Vanderbilt University located in the Tennessee region of the United States was established from the endowment provided by Cornelius Vanderbilt. It is a privately funded independent institution that has been featured on the 500 top universities of the world of the QS World University Rankings.
| Name of the Institution |
Vanderbilt University |
| Type of Institution |
Private Research University |
| Location (Contact Details) |
2201 West End Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee – 37240, United States
Ph. No. – (615)322-7311 |
| Ownership |
Private |
| Accreditation / Affiliation |
Vanderbilt University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. |
| Courses Offered |
Bachelor’s in -
- Business Management
- Cultural & Gender Studies
- Area Studies
- Marketing
- Ethnic Studies
Master’s in -
- Engineering
- Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Sciences
- Physical Sciences
- Foreign Languages
Doctorate in -
- Theology
- English Language & Literature
- Clinical Sciences
- Health Professions
- Social Service
Education Specialist degree |
| Departments / Branches |
- Music
- Engineering
- Theological Studies
- Philosophy
- Library Arts & Science
- Fine Arts
- Law
- Medicine
- Nursing
- Management
- Education and Human Development
- Finance
- Accounting
- Clinical Investigation
- Pathology
- Audiology
- Public Health
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| Admission Procedure / Eligibility Criteria |
The following documents are to be submitted at the time of admission:
- Completely filled up and signed application form
- A personal essay hand written by the applicant describing why he chose the institute for higher studies
- Letters of recommendation from two academicians
- One letter of recommendation from the local counselor
- Certificates of extra curricular proficiency
- SAT or ACT scores
- Proof of submission of mandatory application fees of $50
- Mark sheets of high school examination
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| Campus Placements |
The Vanderbilt Career Center organizes information sessions, interviews and other events to help the students with career opportunities |
| Scholarships |
- Cornelius Vanderbilt Scholarship Program
- Ingram Scholarship Program
- Chancellor’s Scholarship Program
- The Carell Family Scholarship
- The Curb Leadership Scholarship
- The John Seigenthaler Scholarship
- The Fred Rusell – Grantland Rice Scholarship
- The Top Tenn Scholarship
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| Fee Structure |
Vanderbilt School of Nursing Fees -
- $1680 per credit hour for graduates
- Minimum $200 per semester for research students
All other graduate schools of study -
- $1680 per semester as tuition fees
- $398 per year as recreation and activities fees
- $2142 per year as medical insurance
- $30 per year as the one time transcript fee
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| Examinations & Results |
A semester system of study is followed. Examinations are held at the end of the summer, spring and fall semesters |
| Established in the Year |
1873 |
| Website |
www.vanderbilt.edu |
| Facts & Figures |
- The university has four undergraduate schools and six graduate & professional schools
- Vanderbilt was established from the $1 million fund provided by rail & shipping magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt
- Vanderbilt is known for its famous alumni that include Nobel prize laureates, vice presidents of the US and Rhodes scholars
- The US News & World Report declared Vanderbilt University as the 17th best national university of law, education, nursing and medicine in its 2011 rankings
- The university was also ranked 51 in the best universities rank for the year 2010 – 2011 by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings
- Vanderbilt is an independent institution that is also the largest private employer in the middle Tennessee region
- International students from over 90 countries apply to courses in the university every year
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