Private, non-profit university · United States
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee · In a city
✓ On the US government's College ScorecardTop research university (R1)The numbers
Tuition and fees, per year$71,226About ₹67.7 lakh. Same for all students. Living costs are extra.
Applicants admitted5.9%Very hard to get into
Students13,5627,208 bachelor's · 6,354 graduate
International students11.2%Share of bachelor's students from outside the US
Finish their degree93%Of full-time first-year students, within six years
Average SAT of admitted students1549Out of 1600
Figures from the US government's College Scorecard, files updated 15/10/2026. Rupees at the RBI rate of 16/10/2026. Some universities charge international students more. Check the fee on the official site before you plan.
Subjects it teaches
Subjects in which it awarded degrees in recent years, by official US subject group. The exact course names are on its website.
Bachelor's · 53 subjects
- Anthropology
- Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation
- Area Studies
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biology, General
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Classical and Ancient Studies
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Cognitive Science
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- Communication and Media Studies
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
- Economics
- Education, General
- Education, Other
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
- Engineering Science
- English Language and Literature, General
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts
- Fine and Studio Arts
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- History
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences
- Non-Professional Legal Studies
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology, General
- Public Policy Analysis
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Research and Experimental Psychology
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Science, Technology and Society
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Social Sciences, General
- Sociology
- Special Education and Teaching
- Sustainability Studies
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Master's · 76 subjects
- Accounting and Related Services
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Area Studies
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biology, General
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
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- Civil Engineering
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
- Cognitive Science
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
- Community Organization and Advocacy
- Computational Science
- Computer Science
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
- Economics
- Education, General
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
- Engineering, General
- Engineering, Other
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Finance and Financial Management Services
- Fine and Studio Arts
- Genetics
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Health and Medical Administrative Services
- History
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
- Human Resources Management and Services
- International and Comparative Education
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Management Information Systems and Services
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
- Marketing
- Materials Sciences
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies
- Medical Illustration and Informatics
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology, General
- Public Health
- Public Policy Analysis
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Research and Experimental Psychology
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Social Sciences, General
- Sociology
- Special Education and Teaching
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
- Theological and Ministerial Studies
PhD and professional · 53 subjects
- Anthropology
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
- Biology, General
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
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- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
- Cognitive Science
- Communication and Media Studies
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
- Computer Science
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
- Economics
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Genetics
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- History
- Law
- Materials Sciences
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medicine
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology, General
- Public Health
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Research and Experimental Psychology
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Social Sciences, General
- Sociology
- Special Education and Teaching
- Systems Science and Theory
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Theological and Ministerial Studies
Applying from India
For a bachelor's degreeApply to the college directly, often through the Common App. Check its own page for tests, English scores, essays and deadlines.Study abroad stage
For a master's degreeApply to the department on the university's own site. Check which Indian degrees, marks and tests the course asks for.Master's abroad guide
The full costTuition plus living, health insurance and travel. The university sends the visa form (I-20) only once you show you can pay.US cost in rupeesScholarships
Check before you pay anyoneYou can apply yourself, without an agent. Agents who say they are “free” are usually paid by the university.How free agents get paid
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Source: US Department of Education, College Scorecard (ID 221999), checked 19/10/2026. Public US government data.
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