Graduate Schools at Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt University is a Private, 4 years school located in Nashville, TN. It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Vanderbilt graduate schools is $57,868. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other private graduate schools (Research University with very high research activity), which is $54,837.
Total 6,354 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Vanderbilt University and, of that, 652 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Vanderbilt University offers 196 graduate programs and 16 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at Vanderbilt graduate schools is $57,868 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 3.10% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Vanderbilt.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Total | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $50,624 | $50,082 | $542 |
| 2022 | $52,162 | $51,600 | $562 |
| 2023 | $53,722 | $53,160 | $562 |
| 2024 | $56,128 | $54,744 | $1,384 |
| 2025 | $57,868 | $56,376 | $1,492 |
| Year | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $2,087 |
| 2022 | $2,150 |
| 2023 | $2,215 |
| 2024 | $2,281 |
| 2025 | $2,349 |
| Year | Room & Board | Other Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $17,670 | $3,022 |
| 2022 | $18,376 | $3,002 |
| 2023 | $19,862 | $3,008 |
| 2024 | $21,054 | $3,396 |
| 2025 | $22,054 | $3,396 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Vanderbilt University offers 281 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 5 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 122 | 4 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 57 | 1 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 9 | 0 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 12 | 0 |
| Total | 281 | 5 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Financial Mathematics | 129 |
| Computer Science | 72 |
| Pediatric Nurse/Nursing | 72 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 63 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 62 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Law | 200 |
| Medicine | 104 |
| Nursing Practice | 61 |
Graduate Student Population
At Vanderbilt, there are 13,575 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 6,354 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 2,499 male and 3,855 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.65 to 1. Vanderbilt University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 652 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 14 | 3 | 11 |
| Asian | 525 | 193 | 332 |
| Black or African American | 490 | 140 | 350 |
| Hispanic | 514 | 189 | 325 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 3,444 | 1,265 | 2,179 |
| Two or More Races | 229 | 89 | 140 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 104 | 49 | 55 |
| Total | 6,354 | 2,499 | 3,855 |
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