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LeadershipThe Board of Trust is the governing body of the university. The chancellor, who is chosen by the Board of Trust, is the chief executive officer of the university. Daniel Diermeier is chancellor of Vanderbilt University.

OFFICERS OF THE BOARD Bruce R. Evans, chairman Jeffrey J. Rothschild, vice chairman Nora Wingfield Tyson, vice chairman Adolpho A. Birch III, secretary

GENERAL OFFICERS Daniel Diermeier, chancellorDr. André L. Churchwell, vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion; chief diversity officer Steven K. Ertel, vice chancellor for communications Nathan Green, vice chancellor for government and community relations Anders W. Hall, vice chancellor for investments; chief investment officer Eric C. Kopstain, vice chancellor for administration Candice Storey Lee, vice chancellor for athletics and university affairs; athletic director John M. Lutz, vice chancellor for information technology; interim vice chancellor for development and alumni relations Ruby Z. Shellaway, vice chancellor, general counsel and university secretary Brett C. Sweet, vice chancellor for finance; chief financial officer Susan R. Wente, provost; vice chancellor for academic affairs

ACADEMIC LEADERSHIPDr. Jeffrey R. Balser, dean of the School of MedicineCamilla P. Benbow, dean of Peabody CollegeLorenzo F. Candelaria, dean of the Blair School of MusicPhilippe M. Fauchet, dean of the School of EngineeringJohn G. Geer, dean of the College of Arts and ScienceChris P. Guthrie, dean of the Law SchoolM. Eric Johnson, dean of the Owen Graduate School of ManagementLawrence J. Marnett, dean of basic sciences, School of MedicineLinda D. Norman, dean of the School of NursingBunmi Olatunji, interim dean of the Graduate SchoolEmilie M. Townes, dean of the Divinity School

AlumniNumber of living alumni 147,396Number of alumni residing in Nashville area 22,933Alumni Association founded 1879Number of alumni chapters worldwide 42

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LibraryVanderbilt University’s Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries collect, manage and provide access to information. Comprising nine libraries, the Heard Libraries rank among the top 50 research libraries in the nation and are home to extensive physical collections, databases, e-books, journals and archival materials. The oldest item in the Special Collections Library dates to 2500 B.C.E. In addition to materials in support of Vanderbilt’s research and curriculum, special collections include the W.T. Bandy Center for Baudelaire and Modern French Studies; the Emmy Award–winning Television News Archive; the Southern Literature and Culture Collection; Latin American collections for Brazil, Colombia, the Andes, Mesoamerica and Argentina; the U.S. Playing Card Company Collection; and the Global Music Archive. The flagship Central Library was built in 1941, enlarged in 1969 and renovated in 2010. It is a LEED Gold certified, 21st-century center for intellectual and community activity. The Peabody Library, which opened in 1919, is housed in a historic Carnegie library building.

FutureVUFutureVU is Vanderbilt University’s comprehensive land-use planning initiative, launched in 2015. It provides a framework for campus development during the next 20 to 30 years in line with themes such as diversity and inclusion, environmental sustainability, connectivity and community enhancement, increased development and traffic around campus, and preservation of the historic, parklike campus setting—all in support of Vanderbilt’s Academic Strategic Plan. FutureVU is guided by the values that relate directly to Vanderbilt’s core mission of teaching, research and discovery, ensuring that the fundamental principles the university cherishes are manifest in its physical surroundings.

ContactVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS(615) 322-2706 • (615) 343-7708 fax • news.vanderbilt.edu

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In compliance with federal law, including the provisions of Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, Executive Order 11246, the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 as amended by the Jobs for Veterans Act, and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, as amended, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, Vanderbilt University does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of their race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, military service, covered veterans status or genetic information in its administration of educational policies, programs or activities; admissions policies; scholarship and loan programs; athletic or other university-administered programs; or employment. In addition, the university does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of their gender expression. Requests for information, inquiries or complaints should be directed to these offices: Equal Opportunity and Access Office, eoa@vanderbilt.edu, telephone (615) 343-9336; Title IX Office, Title IX Coordinator, titleix@vanderbilt.edu, telephone (615) 343-9004, 110 21st Ave. S., Suite 975, Nashville TN 37203; Student Access Office, studentaccess@vanderbilt.edu, telephone (615) 343-9727.

