Vanderbilt University Acceptance Rate: 6% — Admissions Statistics
Vanderbilt University Application Requirements — ED/EDII/RD — 1 supplemental essays — 2 teacher recommendations
Vanderbilt University
application info
cycles:EDEDIIRD
Common App Essay
Required
Counselor Rec
Required
Teacher Recs (Req)
2
Teacher Recs (Opt)
0
Other Recs (Req)
0
Other Recs (Opt)
1
Supplemental Essays
1
Acceptance Rate
6%
Avg SAT Score
1549
ACT Midpoint
35
Enrollment
7,208
Grad Rate
94%
Median Debt
$14,000
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$67,498
Out-of-State
$67,498
Avg Net Price
$15,846
Median Debt
$14,000
in-state tuition
$67,498
out-of-state tuition
$67,498
avg net price
$15,846
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$73,909
$
median 10yr
$91,565
$
gender split
Women
52%
Men
48%
top programs
race & ethnicity
White
39%
Asian
19%
Hispanic
11%
Black
9%
Two or More
6%
AIAN
0%
About Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private nonprofit institution in Nashville, TN. Acceptance rate: 6% (elite). Average SAT: 1549. ACT midpoint: 35. Enrollment: ~7,208 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 94%.
Vanderbilt University accepts applications through ED/EDII/RD. Counselor recommendation: Required. Required teacher recs: 2. Optional teacher recs: 0. Required other recs: 0. Optional other recs: 1. Supplemental essays: 1. Common App essay: Required.
In-state tuition: $67,498. Out-of-state: $67,498. Avg net price: $15,846. Median debt: $14,000. Median earnings 6yr: $73,909. Median earnings 10yr: $91,565.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26. application data — Common App, 2025–26.