Founded in 1873 with a $1 million gift from “Commodore” Cornelius Vanderbilt to establish an institution that would “contribute to strengthening the ties that should exist between all sections of our common country,” Vanderbilt today is a globally renowned research university. Its 10 schools reside on a parklike campus set in the urban heart of Nashville, Tennessee, providing a collaborative atmosphere of discovery that drives positive change in the world.

Top-ranked in both academics and financial aid, Vanderbilt offers an immersive living–learning undergraduate experience, with programs in the liberal arts and sciences, engineering, music, education and human development. The university also is home to nationally and internationally recognized graduate schools of law, education, business, medicine, nursing and divinity, and offers robust graduate-degree programs across a range of academic disciplines.

Vanderbilt is committed to inclusive excellence, drawing the world’s brightest students, faculty and distinguished visitors from across all cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. The university’s prominent alumni base includes Nobel Prize winners, members of Congress, governors, ambassadors, judges, admirals, CEOs, university presidents, physicians and attorneys, as well as professional sports figures playing in the NFL, NBA, Major League Baseball, the PGA and LPGA.

Vanderbilt, an independent, privately supported university, and the separate, nonprofit Vanderbilt University Medical Center, share a respected name and enjoy close collaboration through education and research. Together, the number of people employed by these two organizations exceeds that of the largest private employer in the Middle Tennessee region.

Schools and DegreesC O L L E G E O F A R T S A N D S C I E N C E

Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts,* Master of Science,* Master of Fine Arts,* Doctor of Philosophy*

B L A I R S C H O O L O F M U S I C

Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Musical Arts

D I V I N I T Y S C H O O L

Master of Theological Studies, Master of Divinity, Master of Arts,* Doctor of Philosophy*

S C H O O L O F E N G I N E E R I N G

Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Science, Master of Engineering, Master of Science,* Doctor of Philosophy*

G R A D U AT E S C H O O L

Master of Arts, Master of Science, Master of Liberal Arts and Science, Master of Fine Arts, Doctor of Philosophy

L AW S C H O O L

Master of Laws, Doctor of Jurisprudence, Doctor of Philosophy*

S C H O O L O F M E D I C I N E

Master of Science in Medical Physics, Master of Laboratory Investigation, Master of Education of the Deaf, Master of Science (Applied Clinical Informatics, Speech–Language Pathology), Master of Public Health, Master of Science in Clinical Investigation, Master of Genetic Counseling, Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy,* Doctor of Audiology, Doctor of Medical Physics

S C H O O L O F N U R S I N G

Master of Science in Nursing, Doctor of Philosophy,* Doctor of Nursing Practice

O W E N G R A D U AT E S C H O O L O F M A N A G E M E N T

Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in Finance, Master of Accountancy, Master of Management in Health Care, Master of Marketing, Doctor of Philosophy*

P E A B O D Y C O L L E G E O F E D U C AT I O N A N D

H U M A N D E V E L O P M E N T

Bachelor of Science, Master of Education, Master of Public Policy, Master of Science,* Doctor of Education, Doctor of Philosophy*

* These degrees are awarded through the Graduate School.

Accreditation, Honors and RankingsThe university is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Vanderbilt is a member of the Association of American Universities, of which Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos serves as chair.

N O B E L L A U R E AT E S

Al Gore Jr., former U.S. vice president; attended Graduate School 1973; attended Law School 1977: awarded 2007 Peace Prize for efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change and to lay foundations to counteract such changeMuhammad Yunus, Ph.D. 1971: awarded 2006 Peace Prize for establishing the Grameen Bank and pioneering the practice of providing microloans to the impoverishedStanley Cohen, Vanderbilt biochemistry professor (1959–90): awarded 1986 Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery with a colleague of epidermal growth factorStanford Moore, B.A. 1935: awarded 1972 Prize in Chemistry for fundamental contributions to the understanding of enzyme chemistryEarl Sutherland Jr., Vanderbilt physiology professor (1963–73): awarded 1971 Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of the metabolic regulating compound cyclic AMPMax Delbrück, Vanderbilt physics professor (1940–47): awarded 1969 Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries concerning the replication mechanism and genetic structure of viruses

