Aerial view of campus from West End Avenue

Founded in 1873, Vanderbilt University is a private research university of 6,532 undergraduates and 5,315 graduate and professional students. The University comprises 10 schools, a public policy institute, a distinguished medical center and The Freedom Forum First Amendment Center.

Vanderbilt offers undergraduate programs in the liberal arts and sciences, engineering, music, and education and human development, as well as a full range of graduate and professional degrees. Employing more than 2,800 full-time faculty, and staff of more than 21,000, Vanderbilt is the largest private employer in Middle Tennessee and the second largest private employer based in the state.

Located a mile and a half southwest of downtown Nashville, the campus is a park-like setting. Buildings on the original campus date to its founding in 1873, and the Peabody section of campus has been registered a National Historic Landmark since 1966. Off-campus facilities include the Arthur J. Dyer Observatory, situated on a 1,131-foot hill, six miles south of campus.

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"At Vanderbilt, you will study in a rich interdisciplinary environment, with a curriculum that prepares you for the future you envision. You will make friends among students who aspire to be concert pianists, brain surgeons, corporate presidents, master teachers and chemical engineers. You will complement your academic commitments with extracurricular activities that increase your understanding and reflect your values. And you will integrate these worlds into a vibrant, balanced college experience."

- former Vanderbilt Chancellor Gordon Gee