Vanderbilt University is committed to principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. Vanderbilt® and the Vanderbilt logos are registered trademarks of The Vanderbilt University. © 2020 Vanderbilt University. All rights reserved.

Founded in 1873 with a $1 million gift from “Commodore” Cornelius Vanderbilt to establish an institution that would “contribute to strengthening the ties that should exist between all sections of our common country,” today Vanderbilt University is globally renowned for its transformative education and research. The university’s 10 schools reside on a parklike campus set in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee, providing a collaborative culture that empowers leaders of tomorrow.

Top-ranked in both academics and financial aid, Vanderbilt offers an immersive residential undergraduate experience, with programs in the liberal arts and sciences, engineering, music, education and human development. The university also is home to nationally and internationally recognized graduate schools of law, education, business, medicine, nursing and divinity, and offers robust graduate-degree programs across a range of academic disciplines.

Vanderbilt is committed to the strength of its interdisciplinary research enterprise and to inclusive excellence, believing that profound breakthroughs happen when scholars of different perspectives, races, gender identities, ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds work together. The university’s prominent alumni base includes Nobel Prize winners, members of Congress, governors, ambassadors, judges, admirals, CEOs, university presidents, physicians, attorneys, and professional sports figures playing in the NFL, NBA, Major League Baseball, the PGA and LPGA.

Vanderbilt—an independent, privately supported university—and the affiliated nonprofit Vanderbilt University Medical Center engage in frequent, cross-disciplinary collaboration to drive innovation and positive change across society at large. Together, the number of people employed by these two organizations exceeds that of the largest private employer in the Middle Tennessee region.

On the Cover: The newest of Vanderbilt’s residential colleges, Nicholas S. Zeppos College opened in fall 2020 and provides state-of-the-art accommodations for 335 sophomores, juniors and seniors in the West End neighborhood of campus.

Schools and DegreesCOLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCEBachelor of Arts, Master of Arts,* Master of Science,* Master of Fine Arts,* Doctor of Philosophy*

BLAIR SCHOOL OF MUSIC Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Musical Arts

DIVINITY SCHOOL Master of Theological Studies, Master of Divinity, Master of Theology, Master of Arts,* Doctor of Ministry, Doctor of Philosophy*

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Science, Master of Engineering, Master of Science,* Doctor of Philosophy*

GRADUATE SCHOOL Master of Arts, Master of Science, Master of Liberal Arts and Science, Master of Fine Arts, Doctor of Philosophy

LAW SCHOOL Master of Laws, Doctor of Jurisprudence, Doctor of Philosophy*

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Master of Science in Medical Physics, Master of Education of the Deaf, Master of Science (Applied Clinical Informatics, Speech–Language Pathology), Master of Public Health, Master of Science in Clinical Investigation, Master of Genetic Counseling, Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy,* Doctor of Audiology, Doctor of Medical Physics

SCHOOL OF NURSING Master of Science in Nursing, Doctor of Philosophy,* Doctor of Nursing Practice

OWEN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in Finance, Master of Accountancy, Master of Management in Health Care, Master of Marketing, Doctor of Philosophy*

PEABODY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Bachelor of Science, Master of Education, Master of Public Policy, Master of Science,* Doctor of Education, Doctor of Philosophy*

*These degrees are awarded through the Graduate School.

Accreditation, Honors and RankingsThe university is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Vanderbilt is a member of the Association of American Universities.