R A N K I N G S

U.S. News & World Report (2019)14 National Universities7 Best Value Schools12 High School Counselor Rankings1 Educational Administration and Supervision (Peabody College)1 Nurse–Midwifery, Audiology, and Speech–Language Pathology (graduate programs)2 Special Education (Peabody College)8 Graduate Schools of Education (Peabody College)10 Medical Schools: Internal Medicine11 Nursing Schools: Doctor of Nursing Practice14 Nursing Schools: Master’s17 Law Schools17 Medical Schools: Research26 Graduate Business Schools (Owen Graduate School of Management)37 Graduate Engineering Schools74 Best Global Universities (of 1,250 worldwide)

Reuters (2018)10 World’s Most Innovative Universities

Kiplinger (2018)4 Best Value Among Private U.S. Universities7 Best Value Among All U.S. Colleges

The Princeton Review (2019)1 Great Financial Aid3 Best Quality of Life, Happiest Students, Most Beautiful Campus4 College City Gets High Marks, Town–Gown Relations Are Great6 Best-Run Colleges, Students Love Their College

LeadershipThe Board of Trust is the governing body of the university. The chancellor, who is chosen by the Board of Trust, is the chief executive officer of the university. Nicholas S. Zeppos is chancellor of Vanderbilt University.

O F F I C E R S O F T H E B O A R D

Bruce R. Evans, chairmanJeffrey J. Rothschild, vice chairmanJon Winkelried, vice chairmanAdolpho A. Birch III, secretary

G E N E R A L O F F I C E R S

Nicholas S. Zeppos, chancellor; professor of lawSteve Ertel, vice chancellor for communicationsNathan Green, vice chancellor for government and community relationsAnders W. Hall, vice chancellor for investments; chief investment officerEric C. Kopstain, vice chancellor for administrationJohn M. Lutz, vice chancellor for information technologyJames E. Page Jr., vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion;

chief diversity officerRuby Shellaway, interim general counselSusie S. Stalcup, vice chancellor for development and alumni relationsBrett C. Sweet, vice chancellor for finance; chief financial officerMalcolm Turner, vice chancellor for athletics and university affairs;

athletics directorSusan R. Wente, provost; vice chancellor for academic affairs

A C A D E M I C L E A D E R S H I P

Jeffrey R. Balser, dean of the School of MedicineMark D. Bandas, dean of students; associate provostVanessa B. Beasley, dean of residential faculty; associate provostCamilla P. Benbow, dean of Peabody CollegeDouglas L. Christiansen, vice provost for enrollment affairs;

dean of admissions and financial aidCynthia Cyrus, vice provost for learning and residential affairsPhilippe M. Fauchet, dean of the School of EngineeringJohn Geer, dean of the College of Arts and ScienceTracey George, interim vice provost for faculty affairsChris P. Guthrie, dean of the Law SchoolValerie Hotchkiss, university librarianM. Eric Johnson, dean of the Owen Graduate School of ManagementLawrence J. Marnett, dean of basic sciences, School of MedicineGregory Melchor-Barz, interim dean, The Martha Rivers Ingram CommonsLinda D. Norman, dean of the School of NursingPadma Raghavan, vice provost for researchMelissa C. Thomas-Hunt, vice provost for inclusive excellenceEmilie M. Townes, dean of the Divinity SchoolMark W. Wait, dean of the Blair School of MusicMark T. Wallace, dean of the Graduate School

AlumniNumber of living alumni 136,064Number of alumni residing in Nashville area 24,471Alumni Association founded 1879 Number of alumni chapters worldwide 41

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LibraryVanderbilt University’s Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries collect, manage and provide access to information. Comprised of nine libraries, the Heard Libraries rank among the top 50 research libraries in the nation and are home to extensive physical collections, databases, e-books, journals and archival materials. The oldest item in the Special Collections Library dates to 2500 B.C.E. In addition to materials in support of Vanderbilt’s research and curriculum, special collections strengths include the W.T. Bandy Center for Baudelaire and Modern French Studies; the Emmy Award–winning Television News Archive; the Southern Literature and Culture Collection; Latin American collections for Brazil, Colombia, the Andes, Mesoamerica and Argentina; the U.S. Playing Card Company Collection; and the Global Music Archive. The flagship Central Library was built in 1941, enlarged in 1969 and renovated in 2010. It is a LEED gold-certified, 21st-century center for intellectual and community activity. The Peabody Education Library, which opened in 1919, is housed in a historic Carnegie library building.

