German
  • Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
  • Health Care
  • Health Professions/Related Clinical Sciences
  • Higher Education Administration
  • Higher Education Leadership/Policy
  • History
  • Human Development Counseling
  • Human Resources Development
  • International Education Policy/Management
  • Laboratory Investigation
  • Latin American/Iberian Studies
  • Law/Business
  • Law/Technology
  • Learning Diversity Urban Study
  • Learning/Design
  • Learning/Teaching/Diversity
  • Liberal Arts/Sciences
  • Management
  • Management Health Care
  • Materials Science/Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Medical Physics
  • Medicine Health/Society
  • Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
  • Nurse/Midwifery
  • Nursing Informatics
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
  • Philosophy
  • Physics/Astronomy
  • Political Science
  • Portuguese
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
  • Psychology
  • Psychology/Human Development
  • Public Health
  • R.N. to M.S.N.
  • Reading Education
  • Religion
  • Secondary Education
  • Spanish
  • Special Education
  • Speech-Language Pathology
  • Theological Studies
  • Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
    (scores of 4 or higher)

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