NOBEL LAUREATES

Al Gore Jr., former U.S. vice president; attended Graduate School 1973; attended Law School 1977: awarded 2007 Peace Prize for efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about human-caused climate change and to lay foundations to counteract such change

Muhammad Yunus, Ph.D. 1971: awarded 2006 Peace Prize for establishing the Grameen Bank and pioneering the practice of providing microloans to the impoverished

Stanley Cohen, Vanderbilt biochemistry professor (1959–90): awarded 1986 Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery with a colleague of epidermal growth factor

Stanford Moore, B.A. 1935: awarded 1972 Prize in Chemistry for fundamental contributions to the understanding of enzyme chemistry

Earl Sutherland Jr., Vanderbilt physiology professor (1963–73): awarded 1971 Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of the metabolic regulating compound cyclic AMP

Max Delbrück, Vanderbilt physics professor (1940–47): awarded 1969 Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries concerning the replication mechanism and genetic structure of viruses

RANKINGS

U.S. News & World Report (2021) 14 National Universities 9 Best Value Schools 12 Learning Communities 12 Service Learning 12 Best Undergraduate Teaching 23 Most Innovative Schools

Graduate Schools, Academic ProgramsVanderbilt’s graduate and professional programs are ranked among the best in the nation. Included here are a few of those current rankings. For a full list, visit vu.edu/quick-facts. 1 Special Education (Peabody College) 1 Educational Administration and Supervision (Peabody) 1 Audiology (School of Medicine) 1 Speech–Language Pathology (Medicine) 1 Nurse–Midwifery (School of Nursing) 1 Doctor of Nursing Practice, Nurse Practitioner: Adult/Gerontology, Acute Care 1 Nurse Practitioner: Psychiatric/Mental Health 4 Graduate Schools of Education (Peabody) 10 Criminal Law (Law School) 11 World’s Top Universities for Oncology (Medicine) 14 Graduate Programs in American Politics 18 Medical Schools: Research 18 Law Schools 18 Clinical Psychology 23 Graduate Business Schools (Owen Graduate School of Management) 23 Graduate Programs in History 24 Graduate Programs in Political Science 26 World’s Top Universities for Clinical Medicine 26 Graduate Programs in Psychology

Money (2020) 15 Best Colleges in America, Ranked by Value

The Princeton Review (2021) 1 Students Love Their College, Great Financial Aid 2 Happiest Students, Best Quality of Life, Best-Run Colleges, College City Gets High Marks, Most Beautiful Campus 3 Best Counseling Services, Town–Gown Relations Are Great 4 Best Athletic Facilities

StudentsENROLLMENT (2020/2021) UNDERGRADUATE GRADUATE TOTAL

Full time 6,983 5,326 12,309Part time 74 1,154 1,228Total enrollment 7,057 6,480 13,537

Men (44%) 6,021Women (56%) 7,516

ENROLLMENT BY SCHOOLBlair School of Music 211College of Arts and Science 4,143Divinity School 180Graduate School 2,243Law School 556Owen Graduate School of Management 616Peabody College 2,461School of Engineering 1,526School of Medicine 587School of Nursing 1,009Division of Unclassified Studies 5

REGIONAL BREAKDOWN

FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS (FALL 2020)Number of first-year students 1,698Men 49%Women 51%SAT mid 50% range 1470–1570ACT mid 50% range 33–35Number of applicants 36,646

RACE & ETHNICITY, FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS

White 39.5%

Asian/Pacific Islander 18.8%

Black 11.5% Hispanic 11.1%

International 8.8%

American Indian 0.4%Two or more races 5.7%

Race unknown 4.1%

DEGREES CONFERRED (SPRING 2020) Baccalaureate 1,691Master’s 1,512Ph.D. 281M.D. 82Other doctoral 287Total degrees conferred 3,853No honorary degrees are conferred.