FutureVUFutureVU is Vanderbilt University’s comprehensive land-use planning initiative, launched in 2015. It provides a framework for campus development during the next 20 to 30 years in line with themes such as diversity and inclusion, environmental sustainability, connectivity and community enhancement, increased development and traffic around campus, and preservation of the historic, parklike campus setting—all in support of Vanderbilt’s Academic Strategic Plan. FutureVU is guided by the values that relate directly to Vanderbilt’s core mission of teaching, research and discovery, ensuring that the fundamental principles the university cherishes are manifest in its physical surroundings.

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In compliance with federal law, including the provisions of Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990,the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, Executive Order 11246, the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 as amended by the Jobs for Veterans Act, and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, as amended, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, Vanderbilt University does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of their race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, military service, covered veterans status, or genetic information in its administration of educational policies, programs, or activities; admissions policies; scholarship and loan programs; athletic or other university-administered programs; or employment. In addition, the university does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of their gender expression. Requests for information, inquiries, or complaints should be directed to these offices: Faculty and staff—Equal Employment Opportunity office, Anita J. Jenious, director, eeoinfo@vanderbilt.edu, telephone (615) 343-9336; Students—Title IX and Student Discrimination, Molly Zlock, Title IX coordinator and director, titleixandstudentdiscrimination@vanderbilt.edu, telephone (615) 343-9004, 110 21st Avenue South, Suite 975, Nashville TN 37203; Students—Student Access Services, Jamie Bojarski, director, disabilityservices@vanderbilt.edu, telephone (615) 343-9727.

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On the Cover: The latest addition to Vanderbilt’s residential colleges initiative, E. Bronson Ingram College, opened in 2018 and provides state-of-the-art accommodations for 340 upperclass students.

CampusGrounds area in acres 334Number of buildings 178Total physical plant 11.9 million sq. ft.Real estate (56 buildings) 2.7 million sq. ft.

Located a mile and a half southwest of downtown Nashville, Vanderbilt is home to more than 300 tree and shrub varieties and was designated an arboretum in 1988. The oldest building on the original campus was constructed around 1859. The Peabody College section of campus has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a National Historic Landmark since 1966. Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory, located about nine miles from campus, also is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

D E G R E E S C O N F E R R E D ( S P R I N G 2 0 1 8 )

Baccalaureate 1,716Master’s 1,477Ph.D. 299M.D. 79 Other doctoral 284Total degrees conferred 3,855

No honorary degrees are conferred.

S T U D E N T H O U S I N G

Residence halls and apartments 39Capacity 6,241Fraternity and sorority houses 23

Percentage of undergraduateswho live on campus (2018/2019) 94%

E X T R A C U R R I C U L A R A C T I V I T I E S

Clubs and organizations More than 500Sororities 15Fraternities 17

F I N A N C I A L A I D

Percentage of undergraduates receiving some sort of financial aid (2018/2019) 65%Undergraduate tuition (2018/2019) $48,600

FA C U LT Y R AT I O

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio 7:1

EmploymentFA C U LT Y ( F Y 2 0 1 9 )

VA N D E R B I LT U N I V E R S I T Y

Faculty by schoolBlair School of Music 60College of Arts and Science 605Divinity School 30Law School 48Owen Graduate School of Management 49Peabody College 168School of Engineering 178School of Medicine (Basic Sciences) 202School of Nursing 128Part-time faculty 348Total 1,816

VA N D E R B I LT U N I V E R S I T Y M E D I C A L C E N T E R

Full-time faculty* 2,817Part-time faculty* 93Total 2,910

* Vanderbilt University Medical Center faculty are appointed by Vanderbilt University but employed by the medical center.

