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Applying to Vanderbilt

Acceptance Rate 5.86%
Yield 61.23%
SAT Score 1,540
ACT Score 35
Applicants 45,409

Vanderbilt Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 5.86% at Vanderbilt University. Total 45,409 students applied and 2,662 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,540 and the average ACT score is 35.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$95
Admission Informationwww.vanderbilt.edu/Admissions/
Online Applicationadmissions.vanderbilt.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate5.86%
Average Test Scores1,540 SAT / 35 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 5.86%. A total of 45,409 students (20,851 men and 24,553 women) have applied to and 2,662 (1,238 men and 1,424 women) students admitted to Vanderbilt University.
Among them, 744 male and 886 female students have enrolled into Vanderbilt and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 61.23%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Vanderbilt
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants45,40920,85124,55350
Admitted2,6621,2381,42400
Enrolled1,63074488600
Acceptance Rate 5.86% 5.94% 5.80% 0.00% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 61.23% 60.10% 62.22% - -
[Chart] Vanderbilt University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Vanderbilt, 447 applicants (27% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 401 applicants (25%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,540 at Vanderbilt. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,570 and 25th percentile score is 1,500.
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 Total150015401570
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing730750770
Math770790800
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 ✗