Vanderbilt is committed to enrolling talented, motivated students from diverse backgrounds. Over 60 percent of Vanderbilt students receive some type of aid. The University offers a full range of merit-based scholarships, need-based financial assistance, and financing/payment options to families of all income levels.

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Our Mission

The Office of Student Financial Aid and Undergraduate Scholarships is responsible for providing need-based financial assistance to students whose economic circumstances are such that they could not otherwise afford to attend and providing limited merit-based assistance to select undergraduate students who demonstrate exceptional accomplishment and intellectual promise.

Vanderbilt welcomes students who can benefit from and contribute to the community, regardless of their financial situation. The University is committed to reviewing applicants for admission without regard to their financial need, then assistance is awarded to any student who establishes eligibility for such need-based assistance on the basis of family financial criteria.

Vanderbilt University's seven-year initiative of progressively reducing education-related undergraduate student debt has reached a bold new level. Financial aid packages awarded to incoming and returning undergraduate students beginning in the fall of 2009 will not include need-based loans. The amount of need-based loans students would have been offered in the past to meet demonstrated financial need will now be replaced with increased amounts of Vanderbilt scholarship and/or grant (gift) assistance. In addition, all seniors set to graduate in May 2009 will have their need-based loans for the spring 2009 semester replaced with Vanderbilt scholarship and/or grant assistance.

Why is Vanderbilt doing this? We believe that when barriers to a Vanderbilt education can be reduced or eliminated, every student benefits from a learning community that includes talented, qualified individuals from all backgrounds. Please click the buttons to the right to learn more about this exciting new initiative that caps Vanderbilt's important long-term focus on accessibility.

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Financial Aid Office

Our offices are located at 23rd Avenue and West End Avenue in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Student Financial Aid building and are wheel-chair accessible. Visitor parking and posted handicapped parking spaces are available adjacent to our facility.

Contact Us:

Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

2309 West End Ave.
Nashville, TN
37203-1725

On-campus: 2-3591 (615)322-3591
1-800-288-0204
FAX: (615)343-8512
finaid@vanderbilt.edu