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Fast Facts

Vanderbilt University is a private, midsize, teaching and research institution located in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee.

Academics
Students
Class of 2012 Profile
Housing
Athletics
After Vanderbilt
The Campus
Nashville

Academics

Undergraduate Schools

Graduate and Professional Schools

Faculty

Total full-time faculty	2,689
Student-to-faculty ratio	9:1
Faculty with terminal degrees	97%
Female professors	25%
Minority professors	14%

In the Classroom

Classes with fewer than 50 students	95%
Classes with fewer than 25 students	80%
Classes taught by professors	97%
Average class size	19

Students

Enrollment

Undergraduate	6,637
Graduate and professional	5,456
Total enrollment	12.093

Enrollment by School

College of Arts & Science	3,986
Blair School of Music	204
Divinity School	228
School of Engineering	1,263
Graduate School	2,122
Law School	655
School of Medicine	617
School of Nursing	618
Owen Graduate School of Management	465
Peabody College of Education and Human Development	1,157
Division of Unclassified Studies	28

Enrollment by Region

Students hail from all 50 states and more than 50 countries worldwide.

South	41%
Midwest	18%
Middle States	19%
Southwest	10%
West	6%
New England	6%

Top five states: Tennessee, Texas, New York, Georgia, Florida

Minority Enrollment	20%
African American	9%
Asian American	7.2%
Hispanic	6.1%
Native American	1%
International students:	3.4%
% of undergraduates receiving some form of financial aid:	60%
Average financial aid package:	$38,000
% of freshmen who returned for their sophomore year:	97%

Class of 2012 Profile

Number of applicants	16,944
Number of new freshmen	1,569
Female	47%
Male	53%
Minority Enrollment	24%
African American	9%
Asian American	7.2%
Hispanic	6.1%
Native American	1%
Other	1.3%

High Schools Attended

Public	57%
Private	43%

Middle 50% Range Test Scores

ACT	30–33
SAT CR	650–740
SAT M	680–760
SAT W	630–720

Recognized Scholars

National Merit	170
National Achievement	8

Housing

Residence halls and apartments	30
Capacity	4,915
Sorority houses	11
Fraternity houses	15

% of undergraduate students who live on campus all four years: 84%

Extracurricular clubs and organizations: 320

Athletics

Conference membership
Southeastern Conference Eastern Division

Men’s varsity teams           
Baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis

Women’s varsity teams
Basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track           

School colors
Black and gold

Mascot
The Commodore

After Vanderbilt

Students graduating in 4 years	83%
Number of living alumni	118,000
Number of alumni residing in Nashville	17,982
Number of alumni chapters worldwide	31

The Campus

Located a mile and a half southwest of downtown Nashville, the campus is a park-like setting.  Vanderbilt is home to more than 300 tree and shrub varieties and was designated a national arboretum in 1988.  Buildings on the original campus date to its founding in 1873.

Nashville

Population of metropolitan Nashville according to 2004 census: 1,541,659 

Musical performances in Nashville every year: 20,000+

Driving Distances to Nashville

Atlanta, GA	248 miles
Chicago, IL	472 miles
Washington, DC	664 miles
Houston, TX	786 miles
New York, NY	887 miles
Salt Lake City, UT	1,633 miles
Billings, MT	1,637 miles
Los Angeles, CA	2,006 miles
Juneau, AK (Yes, we have students from Alaska!)	3,573 miles

Miles from Vanderbilt to downtown Nashville: 1.5

Airlines serving Nashville: 16