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Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard, 2025-26. Verify deadlines on the college's official site.

At a glance

Acceptance rate
5.9%
SAT middle-50 range
1500–1570
ACT middle-50 range
34–35
Next deadline
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U.S. News rank · 2027
#16

Acceptance by major

No major-specific acceptance rates are published for this college.

SAT & ACT middle-50 ranges

The middle 50% of admitted students scored in these ranges.

TestMiddle-50 range
SAT total1500–1570
SAT Math770–800
SAT Reading & Writing730–770
ACT composite34–35

Application deadlines

Check the college’s official site for application deadlines — deadlines are not published in the IPEDS / College Scorecard data used for this directory.

Tuition & costs

Private · City setting. Tuition and fees for one academic year; net price is the average after grant aid.

Tuition & fees$71,226
Average net price$15,497

Popular majors

No major-specific acceptance rates are published for this college.

What this means

Very selective. About 1 in 17 applicants is admitted overall. A single acceptance rate never tells the whole story: it says nothing about who you are, what you studied, or what your essays say.

How AdmittedNow fits it

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Fit bands: Safety is 65 and above, Target is 40 to 64, Reach is below 40. A fit score is an estimate, not a prediction — AdmittedNow makes no admission guarantees.

Questions, answered honestly

What is the acceptance rate at Vanderbilt University?

Vanderbilt University admits 5.9% of applicants overall in this dataset.

When are the application deadlines at Vanderbilt University?

Check the college's official site for application deadlines — they are not published in the IPEDS / College Scorecard data used for this directory.

What SAT score range does Vanderbilt University publish?

The SAT middle-50 range at Vanderbilt University is 1500–1570, with an ACT middle-50 range of 34–35.

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