Our Hometown: Nashville
Vanderbilt is located in the heart of Nashville, home to a diverse population of 1.6 million and marked by its unique blend of big city flair and small town charm. Nashville is an important political, cultural and commercial hub in the South, and is often referred to as Music City because it plays hosts to thousands of concerts each year in every conceivable genre. Aside from music, the city's major industries include tourism, printing and publishing, technology manufacturing, higher education, finance, insurance, automobile production and health care management.
Occupying approxiately 533 square miles, Nashville sits at the intersection of three major interstates and the international airport is served by all major airlines, making it easily accessible from most global destinations. Beyond the city limits, 81 parks and recreation areas and over 30,000 acres of lakes lend the area a striking natural beauty. To that end, residents and students are also fortunate enough to experience the best parts of all four seasons.
Recent Accolades
Best Music Scene in the Country - Rolling Stone, 2011
A Top 15 U.S. Destination on the Rise - Trip Advisor, 2012
A Top 25 Best City for Shopping - Lucky, 2012
No. 4 Best Affordable U.S. Destination - U.S. News & World Report, 2012
One of America's Favorite Cities, Best Cities for Foodies, and No. 8 City for Best Night Life - Travel + Leisure, 2011
No. 4 Best City for College Graduates and One of America's Next Big Boom Towns - Forbes, 2011
No. 3 Best Value City - Kiplinger's, 2011
One of America's Five "Creative Centers" - Entrepreneur.com, 2010
One of America's Most Affordable Cities - Forbes, 2010
One of America's Best Sports Cities - Sporting News, 2010 - 2011
Local restaurant, The Catbird Seat, was named a Top 10 Best New Restaurant in America - GQ, 2012
Local record store, Grimey's, named one of America's Best Record Stores - Rolling Stone, 2011
Local boutique and denim shop, Imogene + Willie, named a Top 25 Men's Store - GQ, 2012
Admissions Blog Posts on Key Nashville Neighborhoods
Know Your City: Historic East Nashville
Know Your City: Hillsboro Village
More Coming Soon
Some of our students' favorite Nashville locales:
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Attractions
- Frist Center for the Visual Arts
- Schermerhorn Symphony Center
- Country Music Hall of Fame
- Ryman Auditorium
- Nashville's Main Public Library
- Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art
- The Parthenon
- The Belcourt
- Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau
Local Media
Sports & Recreations
- Vanderbilt Commodores
- Nashville Predators — NHL
- Tennessee Titans — NFL
- Nashville Sounds — Triple A baseball
- Metro Parks locations
- Tennessee State Parks
- Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau
Dining
- Nashville Originals is a dedicated band of local restaurateurs, dedicated to the challenge of sustaining the independent restaurant as a feature and a fixture of local culture and community.
- The Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau maintains a database of Nashville—area restaurants. Searches of the database can be done based on area of town, cuisine, and price range
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