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Living in Nashville
Nashville has been named America’s friendliest city for three years in a row. It’s full of historic landmarks, hidden gems, and limitless opportunity. It’s easy to understand why so many students choose to call Music City home.
Located a little more than a mile from downtown, the university’s students, faculty, staff and visitors frequently cite Nashville as one of the perks of Vanderbilt. The city typically enjoys a mild and pleasant climate with only a few days of the year having either very hot or very cold conditions. Navigating the area without a car is easy with public transportation, ride shares, or bike. For getting in and out of the city, the Nashville International Airport provides flights to 75 nonstop markets.
Nashville is known for its chef-driven restaurants, spicy hot chicken, and classic barbecue. When students aren’t enjoying the award-winning dining on campus, they have thousands of downtown restaurants to choose from.
The city is home to dozens of galleries, museums, and performance venues. The Frist Art Museum is the heart of the Nashville art community and no two visits to the stunning art deco building are alike. And from the Nashville Opera to a local dive bar — there’s somewhere to enjoy world class live music any night of the week.
When it comes to jobs and internships in the city, the university has a great relationship with many local companies and organizations, giving students a wide variety of meaningful internship opportunities.