Verified College DataA Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activityNCAA Division I

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN, United States

7% admit rate93% graduationprivate nonprofit

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Located in Nashville, Tennessee, Vanderbilt is easy to reach on Southwest Airlines because of the hub they maintain at the Nashville Airport (BNA). Older people who attended Vanderbilt will sometimes refer to it as “Vandy”, but that’s less common among younger people and current...

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