Vanderbilt University: Admission & Tests

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Below is a quick overview of Vanderbilt University general admissions procedures, application policies and fees, as well as desirable SAT and ACT college test scores that you might need to have in order to enroll at this school.

Admission Information

Dual Credits
Accepted

Yes

Vanderbilt University admission criteria are harsh, the school accepts only about 7 percent of those who apply.

This school requires you to submit reference letters with your application but doesn't require admission test scores.

Vanderbilt University will typically accept your:

• dual credits
  (from the courses giving both high school and college credits)
• advanced placement credits
  (from the college-level courses taught in high school)

and will decline your:

• credits for life experience

Application Fee

Application
Fee

$50

Vanderbilt University requires a fee paid when you submit an application for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Vanderbilt University is $50.00. The graduate application fee is $95.00. The first-professional application fee is $50.00.

SAT Test Scores

Taking Scholastic Aptitude Test is a rather common bit of the application. 29 percent of applicants at Vanderbilt University completed the SAT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took SAT scored from 710 to 770 on Reading & Writing, from 760 to 800 on Math, and from 1480 to 1560 on Total. Judging from these numbers, if you got a score above 740 in SAT Reading & Writing, 780 in SAT Math, and 1520 in SAT Total, then it gives good chances to get admitted at this school.

ACT Test Scores

Taking American College Test is common element of the application procedure at Vanderbilt University. 32 percent of applicants took the ACT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took ACT scored from 35 to 36 on English, from 32 to 35 on Math, from 8 to 10 on Writing, and from 34 to 35 on Composite. Taking these numbers into account, if you got a score above 36 in ACT English, 34 in ACT Math, 9 in ACT Writing, and 35 in ACT Composite, that is good enough to get accepted at this school.

Contact Admissions

Phone

(615)
322-7311

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at Vanderbilt University, please contact the college directly.

You can call this school's general information office at (615) 322-7311 or check Vanderbilt University Website