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Nashville, TN 37203-1727
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Vanderbilt University is a private, midsize, teaching and research institution located in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee.
Academics
Students
Class of 2011 Profile
Housing
Athletics
After Vanderbilt
The Campus
Nashville
Undergraduate Schools
- College of Arts and Science
- Blair School of Music
- School of Engineering
- Peabody College of Education and Human Development
Graduate and Professional Schools
- Divinity School
- Graduate School
- Law School
- Owen Graduate School of Management
- School of Medicine
- School of Nursing
- Peabody College of Education and Human Development
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 |
Enrollment
| Undergraduate | 6,402 |
| Graduate and professional | 5,079 |
Total enrollment |
11,481 |
Enrollment by School
| College of Arts & Science | 3,768 |
| Blair School of Music | 173 |
| Divinity School | 228 |
| School of Engineering | 1,283 |
| 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 | 1,650 |
| Division of Unclassified Studies | 28 |
Enrollment by Region
Students hail from all 50 states and more than 50 countries worldwide.
| South | 46% |
| Midwest | 14% |
| Middle States | 13% |
| Southwest | 8% |
| West | 6% |
| New England | 4% |
Top five states: Tennessee, Texas, New York, Georgia, Florida
| Minority Enrollment | 20% |
| African American | 8% |
| Asian American | 6% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Native American | 1% |
International students: 2%
% of undergraduates receiving some form of financial aid: 60%
Average financial aid package: $30,000
% of freshmen who returned for their sophomore year: 95%
| Number of applicants | 12,192 |
| Number of new freshmen | 1,590 |
| Female | 52% |
| Male | 48% |
| Minority Enrollment | 24% |
| African American | 9.8% |
| Asian American | 7% |
| Hispanic | 5.5% |
| Native American | 0.4% |
| Other | 1.3% |
High Schools Attended
| Public | 57% |
| Private | 43% |
Middle 50% Range Test Scores
| ACT | 29–32 |
| SAT CR | 640–730 |
| SAT M | 660–740 |
| SAT W | 630–720 |
Recognized Scholars
| National Merit | 149 |
| National Achievement | 19 |
| National Hispanic | 21 |
| 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
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
| 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 |
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.
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