Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN · Site officiel ↗
Les étudiants internationaux doivent aussi prévoir un budget pour l'assurance santé, le visa et les frais de voyage, qui ne figurent pas ici.
Quick summary
| Cost per year | about $94,142 per year (tuition, housing, food, books — U.S. Department of Education figure) + flights and visa. Four years cost roughly four times this if prices stay the same; colleges usually raise prices every year. |
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| Money from the college | Need-based aid: yes, but asking for it can affect the admission decision. Merit scholarships: international students can receive them. 1 named scholarship(s) confirmed open to international students; the college does not publish amounts. |
| Chances of admission | extremely selective: about 1 in 17 applicants is admitted. Middle half of admitted students scored SAT 1500–1570. English minimum: IELTS 7, TOEFL (1–6) 5, Duolingo 130. |
| Application deadlines | not yet determined |
| Where and how students live | Nashville, TN · Large city · summer highs about 33°C, winter lows about -1°C · 12 km from BNA airport |
| Housing | not yet determined |
| Working while studying | not yet determined |
| After graduation | not yet determined |
Plain-language summary of the verified details below. Where it says “not yet determined”, we have not found it on an official page yet.
Aide financière et conditions pour les étudiants internationaux
| Aides et admission pour les candidats internationaux | Need-aware pour les candidats internationaux L'université peut tenir compte de la capacité de paiement d'un candidat international au moment de décider de son admission. Sources (1)Cité dans la version originale anglaise du site de l'université. “Note that Vanderbilt is need-aware in the admissions process for international students”admissions.vanderbilt.edu ↗ · vérifié le 2026-11-10 |
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| Couvre la totalité des besoins financiers | Oui — couvre la totalité des besoins démontrés des étudiants admisSources (1)Cité dans la version originale anglaise du site de l'université. “International students with demonstrated need who are admitted will have 100% of their demonstrated need met with grants and/or scholarships.”admissions.vanderbilt.edu ↗ · vérifié le 2026-11-10 |
| Bourses au mérite | Oui — les étudiants internationaux peuvent recevoir des bourses au mériteSources (1)Cité dans la version originale anglaise du site de l'université. “International first-year applicants are eligible to apply for all merit-based scholarships offered at Vanderbilt.”admissions.vanderbilt.edu ↗ · vérifié le 2026-11-10 |
| Forms for international aid applicants | Not yet determined — consultez le site de l'université ↗ |
| Must request aid when applying? | Not yet determined — consultez le site de l'université ↗ |
| Politique SAT / ACT | Test facultatif (SAT/ACT peuvent être envoyés)Sources (1)Cité dans la version originale anglaise du site de l'université. “For students applying for entry to Vanderbilt for fall 2027 and 2028, ACT or SAT scores are optional.”admissions.vanderbilt.edu ↗ · vérifié le 2026-11-10 |
| Niveau d'anglais | Test d'anglais obligatoire, sauf dispense
Sources (5)Cité dans la version originale anglaise du site de l'université. “Yes, while international applicants applying for fall 2027 or 2028 entry may apply without submitting ACT or SAT scores, proof of English proficiency will be required.”admissions.vanderbilt.edu ↗ · vérifié le 2026-11-10“Applicants whose first language or language of instruction is English are not required to submit English proficiency exam scores.”admissions.vanderbilt.edu ↗ · vérifié le 2026-11-10“Recommended minimum score
TOEFL iBT
5”admissions.vanderbilt.edu ↗ · vérifié le 2026-11-10“Recommended minimum score
TOEFL iBT
5
TOEFL Essentials
10.5
IELTS
7.0”admissions.vanderbilt.edu ↗ · vérifié le 2026-11-10“Recommended minimum score
TOEFL iBT
5
TOEFL Essentials
10.5
IELTS
7.0
Cambridge English C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency
185
LanguageCert
75
Duolingo English Test
130”admissions.vanderbilt.edu ↗ · vérifié le 2026-11-10 |
| Conditional admission / English pathway | Not yet determined — consultez le site de l'université ↗ |
Bourses pour les étudiants de première année
Hilppa A. K. Roby Scholarship
- Amount: Frais de scolarité complets
Sources (2)
“Examples of need-based financial assistance available for international students include the following:”admissions.vanderbilt.edu ↗ · vérifié le 2026-11-10“The Hilppa A. K. Roby Scholarship provides full-tuition support to undergraduate students from Finland with demonstrated financial need who are enrolled in Vanderbilt's College of Arts and Science.”admissions.vanderbilt.edu ↗ · vérifié le 2026-11-10Cornelius Vanderbilt Scholarship
