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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 financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Brent Tener,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 615 322-3591
800 288-0204 (toll free)
615 343-8512 (fax)
finaid@vanderbilt.edu
FAFSA number: 003535
CSS/PROFILE number: 1871

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $44,496; $44,496 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $1,114
Book fees: $1,294
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,788
Other expenses: Estimated personal expenses.
Combined room and board expenses: $14,962

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 1noN/A
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILEFebruary 1noN/A

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
64% of first-year students
55% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
83% of first-year students
89% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
98% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
90% of first-year students
93% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
39% of first-year students
49% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
56% of first-year students
42% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
100% for first-year students
100% for full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$47,309 for first-year students
$46,002 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$41,718 for first-year students
$40,267 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,581 for first-year students
$2,943 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,781 for first-year students
$3,561 for full-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
9% of first-year students
11% of full-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$18,787 for first-year students
$22,030 for full-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
4% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$44,501 for first-year students
$50,162 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 8%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • College/University Loans
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 22%
Average student debt upon graduation: $21,506
Types of payment plans:
  • Tuition Management Systems
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships

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