Also known as

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
6,521
59.1% Female
40.9% Male

Institution Overview

School Type
Private not-for-profit (no religious affiliation)
Region
Southeast AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC SC TN VA WV
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Large

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
230
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
104
Doctoral Research
50
Doctoral Professional
6
Distance
1
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's

Student Body

Demographics
0.31%
American Indian or Alaska Native
4.74%
Asian
6.39%
Black or African American
4.36%
Hispanic or Latino
0.12%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
63.96%
White
2.07%
Two or more races
5.55%
Unknown
12.50%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Admissions Office Web Address
www.vanderbilt.edu/Admissions/

Tuition & Aid

Average Tuition
$43,620

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
Yes
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
104
Master's (Distance)
1
Doctor's Degree Research
50
Doctor's Degree Professional
6
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree Yes No
Accounting and Finance Master's Degree Yes No
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree Yes No
Anthropology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Applied Economics Doctoral – Research Yes No
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's Degree Yes No
Audiology/Audiologist Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law Master's Degree Yes No
Biochemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Bioinformatics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Doctoral – Research
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biostatistics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Child Development Master's Degree Yes No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Community Organization and Advocacy Master's Degree Yes No
Community Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Comparative Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Computer Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's Degree Yes No
Creative Writing Master's Degree Yes No
Critical Care Nursing Master's Degree Yes No
Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree Yes No
Development Economics and International Development Master's Degree Yes No
Divinity/Ministry Master's Degree Yes No
Early Childhood Education and Teaching Doctoral – Research Yes No
Economics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Education Policy Analysis Master's Degree Yes No
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness Master's Degree Yes No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision Master's Degree Yes No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Elementary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing Master's Degree Yes No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Epidemiology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree Yes No
Finance, General Master's Degree Yes No
French Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree Yes No
German Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Health Services Administration Master's Degree Yes No
Health Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's Degree Yes No
Health/Medical Physics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Human Resources Development Master's Degree Yes No
Human/Medical Genetics Doctoral – Research Yes No
International and Comparative Education Master's Degree Yes No
International Public Health/International Health Master's Degree Yes No
Investments and Securities Master's Degree Yes No
Latin American Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Latin Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Law Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Management Information Systems, General Master's Degree Yes No
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Master's Degree Yes No
Materials Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree Yes No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Medical Scientist Master's Degree Yes No
Medicine Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Microbiology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Molecular Physiology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Music Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Neuroscience Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Master's Degree Yes No
Nursing Administration Master's Degree Yes Yes
Nursing Practice Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Nursing Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Oncology and Cancer Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Operations Management and Supervision Master's Degree Yes No
Organizational Behavior Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Pathology/Experimental Pathology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree Yes No
Pharmacology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Philosophy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Portuguese Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Programs for Foreign Lawyers Master's Degree Yes No
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree Yes No
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Health, General Master's Degree Yes No
Reading Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursin Master's Degree Yes No
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's Degree Yes No
Religion/Religious Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Secondary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Sociology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Spanish Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's Degree Yes No
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's Degree Yes No
Theology/Theological Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Urban Education and Leadership Master's Degree Yes No
Women's Health Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 4,046 3,555 491 0
With faculty status 3,933 3,555 378 0
Tenured 922 922 0 0
On tenure track 341 341 0 0
Not on tenure track 2,670 2,292 378 0
Multi-year contract 1,184 1,082 102 0
Annual contract 1,405 1,144 261 0
Less-than annual contract 81 66 15 0
Without faculty status 113 0 113 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
Yes
Institution Has a Hospital?
Yes

Overview

Average Tuition
$43,620
Financial aid office web address
www.vanderbilt.edu/financialaid/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
No
Typical Room
$9,580
Typical Board
$5,090
Tuition & Fees
Amount
Full time Average Tuition$43,620
Full time Fees$430
Part time, per credit hour$1,818

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramTuitionFees
Law $50,900 $430
Medicine $45,350 $430

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
Yes
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
6,521
59.1% Female
40.9% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.31%
American Indian or Alaska Native
4.74%
Asian
6.39%
Black or African American
4.36%
Hispanic or Latino
0.12%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
63.96%
White
2.07%
Two or more races
5.55%
Unknown
12.50%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 5 15
Asian 136 173
Black Or African American 157 260
Hispanic Or Latino 119 165
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 2 6
Non-resident Alien 471 344
White 1,556 2,615
Two Or More Races 49 86
Unknown 170 192

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
Yes
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesNo
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
2101 West End Avenue
Nashville, TN 37240
Phone
615-322-7311
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of October, 2016.
Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2015), Data File: [HD2015], [IC2015], [IC2015_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2015), Data File: [C2015_A],[C2015DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2015), Data File: [EFFY2015]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2014), Data File: [EAP2014]


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