22. Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
Vanderbilt University, a private, research university founded in 1873.
The university accepts about 11% of applicants and has a 97% retention rate. SAT test scores (25th/75th percentile) are as follows: Critical reading: 700/790; math: 720/800.
Tuition and fees per year cost an estimated $45,610. The estimated total cost of attending Vanderbilt University is $64,654 per academic year, including tuition, fees, room and board, and books. In 2015–2016, 68% of undergraduate students received some type of financial assistance from one or more sources. All students with demonstrated financial need receive grant/gift assistance instead of loans.
Vanderbilt University meets 100% of a family’s demonstrated financial need. Financial aid awards do not include loans. The median award for families in the income range of $0 to $40,000 is $59,147, and the awards range from $31,748 to $63,940. The average financial aid package for first-year students entering the university in 2012 who received need-based assistance (including Vanderbilt funds) consisted of 97% gift aid and 3% work.