Vanderbilt

University
MEGAN THOMAS

History

In 1873, Cornelius Vanderbilt generously gave 1 million dollars to Holland

McTyeire for the endowment and building of the university. McTyeire
chose the location, supervised construction, and personally planted trees
around campus. In the beginning, it was only 75 acres, however over the
years it grew into today's 333 acres.

Landon C. Garland was the first to be appointed chancellor, and worked

from 1875 to 1893. He advised when facility was being selected, arranged
curriculum, and set policies. The University also had a Board of Trust
(which is still here today), who chose their own members, and acted as the
general government for the school.

In 1963 Vanderbilt was ranked in the top 20s for best private universities in
America, and still holds that ranking today by many publications.
Vanderbilt has programs in liberal arts and sciences, engineering, music,
education, human development, and a full range of graduate and
professional degrees.

Description

The University of Vanderbilt is a private, 4 year research university with over

6,000 students attending. They offer bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. It is
a co-ed school located in Nashville, Tennessee, and has over 300 acres. There is
no religious affiliation, also the school is very selective when choosing applicants,
and is a medium sized school. There are ten co-ed houses students may choose
from, however they allow to live elsewhere in certain cases.

On Campus Living

Students attending Vanderbilt must live on-campus, and are only allowed to live elsewhere under certain
conditions. There are 7 residence areas, with individual houses in each, and over 30 houses available.

Students who are unhappy with their dorm and wish to change it are only able to during September 14-16.
Because of limited space, not all requests are guaranteed. If students wish to change roommates, they must
do so after 2 weeks and it will be considered upon. Likewise, if students wish to choose roommates and it is
mutual, the decision will not be guaranteed but considered. Otherwise roommates are chosen by the lottery
system.

Furniture is provided in dorms, and it is not recommended to bring extra furniture until rooms are official
and students are comfortable with their space.

ATMs are located all around the University for students to access. Although it is not required, it is
recommended students have a bank account. Vanderbilt offers help for students with creating their account.

Meal Plans

Meal Plans are required for all students living on campus.

First Year Meal Plan:

$2,545/semester
3 meals daily- 3 out of 4 chosen by student
1 per meal period
$175 per semester
5 flex meals per semester

Upperclassmen and off campus student get the choices of three different meal
plans, the 8 basic, the 14 basic, and the optional 19.

Vanderbilt has over 10 dining areas spread throughout campus that all work
with the meal plans.

Nashville
Nashville has many attractions students may be interested in, including:

Frist Center for the Visual Arts

Country Music Hall of Fame

Ryman Auditorium

Nashville Public Library

Tennessee State Museum

Downtown Presbyterian Church

Nashville Zoo at Grassmere

The Parthenon

Bluebird Caf

The Station Inn

There are also grocery stores, movie theaters, bowling alleys, shopping malls, cafes, restaurants, and more
for everyday places.

Application

When applying, students must have:

All required parts of either the Common Application or the

Universal College Application

$50 nonrefundable application fee, or fee waiver for qualified students

Official high school transcript

Counselor letter of recommendation

Two academic teacher letters of recommendation

Official SAT or ACT scores (SAT code: 1871 / ACT code: 4036), and if
applicable, TOEFL, IELTS, or Pearson

Academics

Students have the option to enroll in the School of Engineering, College of Arts and
Science, Blair School of Music, or Peabody College of Education and Human
Development. Some majors must be declared early, however most need to be around the
end of sophomore year. Students have the opportunity to change majors, have double
majors, or add minors.

Vanderbilt has an honors program for those in the College of Arts and Science. It has
honors seminars, honors points, and "meet the professors" receptions. If a student
completes an honors program by getting 15 honors points, they graduate with the
distinction of Honors in the College of Arts & Science on their diploma.

Internships, study abroad, and liberal arts are all available as well.

Employment Opportunities

Vanderbilt offers many part time on-campus jobs to help pay

for tuition

Students who have a financial aid package with a Federal

Work Study Award can get FWS employment and there are
other opportunities for students who do not have this.

After college, students may be assisted with finding a job.

Vanderbilt gives support by offering recourses, and group and
individual sessions with career mentors to help launch careers.

Financial Aid
The

estimated total attendance cost for a year is $64,280

Average

financial aid package for 2014/15 first-time, full-time

undergraduates: $45,640.

Vanderbilt

has 3 commitments they follow when admitting a

student and giving financial aid.

First:

The admissions process is need-blind for U.S. Citizens

and eligible non-citizens.

Second:

Vanderbilt will meet 100% of a familys demonstrated

financial need.

Third:

Financial aid awards do not include loans. Instead of

offering need-based loans to undergraduate students,
Vanderbilt offers additional grant assistance.

Works Cited

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-university-search/vander
bilt-university

http://www.vanderbilt.edu/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanderbilt_University

http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/van
derbilt-3535

https://www.coursera.org/vanderbilt

https://vanderbilt.taleo.net/careersection/.vu_cs/jobsearch.ftl