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Applying to Vanderbilt

Acceptance Rate 6.67%
Yield 52.34%
SAT Score 1,530
ACT Score 35
Applicants 46,377

Vanderbilt Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 6.67% at Vanderbilt University. Total 46,377 students applied and 3,093 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,530 and the average ACT score is 35.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Vanderbilt.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$95
Admission Informationwww.vanderbilt.edu/Admissions/
Online Applicationadmissions.vanderbilt.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate6.67%
Average Test Scores1,530 SAT / 35 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 6.67%. A total of 46,377 students (20,388 men and 25,989 women) have applied to and 3,093 (1,411 men and 1,682 women) students admitted to Vanderbilt University.
Among them, 739 male and 880 female students have enrolled into Vanderbilt and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 52.34%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Vanderbilt
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants46,37720,38825,98900
Admitted3,0931,4111,68200
Enrolled1,61973988000
Acceptance Rate 6.67% 6.92% 6.47% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 52.34% 52.37% 52.32% - -
[Chart] Vanderbilt University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Vanderbilt, 468 applicants (29% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 519 applicants (32%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,530 at Vanderbilt. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,570 and 25th percentile score is 1,490.
The average ACT score is 35 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 35 and the 25th percentile score is 34.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Vanderbilt. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Vanderbilt with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Vanderbilt
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total149015301570
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing730750770
Math760780800
ACT Composite343535
Math323435
English353536
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Vanderbilt University, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Vanderbilt
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Vanderbilt

The calendar system at Vanderbilt University is Semester. Vanderbilt University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Vanderbilt University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training