Check out the latest fast facts and stats about Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN! VANDERBILT by the Numbers VANDERBILT IS… INTELLECTUAL CHALLENGE U.S. News & World Report #16 Best National Universities U.S. News & World Report #2 Best Graduate School of Education– Peabody College #15 Vanderbilt Schools of Medicine & Nursing #16 Vanderbilt Law School · Almost 90% of students ranked in the top 10% of their high school class · Admit rate 13% VANDERBILT IS GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH · #9 Research Funding from National Institutes of Health for Vanderbilt School of Medicine · Nationally Ranked in 15 Specialties (U.S. News & World Report) · #15 Best Research-Oriented Medical School (U.S. News & World Report) AND WORLD-RENOWNED FACULTY More than 3,600 full time faculty Student to professor ratio 8:1 #8 Best Undergraduate Teaching (U.S. News & World Report) VANDERBILT IS HEALTHY COMPETITION South Eastern Conference 16 varsity teams Including Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field 40+ club sports 40+ Intramural sports VANDERBILT IS PASSIONATE ABOUT INNOVATIVE LEARNING Undergrad classes with fewer than 30 students 80% Undergrad classes with fewer than 50 students 91% AND INSPIRING CREATIVITY More than 500 clubs & organizations 140 service, volunteer & cultural groups First-Year Student Retention Rate 97% #1 Happiest Students The Princeton Review VANDERBILT IS NEED-BLIND—WHICH MEANS WE DON’T LOOK AT A FAMILY’S ABILITY TO PAY DURING THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS. #11 Best Value National Universities U.S. News & World Report · #13 Best Value in Private Colleges Kiplinger · Top College for Return on Investment AffordableCollegesOnline.org AND VANDERBILT IS COMMITTED TO MEETING 100-PERCENT OF DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED— WITH GIFT AND NO LOAN– SO *ALL* ADMITTED STUDENTS CAN ATTEND. Vanderbilt meets 100% of demonstrated financial need to U.S. residents and eligible non-residents with gift and no loan 64% of undergrads receive some sort of financial aid VANDERBILT IS GOING BEYOND GRADES—AND MAKING BOLD IDEAS A REALITY. 7,000 Undergraduates 6,000 Graduate-professional student From more than 100 countries! 30% minority students and 6% international students Male 49 % Female 51% FIND YOUR PASSION… FIND YOUR PLACE… HERE AT VANDERBILT. · Learn more about Vanderbilt on http://www.vanderbilt.edu · Find out about our undergraduate admissions process http://admissions.vanderbilt.edu Follow Vanderbilt on Twitter @VanderbiltU, on Instagram @VanderbiltU and on facebook.com/vanderbilt. See all Vanderbilt social media at http://social.vanderbilt.edu.

• published: 11 Sep 2014
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