Total full-time faculty (university/medical center) 4,285Total part-time faculty (university/medical center) 441

Faculty with terminal degrees 96%

VA N D E R B I LT U N I V E R S I T Y S TA F F ( F Y 2 0 1 9 )

Full time 3,991Part time 436Total 4,427

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT* 9,153* In April 2016, Vanderbilt University Medical Center became an

independent nonprofit organization. Total employment figure represents only faculty and staff of Vanderbilt University, plus Vanderbilt University Medical Center faculty appointed by the university.

Athletics C O N F E R E N C E M E M B E R S H I P S

Southeastern Conference (Eastern Division)Southland Bowling LeagueAmerican Athletic Conference (Lacrosse)

M E N ’ S VA R S I T Y T E A M S

Baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis

W O M E N ’ S VA R S I T Y T E A M S

Basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field

N AT I O N A L C H A M P I O N S H I P S

Women’s Tennis 2015Baseball 2014Bowling 2007, 2018

S E AT I N G C A PA C I T Y

Memorial Gymnasium 14,316Vanderbilt Stadium 40,350Charles Hawkins Field 3,626

S C H O O L C O L O R S

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Vanderbilt University Research (FY 2018)

Total research expenditures funding $230.7 million Sponsored research and project awards $215.0 million

Vanderbilt University Financial Information (FY 2018)

Total net assets $6.3 billionEndowment market value $4.6 billionEndowment payout 4.7%Endowment per student $365,983

U N R E S T R I C T E D O P E R AT I N G A C T I V I T Y

Operating expenses by functionInstruction and other student services 65.6%Institutional support 16.9%Research 14.7%Public service 2.8%

Operating revenue by sourceNet tuition, fees, room, board, other auxiliary 31.6%Affiliated entity revenue 13.5%Grants and contracts 17.8%Gifts and endowment distributions 17.8%Trademark, license and royalties 9.7%Investment income and other 9.6%

Vanderbilt University Medical CenterVanderbilt University Medical Center is an independent, nonprofit corporation that shares Vanderbilt University’s respected name and collaborates closely with the university through education and research. With the only Level 1 (highest level) trauma center in Middle Tennessee and the region’s only Level 4 (highest level) neonatal intensive care unit, Vanderbilt University Medical Center includes Vanderbilt University Hospital, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital, Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital, The Vanderbilt Clinic, and Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks. VUMC also helps coordinate care through the Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network of more than 6,100 clinicians, 13 health systems, and 110 urgent-care clinics throughout Tennessee and surrounding states, creating the largest health care network in the region.

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UNDERGRADUATE GRADUATE TOTAL

Full time 6,789 5,075 11,864Part time 72 888 960Total enrollment 6,861 5,963 12,824

Men (45%) 5,762Women (55%) 7,062

E N R O L L M E N T B Y S C H O O L

Blair School of Music 210College of Arts and Science 4,036Divinity School 177Graduate School 2,137Law School 626Owen Graduate School of Management 599Peabody College 2,115School of Engineering 1,467School of Medicine 611School of Nursing 826Division of Unclassified Studies 13

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F I R S T- Y E A R S T U D E N T S ( FA L L 2 0 1 8 )

Number of first-year students 1,602Men 49%Women 51%SAT mid 50% range 1450–1560ACT mid 50% range 33–35Number of applicants 34,313

R A C E & E T H N I C I T Y, F I R S T- Y E A R S T U D E N T S

Midwest 15.8% New England 4.4%

West10.1%

Southwest 6.9%

South 37.4%

International 11.0%U.S. Territories 0.1%Unspecified 0.7%

MiddleStates 13.5%

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International 12.4% American Indian 0.3%

Asian/Pacific Islander 15.4%

Black 11.9%

Hispanic 10.1%

Race unknown 4.4%

Two or more races 5.6%

White 39.9%