- Who can receive it: All applicants, including international students
- How to apply: Separate scholarship application
Sources (2)
“Students who wish to be considered for additional merit scholarships are encouraged to complete the Cornelius Vanderbilt Scholarship application.”admissions.vanderbilt.edu ↗ · vérifié le 2026-11-10“International first-year applicants are eligible to apply for all merit-based scholarships offered at Vanderbilt.”admissions.vanderbilt.edu ↗ · vérifié le 2026-11-10Early-White International Scholarship
Sources (2)
“Examples of need-based financial assistance available for international students include the following:”admissions.vanderbilt.edu ↗ · vérifié le 2026-11-10“The Early-White International Scholarship provides assistance to undergraduate international students”admissions.vanderbilt.edu ↗ · vérifié le 2026-11-10Irene and Thomas Harrington International Scholarship
Sources (2)
“Examples of need-based financial assistance available for international students include the following:”admissions.vanderbilt.edu ↗ · vérifié le 2026-11-10“The Irene and Thomas Harrington International Scholarship provides financial assistance to international students enrolled full time in any of Vanderbilt's four undergraduate schools.”admissions.vanderbilt.edu ↗ · vérifié le 2026-11-10Deadlines (fall 2027 entry)
| Application deadlines | Not yet determined — consultez le site de l'université ↗ |
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| Financial aid deadline | Not yet determined — consultez le site de l'université ↗ |
Dates as published by the college; check the official page for time zones and supporting-document deadlines.
Costs for international students
| Student health insurance | Not yet determined — consultez le site de l'université ↗ |
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| Proof of funds for the I-20 | Not yet determined — consultez le site de l'université ↗ |
Earnings by field of study
| Field | After 1 year | After 4 years |
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| Computer Science | $127,841 | $160,021 |
| Mathematics | $120,462 | $141,171 |
| Economics | $90,777 | $140,337 |
| Chemical Engineering | $84,790 | $121,641 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $78,855 | $116,662 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $52,522 | $114,368 |
| Social Sciences, General | $74,534 | $103,229 |
| Political Science and Government | $60,034 | $102,789 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $81,830 | $101,345 |
| Public Policy Analysis | — | $91,265 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $48,816 | $86,559 |
| Sociology | — | $83,649 |
Median yearly earnings of graduates of this college's bachelor's programme in each field, 1 and 4 years after finishing. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (retrieved 2026-11-11). Only graduates who received U.S. federal student aid are counted, so international students are not included.
Lieu
| City / state | Nashville, TN |
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| Setting | Large city |
| Nearest major airport | Nashville International Airport (BNA), about 12 km in a straight line |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Setting from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard); airport from OurAirports (public-domain data).
Climate
| Warmest month (juil.) | average high 33°C (91°F) |
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| Coldest month (janv.) | average low -1°C (30°F) |
| Precipitation per year | 1,283 mm |
| Snowfall per year | 12 cm |
Month by month
| janv. | févr. | mars | avr. | mai | juin | juil. | août | sept. | oct. | nov. | déc. | |
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| High °C | 10° | 12° | 17° | 23° | 27° | 31° | 33° | 32° | 29° | 23° | 16° | 11° |
| Low °C | -1° | 1° | 5° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 17° | 10° | 4° | 1° |
| Rain mm | 102 | 114 | 115 | 120 | 128 | 111 | 106 | 96 | 96 | 85 | 98 | 112 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at the Nashville Intl Ap, Tn Us weather station, about 11 km from campus. Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals.
Le coût, le taux d'admission, les fourchettes de scores aux tests et les revenus proviennent du College Scorecard du ministère américain de l'Éducation (consulté le 2026-11-11). La fourchette SAT additionne les scores par section aux 25e et 75e centiles ; elle est donc approximative. Les revenus du Scorecard concernent les bénéficiaires d'aides fédérales.