Admissions

The Morris K. Udall Foundation has selected Vanderbilt University students Jeremy Doochin and Rebecca S. Maddox among its crop of 2009 Udall Scholars. Read More

Vanderbilt University's Commons campus recently received the 2009 Governor's Environmental Stewardship Award for the "Building Green" category. Vanderbilt University was one of 14 winners announced by Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner Jim Fyke. Read More

Despite the occasional need to take a courageous stand, balance is the key to success over the long haul, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos told the class of 2009 during the traditional Commencement address. Read More

Top scholars from Vanderbilt University's undergraduate and professional schools were honored with Founder's Medals during Commencement on May 8. Read More

Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development is the best graduate school of its kind in the nation, according to rankings released by U.S. News & World Report. Read More

Vanderbilt University seniors Kathryn Moreadith and Rob Whiting will spend a year traveling the world after graduation this May as the recipients of the university's Michael B. Keegan Traveling Fellowship. Read More

Nineteen incoming first-year students have been chosen as the newest members of the Ingram Scholarship program. The 19 are among more than 450 high school seniors who applied for the prestigious program. Read More

Watch VUCast Extra and learn more about Vanderbilt\'s new Expanded Aid program. Read More

The Class of 2012 is the most academically prepared class in the history of Vanderbilt University by all measures, including high school ranking, numbers of National Merit scholars, leadership potential and test scores. It is also the most ethnically and geographically diverse, and its selection was the most competitive, with 16,944 students vying for the 1,569 slots in the entering class. Read More

Connie Vinita Dowell, a Vanderbilt University graduate with three decades of experience working in academic libraries, including two senior leadership positions, has been named dean of the Jean and Alexander Heard Library at Vanderbilt. Read More

Vanderbilt University sent out letters of acceptance last week to the most academically talented, diverse and international class in the school\'s history. Read More

The percentage of African Americans in the freshman class at Vanderbilt University increased 12.3 percent in the fall of 2007, placing Vanderbilt fourth among the highest-ranking universities in the United States. Read More

Students seeking admission to Vanderbilt University\'s fall 2008 freshman class rose 30 percent in one year, far exceeding past undergraduate application records. Read More

We go from meeting a Nobel Peace Prize winner to a day filled with laughter, tears and remembering. A day for famlies, lifelong friends and making new memories: Welcome to Commencement 2007. Read More

Douglas Christiansen is Vanderbilt University's associate provost for enrollment and dean of admissions. He's spent the last 20 years in admissions leadership roles in both public and private universities. Now he‘s using his expertise to give students practical advice on what they can do to get into the right college, in hopes of clearing some of the mystery and misconceptions surrounding the admissions process. Read More