Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1525
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 3368 admitted students 403 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
25%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1480-1570. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 720 and 770, while 25% scored below 720 and another 25% scored above 770.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 760 and 800, while 25% scored below 760 and 25% achieved a score of 800. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1525 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Vanderbilt.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 3% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
720-770 -
Math
760-800
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
35
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 3368 admitted students 527 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
32%
Similar to the SAT, Vanderbilt does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 32% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 34 and 35, with 25% scoring above 35 and another 25% scoring below 34.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 53% of test takers nationally.
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English
34-36 -
Math
31-35 -
Composite
34-35
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Undergraduate$95
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Vanderbilt during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Vanderbilt received a total of 47,152 applications. These applications included 20,393 male applicants and 26,759 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 47,152 applicants, Vanderbilt admitted 3,368 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,610 males and 1,758 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,626 students chose to enroll at Vanderbilt. This means that 1,626 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 810 were male and 816 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Vanderbilt had an overall acceptance rate of 7% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 8% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 7%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Vanderbilt had an overall yield rate of 48% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 50%, and for female admitted students, it was 46%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Vanderbilt over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Vanderbilt University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Vanderbilt is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Recommendation letters
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Vanderbilt University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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