Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
6%Acceptance rate
$15,846Average net price / year
94%Graduation rate
$91,565Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$14,000Median debt at graduation
7,208Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $67,498
- Total cost of attendance
- $89,590
- Room & board
- $22,054
- Books & supplies
- $1,194
- Average net price
- $15,846
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $3,414
- $30–48k
- $1,876
- $48–75k
- $4,498
- $75–110k
- $12,153
- $110k+
- $45,145
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 5.9%
- Average SAT
- 1549
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 730–770
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 770–800
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 34–35
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 94%
- First-year retention
- 96%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $73,909
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $91,565
- Median debt (graduates)
- $14,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 20%
- Students with federal loans
- 10%
Programs: what graduates earn
55 of 181 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Doctoral degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 22 | $97,121 | $65,875 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 6 | $84,996 | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 18 | $65,659 | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 23 | $58,034 | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 11 | $85,038 | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 16 | $97,544 | — |
First professional degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 200 | $156,307 | $139,857 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 65 | $141,289 | $68,800 |
| Medicine | 104 | $66,933 | $172,764 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 7,208
- Graduate students
- 7,120
- Part-time
- 1%
- Women / men
- 52% / 48%
- White
- 39%
- Hispanic
- 11%
- Black
- 9%
- Asian
- 19%
- International
- 11%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 8:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $147,249 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 85%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.vanderbilt.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Area & Ethnic Studies – 2% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 9% of degrees
- Education – 3% of degrees
- Engineering – 12% of degrees
- Legal Professions – 1% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 7% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Vanderbilt University?
5.9% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1549 on the SAT.
How much does Vanderbilt University cost?
The average net price after grants is $15,846 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $67,498 and the full cost of attendance is $89,590.
How much do Vanderbilt University graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $91,565 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
94% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Nashville
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit · 7,137 students |
$33,147 | 95% | 71% | $55,930 |
| Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN · Public · 5,653 students |
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$15,796 | 70% | 34% | $42,730 |
| Lipscomb University Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit · 2,997 students |
$24,739 | 68% | 72% | $55,541 |
| Strayer University-Tennessee Nashville, TN · Private for-profit · 1,784 students |
$11,645 | — | 0% | $40,092 |
| Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit · 1,737 students |
$16,813 | 69% | 53% | $49,378 |
| SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville Nashville, TN · Private for-profit · 1,712 students |
$24,700 | — | 42% | $39,544 |
| Fisk University Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit · 1,035 students |
$32,020 | 37% | 30% | $45,454 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus Nashville, TN · Private for-profit · 1,027 students |
$27,267 | — | — | $61,480 |
| Nashville Auto-Diesel College Nashville, TN · Private for-profit · 967 students |
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.