Vanderbilt University
About Vanderbilt University
Established in 1873 after receiving a donation of $1 million from ‘Commodore’ Cornelius Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt University is located in the center of Nashville, Tennessee. Being a worldwide famed research university, it provides a combined atmosphere of education and research. Moreover, the university is officially certified with the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
The university comprises 10 schools that reside on a park-like campus of Nashville. The campus of the university is spread over a land of 334 acres. It consists of 178 buildings including the administrative and department buildings. Vanderbilt University offers an immersive learning environment by providing undergraduate, graduate and professional programs in the engineering, liberal arts and sciences, education, music, and human development. The university is recognized for its graduate schools of law, business, education, nursing, medicine, and divinity.
Class Profile
- Student Strength - 13537
- Faculty Members - 4783 members
- Nobel Laureates - 6
- Student Faculty Ratio - 7:1
- Number of Countries represented - 91
- Number of International Students - 1405
- Gender - Women - 56% | Male - 44%
Test Scores
- Average GMAT Score - 500
- Average GRE Score - 298
- Average TOEFL - 78
- IELTS - 6.5
- SAT - 1570
- ACT - 35
Campus
Area – 340.7 Acres
Buildings – 179 buildings
Percentage of undergraduates who live on campus (2020–21): 50%
Research
Total research expenditures funding: $249 million
Sponsored research and project awards: $279 million
Endowment
