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Vanderbilt University SAT scores, admissions, and net price

Nashville, TNPrivate nonprofitPrimarily four-yearLarge city

Vanderbilt University is a private nonprofit primarily four-year in Nashville, TN. In the latest College Scorecard file, enrolled students who submitted SAT scores reported a middle 50% of 1500 to 1570. The reported admission rate is 6%. Average annual net price is $15,846. About 7,208 undergraduates are reported. These figures describe federal reporting cohorts. They are not an admission cutoff or a TaroPrep score estimate.

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SAT goal

Below reported range
1500You 14001570

This compares your goal with the school's reported SAT range. It does not estimate admission probability, and the rest of an application still matters.

Admission rate

6%

Undergraduates

7,208

Average net price

$15,846

Test policy

Considered if submitted

How this SAT range relates to Digital SAT prep

Students in the middle 50% at Vanderbilt University reported SAT scores from 1500 to 1570. TaroPrep Digital SAT practice uses the same 400 to 1600 scale, so you can aim a study plan at this published range instead of a guessed cutoff.

Reported score ranges

The 25th to 75th percentile spans the middle half of enrolled students who submitted scores.

SAT composite1500 to 1570midpoint 1540
4001600
SAT Reading and Writing730 to 770midpoint 750
200800
SAT Math770 to 800midpoint 790
200800
ACT composite34 to 35midpoint 35
136
ACT English35 to 36midpoint 35
136
ACT Math32 to 35midpoint 34
136

Fields of study

Share of undergraduate credentials awarded across the school's largest broad program groups.

Social sciences30.9%
Interdisciplinary studies16.2%
Engineering12.2%
Computer and information sciences9.3%
Biological and biomedical sciences6.6%
Visual and performing arts4.4%
Psychology4.0%
Education2.9%

Published cost and aid context

Federal figures describe reported averages. A college calculator is the better source for a household-specific estimate.

Net price calculator

Average net price

$15,846

Average cost of attendance

$89,590

In-state tuition and fees

$67,498

Out-of-state tuition and fees

$67,498

Books and supplies

$1,194

On-campus room and board

$22,054

Average net price by family income

Reported annual net price after federal, state, local, and institutional grant aid.

$0 to $30,000

$3,414

$30,001 to $48,000

$1,876

$48,001 to $75,000

$4,498

$75,001 to $110,000

$12,153

$110,001 and above

$45,145

Average net price is not the posted price. It reflects the average amount paid after grant aid among students covered by the federal measure.

Student body

Enrollment composition from the latest available institution reporting period.

Undergraduates

7,208

Part-time students

1%

Age 25 and older

0%

Campus setting

Large city

American Indian or Alaska Native0.4%
Asian18.6%
Black9.2%
Hispanic11.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.3%
Two or more races5.7%
White39.1%
International11.2%
Race or ethnicity unknown4.3%

Completion, retention, and financial outcomes

Outcome cohorts differ by metric. Treat the values as institutional context, not a forecast for one student.

Completion within 150% time

94%

Completion within 200% time

93%

Full-time retention

96%

Three-year loan repayment

84%

Median earnings, 6 years

$73,909

Median earnings, 10 years

$91,565

Median federal debt

$12,913

Students receiving Pell Grants

20%

Campus location

2101 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37240

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Source and reporting notes

This profile uses the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard institution file updated June 10, 2026. Each metric uses its latest available reporting cohort, so years can differ across admissions, costs, debt, and earnings. Suppressed or missing values are shown as not reported.

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Questions students ask

What SAT range does Vanderbilt University report?

Vanderbilt University reports a middle-50% SAT range of 1500 to 1570. This is a descriptive range for enrolled students, not an admission cutoff.

How selective is Vanderbilt University?

The latest reported admission rate is 6%. Rates can change by cycle and do not describe an individual applicant's chance.

What does Vanderbilt University cost after aid?

The reported average annual net price is $15,846. Your actual amount can differ substantially by family income and aid eligibility.

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