Fees

Student Health Fee

The Student Health Fee is used to expand resources and services in support of student health wellbeing. It is a mandatory fee charged to all students that cannot be removed or waived. More information regarding this fee can be found in the student handbook at https://bit.ly/2J7TGqL. Information about the Student Care Network is located at https://www.vanderbilt.edu/studentcarenetwork/.

Student Services Fee

The Student Services Fee provides financial support, based on the University’s needs, for student co-curricular interests, organizations, events, and programs, as well as student support services and resources. It is a mandatory fee charged to all students that cannot be removed or waived. More information regarding this fee can be found in the student handbook at https://bit.ly/2J7TGqL.

Student Transcript Fee

Students are assessed a one-time lifetime transcript fee during their first semester. There is no additional fee for a transcript beyond this transcript fee.

First Year Fee

The First Year Fee is intended to support expenses associated with the programming, resources, community, and opportunities for faculty engagement associated with the residential college system at Vanderbilt. This fee supports the first-year programmatic and operational expenses including House identity-building promotional products, student programming and operational expense related to the Commons Reading, Vanderbilt Visions, and signature lectures. Questions related to this can be referred to commons@vanderbilt.edu.

Residential College Fee

The Residential College Fee is intended to support expenses associated with the programming, resources, community, and opportunities for faculty engagement associated with the residential college system at Vanderbilt. The fees support the programmatic and operational expenses including College identity-building promotional products, student programming and operational expense related to signature programs. Questions related to this can be referred to residentialcolleges@vanderbilt.edu.

Engineering Fee - Undergraduates

The engineering fee covers a portion of the additional costs associated with an undergraduate engineering education such as the special facilities, equipment, software, safety considerations, staff, and faculty needed to support activities like curricular and extra-curricular hands-on learning, senior projects, and student research. The fee is charged every semester to all undergraduate students in the School of Engineering and helps ensure that these special resources are ready for students regardless of when they might specifically use them.

Engineering Convening Fee

The Engineering on-campus convening program takes place on campus over a weekend in September (Friday night, Saturday and Sunday half day). It brings online students and program faculty together at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. This provides an opportunity for online students to partake in a campus experience where they meet with their classmates and faculty, network with other grad students, and have an in-person experience as part of the online programs. Activities will include but are not limited to seminars, guest speakers, faculty lectures, group or individual projects, a campus tour and a networking reception.