Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN 37235

www.vanderbilt.edu

General College Information:

Private 4-year university, founded 1873.

Urban campus setting on 330 acres, located 1 mile from downtown Nashville (population=1,200,000).

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 6500 undergraduates; 2100 graduate students; 3200 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 98% full-time; 17% from Tennessee; 19% minorities (8% African-American; 6% Asian-American; 5% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); 2% international students; 52% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Req'd through senior year; 83% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single and married students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.):   (To check the most current rates: Undergrad  Graduate)
Undergrads: $39,930
Grad Students: $386 plus $1623/credit-hour ($32,850/yr for 10 credits/semester)

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $13,000

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: Yes (Army, Navy)

Virtual Tour:  www.vanderbilt.edu/viewbook

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: School of Engineering (www.vuse.vanderbilt.edu)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 1300 undergraduates; 400 graduate students (100 master's; 300 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

Biomedical Engineering (BE)

Chemical Engineering (ChE)

Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS)

Engineering Science Program (ESP)
Materials Science Program (MSP) (interdisciplinary program)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major

Dept B M D

Biomedical Engineering

BE X X X

Chemical Engineering

ChE X X X

Civil Engineering

CEE X X X

Computer Engineering

EECS X    

Computer Science

EECS X X X

Electrical Engineering

EECS X X X

Engineering Science (Interdisciplinary)

--- X    

Environmental Engineering

CEE   X X

Management of Technology

EECS   X  

Materials Science

MSP   X X

Mechanical Engineering

ME X X X

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2009):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 827/3262 (25%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 316/827 (38%)

Notable Engineering Program Rankings:

A Top 50 Graduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 37)

A Top 20 Graduate Program specifically in (per US News):

Biomedical Engineering (# 20)

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http://www.asee.org/about/publications/profiles/search.cfm

Contact Information:

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

General College Contacts:

Main Website/
General Address and Phone

www.vanderbilt.edu

2201 West End Ave
Nashville, TN 37203

615-322-7311

Office of Undergraduate Admissions

www.vanderbilt.edu/admissions

2305 West End Ave
Nashville, TN 37203-1727

615-322-2561 /
800-288-0432
admissions@vanderbilt.edu

Financial Aid

www.vanderbilt.edu/FinancialAid

2309 West End Ave
Nashville, TN 37203-1725

615-322-3591
800-288-0204
finaid@vanderbilt.edu

The Graduate School (Admissions, Financial Aid, etc.)

www.vanderbilt.edu/gradschool

411 Kirkland Hall
2101 West End Ave
Nashville, TN 37203-1727

615-343-2727
vandygrad@vanderbilt.edu

Office of Housing and Residential Education

www.vanderbilt.edu/ResEd/main

Box 1677 Station B
4113 Branscomb Quad
Nashville, TN 37235 
615-322-2591 
ResEd@vanderbilt.edu 
Engineering Program Contacts:

School of Engineering

www.vuse.vanderbilt.edu

VU Station B, Box 351826
Nashville, TN 37235-1826

(615) 322-2762
see website for email

Dept of Biomedical Engineering

www.bme.vanderbilt.edu

VU Station B, Box 351631
5824 Stevenson Center
Nashville, TN 37235-1631

(615) 322-3521
see website for email

Dept of Chemical Engineering

www.che.vanderbilt.edu

VU Station B, Box 351604
107 Olin Hall
Nashville, TN 37235-1604

(615) 322-2441
cheinfo@vuse.vanderbilt.edu

Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering

www.cee.vanderbilt.edu

VU Station B, Box 351831
2301 Vanderbilt Place
Nashville, TN 37235-1831

(615) 322-2697
see website for email

Dept of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Computer Science Program

http://eecs.vuse.vanderbilt.edu

VU Station B, Box 1679
Nashville, TN 37235

(615) 322-2796
see website for email

Dept of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Electrical Engineering Program

http://eecs.vuse.vanderbilt.edu

VU Station B, Box 1824
Nashville, TN 37235

(615) 322-2771
see website for email

Dept of Mechanical Engineering

http://frontweb.vuse.vanderbilt.edu/me

VU Station B, Box 351592
2301 Vanderbilt Place
Nashville, TN. 37235-1592

(615) 322-2413
see website for email

Materials Science Program

www.ims.vanderbilt.edu

VU Station B, Box 350106
2301 Vanderbilt Place
Nashville, TN. 37235-0106

(615) 343-2415
see website for email

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