My roadmap

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TNPrivate7,208 undergradsCommon App

Official site ↗

Acceptance rate: 5.9%
SAT middle 50%: 1500–1570
ACT middle 50%: 34–35
Next deadline: Jan 1
Application fee: $50

✓ From the official admissions page

Nov 1, 2026 Early Decision Binding Closed

Jan 1, 2027 Early Decision II Binding 53 days left

Jan 1, 2027 Regular Decision Non-binding 53 days left

“November 1, 2026 — Deadline for completed application Mid-December — Admission decisions available”

Source: admissions.vanderbilt.edu · checked Nov 1, 2026 · How we check

Application Coalition, powered by Scoir, Common Application, QuestBridge

Testing Test-optional: SAT/ACT scores are not required.

Essays 1 essay prompt listed on the official page

Fee $50

Programs that add a portfolio, an audition or their own steps. Check details on the linked page.

Blair School of Music Blair School of Music Application: one artistic recommendation, music resume, repertoire list, prescreening video; audition for those who pa Audition · November 1, 2026 (Ea

Tuition & fees: $71,226
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $99,080
6-year graduation: 93%

Estimate your real cost with the net price calculator ↗

Your plan for Vanderbilt University

Early Decision II · Jan 1, 2027 53 days

Saved in this browser — no account needed.

Students also look at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville41.6% Belmont University95.3% The University of the South56.9% East Tennessee State University86.2%