Prospective Students

Admitted Students

Parents

Counselors

Alumni

Affordability & Access

Ranking as the 15th Best Value by U.S. News & World Report isn’t the only indication of our value and affordability. Vanderbilt is also one of only 30 colleges and universities that are able to consider applications on a need–blind basis and meet full demonstrated need.

Access

You CAN afford an education at Vanderbilt. As stated, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions does not consider family need when making admissions decisions. Our goal is to admit students we think will be academically successful at Vanderbilt, and the Office of Student Financial Aid and Undergraduate Scholarships will assist families with need to make it affordable to attend here.

Meeting 100% of Demonstrated Need

Vanderbilt is committed to meeting a family’s entire demonstrated need for financial aid. The amount of need–based financial aid awarded to a family is the difference between the amount a student and family are expected to pay toward college and the total cost of attendance. Although costs vary among institutions, students who receive financial aid often pay no more to attend Vanderbilt than they would to attend a college with a lower total price tag.

Estimated Cost of Attendance

The estimated average costs for full–time undergraduate students attending Vanderbilt University for academic year 2008–09 are:

Office of Student Financial Aid and Undergraduate Scholarships

The Office of Student Financial Aid and Undergraduate Scholarships uses parent and student income and assets, family size, the number of family members in college, and other resources to determine a family’s need.

If you have what it takes to get into Vanderbilt, we do everything we can to help you stay.