| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
6,883 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
6,822 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
61 |
| Total graduate students: |
5,684 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
4,985 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
699 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
19 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
90% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 13.4% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.6% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 10.1% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 47.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.0% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 7.5% | Nonresident Alien |
| 5.8% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 11.6% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.4% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 54.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.7% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.7% | Nonresident Alien |
| 4.8% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
333 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Nashville |
| Population of city/town: |
659,042 |
| Nearest major city: |
Atlanta |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
250 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
447,841 |
| Online campus map: |
www.vanderbilt.edu/map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. Undergraduates are authorized to live off campus when undergraduate enrollment exceeds residence hall capacity. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- women's dorms
- men's dorms
- sorority housing
- fraternity housing
- single-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
- other housing including Theme housing.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
99% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
92% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
8% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried undergraduate students must live on campus unless living with family in Davidson County. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
500 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Television news archive and other special collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, observatory. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
17 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
35% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
16 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
53% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Vanderbilt Hustler; Inside Vandy |
| Number of honor societies: |
6 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
467 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Christians United for Israel, CIRCLE, CURE U, Every Nation Campus Ministries, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Reformed University Fellowship, Religious Life, Students of AMF, UKIRK Nashville, Vanderbilt Chabad, Vanderbilt IGNITE, Vanderbilt Interfaith Council, Vandy H.O.M.E., Vandy Karma, VDS United Methodist Student Association, Victory A Cappella, Voices of Praise, Wesley Fellowship, Zion's Inspiration |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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African Student Union, AMIGOS, BhangraDores, Disabilities Awareness Partnership, Hidden Dores, Japanese Cultural Foundation, Jugal Vandy, Multicultural Leadership Council, NAACP, National Society of Black Engineers, Native Americans in Tennessee, Philippine Intercultural Student Organization, Russian, SHADES, Sankofa, Society for Advancement of Hispanics/Chicanos and Native Americans in Science |
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| International student organizations: |
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Dores to China, Global AmbassaDores, Global Public Health Club, International Student Career Development, Life to Love, East European and Central Asian Club, Keegan Traveling Fellowship, South Asian Cultural Exchange, Multicultural Leadership Council; Asian American, Black, Chinese, Hispanic, International, Korean undergraduate, Latin American and Caribbean, Malaysian, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and Turkish Student Associations |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Kevin Colon,
Director of Sport Operations |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Lori Alexander,
Associate Director of Student Athletics |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director,
Vanderbilt University,
2305 West End Avenue,
Nashville, TN 37203-1700 |
| Athletics homepage: |
webcams.vanderbilt.edu |
| School colors: |
black and gold |
| School mascot: |
Commodore |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Southeastern Conference (Division I, Football I-A), American Lacrosse Conference (Division I, women's lacrosse only) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's bowling | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's lacrosse | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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bowling alley, climbing wall, indoor/outdoor tracks, recreation center, swimming pool, weight training and cardiovascular fitness areas; badminton, basketball, racquetball, squash, and volleyball courts; football, soccer, softball, and intramural fields |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, bowling, flag football, golf, kickball, racquetball, soccer, softball, squash, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, weight lifting |
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| Club sports for men: |
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aikido, aiki jujutsu, badminton, baseball, bowling, capoeira, cricket, equestrian sports, fencing, field hockey, golf, hang gliding, ice hockey, jujitsu, kung fu, lacrosse, power lifting, quidditch, racquetball, rifle and pistol, rowing, rugby, running, sailing, soccer, speed/figure skating, squash, swimming, table tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo |
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| Club sports for women: |
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aikido, aiki jujutsu, badminton, baseball, bowling, capoeira, cricket, equestrian sports, fencing, field hockey, golf, hang gliding, ice hockey, jujitsu, kung fu, lacrosse, power lifting, quidditch, racquetball, rifle and pistol, rowing, running, sailing, soccer, speed/figure skating, squash, swimming, table tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Nashville (10 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Atlanta (257 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Memphis (212 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Nashville (2 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
26% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
39% immediately |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Emory University, Lipscomb University, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Vanderbilt University, Washington University in St. Louis. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
64% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Accenture, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, BlackRock, Capital One Financial Corporation, Deloitte Consulting, Huron Consulting Group, Teach for America, Vanderbilt University. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Lamar Alexander, governor of Tennessee, U.S. Senator, U.S. Secretary of Education, presidential candidate
- Reverend Edward A. Malloy, past president, Notre Dame University
- Muhammad Yunus, founder, Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner.
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