Vanderbilt University is known for being a extremely selective school. The school receives roughly 45,400 applications every admission cycle. With regards to the acceptance rate, it tends to be around 6 percent which equals about 2,660 students being accepted to the school. Every year, about 61 percent of the 2,660 students who received the acceptance letter from Vanderbilt University made the decision to attend. The ratio of the applicants who applied is 45% and 54% for males and females respectively. However, of the freshmen enrolled, 54% were typically women and 45% were men. Applicants should submit their ACT or SAT scores to Vanderbilt University when applying. Often, an ACT score between 34 - 35 or an SAT score between 1,500 - 1,560 is the range that applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits. Vanderbilt University’s undergraduate application fee is $50.

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Student ACT Scores

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Student SAT Scores

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75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
45,409
Male 20,851
Female 24,553

 

Acceptance
2,662
Male 1,238
Female 1,424

 

Enrollment Total
1,630
Male 744
Female 886


Acceptance Rate
5.9%
Male
5.9%
Female
5.8%

 

Yield
61.2%
Male
60.1%
Female
62.2%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$50


Graduate

$95



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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