Can anyone tell me about Vanderbilt University?

[cinlee3]

I have looked at their website, but don't know much about this school.

Any info would be appreciated.

 

[helenabear]

Don't know much about that university at all... giving a bump in hopes that someone else does

 

[bsnyder]

I'm taking DS, a high school junior, to visit Vanderbilt's campus in the spring. I'd love for him to go to college there.

It's a great school. My sister graduated from Vanderbilt in 1982...in fact, she's going back this weekend for her 20 year reunion. She loved it there, and I had a lot of fun visiting her!

Nashville is a beautiful city, and the winters are not too bad (a big plus for my son who's not at all used to cold weather).

 

[Buckalew]

All I know is that it is supposed to be an excellent school and very expensive. One my clients went there and is going to be a doctor.

 

[bsnyder]

Here's some stats from US News & World Report's College Site:


2002-2003 Expenses
Tuition and fees: $27,087
Room/board: $9,060

Undergraduate student body: 6,077

National Universities–Doctoral, 21st (this is the US News & World Report Rating)
Peer assessment score (5.0=highest): 4.1
Average freshman retention rate: 93%
2001 graduation rate:
-Predicted: 82%
-Actual: 84%
-Overperformance (+)/Underperformance (-): +2
Classes with under 20 students (2001): 67%
Classes with 50 or more students (2001): 5%
Student/faculty ratio (2001): 9/1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2001): 89%
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2001): 1230-1400
Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class (2001): 74%
Acceptance rate (2001): 46%
Average alumni giving rate (2001): 29%


Overall acceptance rate: 46%
Early-decision acceptance rate: 49%
Early-action acceptance rate: N/A
Acceptance rate (excluding early-action and early-decision students): 46%

Total applicants: 9,746
Total acceptances: 4,528
Total freshman enrollment: 1,557
Proportion of freshman enrolled from early action and early decision: N/A

Male applicants: 4,613
Male acceptances: 2,096
Male freshman enrollment: 756

Female applicants: 5,133
Female acceptances: 2,432
Female freshman enrollment: 801

Freshmen from public schools: 60%
Out-of-state freshmen: 86%

Qualified applicants placed on waiting list: 1201
Applicants accepting a place on waiting list: 526
Students enrolled from waiting list: 19

2001-2002 Freshman Class Profile
Top 10 percent of high school class: 74%
Top 25 percent of high school class: 96%
Top 50 percent of high school class: 100%

SAT I scores (25/75 percentile):
Verbal: 600 – 690
Math: 630 – 710
Combined: 1230 – 1400
First-year students submitting SAT scores: 75%

ACT scores (25/75 percentile):
English: 27 – 32
Math: 27 – 31
Composite: 27 – 31
First-year students submitting ACT scores: 38%

 

[cinlee3]

Thanks for the info. DS is looking into this school. He has been contacted by the soccer coach there but they don't have much in the way of scholarship money for soccer.