Vanderbilt University

Established in 1873 with a USD 1 million gift from Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt to establish an institution that would help to reinforce the ties that should exist between all parts of our common country, Vanderbilt is today a world acclaimed research university. Top-rated in both academic and financial aid, Vanderbilt offers an immersive life-long learning undergraduate program in liberal arts and sciences, engineering, music, education and human development. The university is also home to nationally and internationally renowned graduate schools of law, education, business, medicine, nursing and divinity, and recommends robust graduate courses across a wide spectrum of disciplines.

The university's leading graduates base includes Nobel Prize winners, members of Congress, governors, ambassadors, judges, admirals, CEOs, university presidents, physicians and attorneys, as well as professional sports figures playing in the NFL, NBA, Major League Baseball, the PGA and LPGA.Vanderbilt, an independent, privately reinforced university, and the separate, non-profit Vanderbi... Read more

Established in 1873 with a USD 1 million gift from Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt to establish an institution that would help to reinforce the ties that should exist between all parts of our common country, Vanderbilt is today a world acclaimed research university. Top-rated in both academic and financial aid, Vanderbilt offers an immersive life-long learning undergraduate program in liberal arts and sciences, engineering, music, education and human development. The university is also home to nationally and internationally renowned graduate schools of law, education, business, medicine, nursing and divinity, and recommends robust graduate courses across a wide spectrum of disciplines.

The university's leading graduates base includes Nobel Prize winners, members of Congress, governors, ambassadors, judges, admirals, CEOs, university presidents, physicians and attorneys, as well as professional sports figures playing in the NFL, NBA, Major League Baseball, the PGA and LPGA.Vanderbilt, an independent, privately reinforced university, and the separate, non-profit Vanderbilt University Medical Center share a esteemed name and enjoy close partnership through education and research. Together, the number of people working by these two organizations exceeds that of the main private employer in the Middle Tennessee region. Situated a mile and a half southwest of inner city Nashville, Vanderbilt is home to more than 300 tree and shrub varieties and was designated an arboretum in 1988. The campus is spread over 334 acres consisting of 178 buildings. The oldest building on the original campus was constructed around 1859. The Peabody College section of campus has been registered on the National Register of Historic Places as a National Historic Landmark since 1966. Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory, situated about nine miles from campus, also is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Vanderbilt Universit offers required scholarships to a limited number of foreign undergraduate applicants. If you state on your application for admission that you are seeking need-based assistance, an admission decision will be taken on a need-based basis. Applications from international citizens who apply for need-based assistance will be reviewed among all international applicants seeking need-based assistance, and will be chosen based on an evaluation of academic qualities, leadership and community engagement, financial need, and availability of resources.

In order to apply for need-based scholarships, you must submit the
• College Scholarship
• Service (CSS) Profile.