STUDENT HOUSINGResidence halls and apartments 31 Capacity 4,398* Fraternity and sorority houses 17 Percentage of undergraduates living on campus (2020/2021) 50%**As the campus de-densifies its student population to ensure physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, this data is markedly different from typical years.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIESClubs and organizations More than 500Sororities 14Fraternities 14

FINANCIAL AID (2020/2021)Percentage of undergraduates receiving financial aid 65%Undergraduate tuition $52,780

FACULTY RATIOUndergraduate student-to-faculty ratio 7:1

EmploymentTotal full-time faculty (university/medical center) 4,358Total part-time faculty (university/medical center) 425TOTAL FACULTY 4,783Faculty with terminal degrees 96%

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY FACULTY (FY 2020)Blair School of Music 56College of Arts and Science 595Divinity School 30Law School 48Owen Graduate School of Management 48Peabody College 171

School of Engineering 176School of Medicine (Basic Sciences) 202School of Nursing 140Part-time faculty 324Total 1,790

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER FACULTY (FY 2020)Full-time faculty* 2,892Part-time faculty* 101Total 2,993* Vanderbilt University Medical Center faculty are appointed by

Vanderbilt University but employed by the medical center.

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY STAFF (FY 2020)Full time 4,044Part time 426TOTAL STAFF 4,470

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT* 9,253*Vanderbilt University Medical Center is an independent nonprofit organization. Total employment figure represents only faculty and staff of Vanderbilt University, plus Vanderbilt University Medical Center faculty appointed by the university.

AthleticsCONFERENCE MEMBERSHIPS Southeastern Conference (Eastern Division) Southland Bowling League American Athletic Conference (Lacrosse)

MEN’S VARSITY TEAMS Baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis

WOMEN’S VARSITY TEAMS Basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Bowling 2007, 2018Baseball 2014, 2019Women’s Tennis 2015

SEATING CAPACITYMemorial Gymnasium 14,316Vanderbilt Stadium 40,350Charles Hawkins Field 3,626

SCHOOL COLORS Black and gold

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Vanderbilt University Research (FY 2019)

Total research expenditures funding $249 millionSponsored research and project awards $279 million

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M A I N C A M P U S A R E AVanderbilt University Financial Information (FY 2019)

Total net assets $6.7 billionEndowment market value $6.3 billionEndowment payout 4.5%Endowment per student $488,995

UNRESTRICTED OPERATING ACTIVITY

Operating expenses by functionInstruction and academic support* 39.4%Support activities 29.6%Research and public service* 20.7%Student service* 10.4%*Represents a program expense

Operating revenues by sourceNet tuition, fees, room, board, other auxiliary 30.6%Gifts and endowment distributions 22.0%Grants and contracts 17.4%Affiliated entity revenue 12.4%Investment income and other 10.0%Trademarks, licenses and royalties 7.5%

Vanderbilt University Medical CenterManaging more than 2 million patient visits each year, Vanderbilt University Medical Center is an independent, nonprofit corporation that shares Vanderbilt University’s respected name and collaborates closely with the university through education and research. With the only Level 1 (highest level) trauma center in Middle Tennessee, the region’s only Level 4 (highest level) neonatal intensive care unit, and the state’s only dedicated burn center serving adults and children, Vanderbilt University Medical Center includes Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital, Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital, The Vanderbilt Clinic, and Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks. VUMC also helps coordinate care through the Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network of more than 6,100 clinicians, 70 hospitals, 15 health systems, and 120 drop-in and urgent-care clinics throughout Tennessee and surrounding states, creating the largest health care network in the region.

CampusGrounds area in acres 340.7Number of buildings 179Total physical plant 12.0 million sq. ft.Real estate (61 buildings) 2.9 million sq. ft.

Located a mile and a half southwest of downtown Nashville, Vanderbilt is home to more than 300 tree and shrub varieties and was designated an arboretum in 1988. The oldest building on the original campus was constructed around 1859. The Peabody College section of campus has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a National Historic Landmark since 1966. Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory, located about 9 miles from campus, also is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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