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Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate “Commodore” Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the South. The Commodore hoped that his gift and the greater work of the university would help to heal the sectional wounds inflicted by the Civil War.

Today, four undergraduate and six graduate schools comprise Vanderbilt, enrolling approximately 12,000 students from all 50 U.S. states and over 90 foreign countries. In its 2011 ranking of universities, U.S. News & World Report placed Vanderbilt 17th among national universities and the schools of education, law, medicine, and nursing were ranked among the top 20 in the country. The Academic Ranking of World Universities listed Vanderbilt as 41st in the world in its 2009 ranking.  The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2010-11 has listed Vanderbilt as the 51st best university in the world.

The university is among the top 10 recipients of federal research funding with $444.3 million in 2008.   Also affiliated with the university are several research centers and institutes, including the Vanderbilt Institute for Public Policy Studies, Freedom Forum First Amendment Center, Dyer Observatory, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the only Level I trauma center in Middle Tennessee.

With the exception of the off-campus observatory and satellite medical clinics, all of Vanderbilt’s facilities are situated on its 330-acre (1.3 km2) campus in the heart of Nashville, only 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from downtown. Despite its urban surroundings, the campus itself is a national arboretum and features over 300 different species of trees and shrubs.
Notable alumni and affiliates include two Vice Presidents of the United States, 25 Rhodes Scholars, seven Nobel Prize laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners, and Academy Award winners.

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Vanderbilt University Tuition and Fees

FALL 2010
(Due 8/18/10)
SPRING 2011
(Due 1/06/11)
TOTAL
Tuition (12-18 hours)$19,476$19,476$38,952
Housing$4,264$4,264$8,528
Student Activity & Recreation Fees$490$490$980
First-Year Meal Plan (Requiredfor Freshmen)*$2,265$2,265$4,530
Freshman Experience$321$321$642
INVOICE SUBTOTAL$26,846$26,846$53,692
Commodore Cash /
Debit Spending Account(estimated)
(Includes basic needs for books and supplies)		$800 to 1,000$800 to 1,000$1,600 to 2,000
Engineering Laboratory Equipment Fee
(Engineering Students Only)		$325$325$650
Hospitalization Insurance(2009-2010) **$734$0

$734

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Vanderbilt University News

  • Observe pediatric stroke awareness at Children’s Hospital May 22 - Fri, 18 May 2012
    May is Stroke Awareness Month, and a table will be set up in front of the gift shop at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt on Tuesday, May 22, in observance of pediatric stroke awareness. Stop by from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to learn the warning signs of a stroke, including specialkeep reading
  • Nashville Kids Triathlon seeking participants and volunteers - Fri, 18 May 2012
    The Nashville Kids Triathlon is looking for participants and volunteers. The race, to be held June 2 and 3, is geared toward the first-time triathlete, with manageable distances for 5- to 10-year-olds and 11- to 15-year-olds. In the Junior Division (ages 5-10 – turning 6 by Dec. 31, 2012), participants swim 100 meters, bike threekeep reading
  • Free Symphony on the Lawn concert Tuesday - Fri, 18 May 2012
    Vanderbilt’s annual “Symphony on the Lawn” concert – a special performance for the Vanderbilt community presented by Employee Celebration and the Nashville Symphony Orchestra – is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, on The Commons Center Lawn. All faculty, staff, their family members and friends of the university are invited to attend. Bring a picnic basket, blankets andkeep reading
  • Hosford featured in ‘Metamorphoses’ exhibition at Frist - Fri, 18 May 2012
    Works by four Nashville-area artists – including Vanderbilt Associate Professor of Art Mark Hosford and alumna Kristi Hargrove – will be on view in the Frist Center for the Visual Art’s Conte Community Arts Gallery June 8-Oct. 28. Metamorphoses, which also includes work by Erin Anfinson and Chris Scarborough, features 41 drawings that reveal scrupulouslykeep reading
  • Get discount on summer membership at Student Rec Center - Thu, 17 May 2012
    The Vanderbilt Student Recreation Center is again offering discounted membership for the summer months to faculty, staff, alumni and their families, as well as to the Nashville community. Summer membership runs May 2-Aug. 15. Vanderbilt faculty, staff and alumni Family membership (four people or more) $178 Individual membership $60 Community Family membership (four people orkeep reading
  • Go for the Gold steps one and two now ready - Thu, 17 May 2012
    The first two steps of the nationally award-winning Go for the Gold Program are now ready to complete. The deadline is Oct. 31 to receive the wellness credit in January 2013, so start now! Step One Complete your yearly Health Risk Assessment to learn more about your health risks. Step Two The Wellness Actions Log iskeep reading

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