Financial Information
Tuition
All summer fees will be formally established by the Board of Trust in early May. Tuition rates will be published by the Office of Student Accounts.
May Session
Tuition for May Session is charged at the regular summer session rate. There are additional program fees for Maymesters Abroad.
Summer Session
Arts and Science, Blair, Engineering, and Peabody Undergraduates
Undergraduate Tuition is TBD per credit hour
Division of Unclassified Studies
Division of Unclassified Studies Students
School of Engineering
Tuition for Master of Engineering students is TBD per credit hour.
Graduate School
Graduate students are charged TBD per credit hour. The minimum charge for students in residence not registered for hourly credit is $200.
Peabody College
Summer tuition for post-baccalaureate professional and special students is TBD per credit hour.
Special Fees
All summer fees will be formally established by the Board of Trust in early May. Fees and charges will be published by the Office of Student Accounts.
Application fee for other students (including DUS)
(not for Graduate School or Peabody): TBD
Activities and recreation fee: TBD
Special examination: TBD
One time transcript fee (all new students): $100
* As stated in the student handbook the activity and recreation fees are mandatory fees for all students. The fees are not linked to usage of the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center facility or to participation in activities on the campus. These are mandatory fees that are part of registration. Students enrolled for a summer term are assessed an activity and recreation fee. There is no waiver of the summer activities and recreation fees.
In addition to the above-referenced fees, students enrolled in individual or group lessons at Blair are charged an instruction fee for the lesson. Music fees are not refundable if the course is dropped after the Change Period. Instruction fees are subject to change without notice. Those fees will be set in early May and are posted in the Schedule of Courses.
Payment of Tuition and Fees
Rates for tuition and fees are set annually each May by the Board of Trust and are subject to change without notice. Tuition, fees, and all other university charges must be paid no later than the first day of classes. In the event of nonpayment, students may be excluded from classes and other university activities.
Refund Policy
Students who withdraw from the university for any reason after the beginning of a term may be entitled to a partial refund in accordance with a schedule provided by the Office of Student Accounts. For details on the refund schedule, please visit the Office of Student Accounts.
Music fees are not refundable if the course is dropped after the Change Period.
Financial Aid
Students who would like to continue enrollment during the summer terms should contact the Office of Student Financial Aid to inquire about student loan eligibility. A student will be considered for need-based grant assistance if the student is required by his or her school to attend summer school or will be able to graduate early by attending one summer term. Visiting or transient students are not eligible to receive Vanderbilt institutional or federal financial assistance. DUS students do not qualify for financial aid from Vanderbilt.
Vanderbilt students may receive additional information by contacting the Office of Student Financial Aid, 2309 West End Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee 37203. Telephone: (615) 322-3591 Email: finaid@vanderbilt.edu