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Vanderbilt Extends Test-optional Policy through 2024
Feb. 21, 2022—The Vanderbilt Office of Undergraduate Admissions will extend the current test-optional policy for two years, covering applicants for entrance in fall 2023 and fall 2024. Vanderbilt University will not require scores from the ACT or SAT exams for students applying to enter the university for fall 2022, fall 2023, or fall 2024. This applies to...
Class of 2026 – Early Decision by the Numbers
Feb. 16, 2022—Last week, we released Early Decision II admissions decisions for applicants to the Class of 2026. That concluded our Early Decision phase of admissions, and we are now able to share the summary statistics about the newest Vanderbilt students. The students we have admitted through Early Decision I and II this year are an incredibly...
Applications Open: Three Ways to Apply to Vanderbilt
Sep. 15, 2021—Just a few weeks ago, the Vanderbilt community welcomed the Class of 2025 to campus at Move-in Day on The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons. With new students settling into their academic schedules, learning about opportunities with student organizations, and exploring Nashville, it’s now time for high school seniors to complete their college applications as they make their way toward becoming the college...
Moira Poe named executive director of undergraduate admissions
Sep. 2, 2021—Moira Poe has been named executive director of the Vanderbilt Office of Undergraduate Admissions. She will begin her tenure at Vanderbilt September 20, 2021. We at OUA are thrilled to welcome Moira as our new leader. Moira shares our priorities for building an inclusive and supportive campus community and brings nearly 20 years of experience...
Coming Soon: On-campus Visits Return to Vanderbilt
May. 26, 2021—Yesterday, Vanderbilt announced updated COVID-19 protocols for returning to campus. These new guidelines will allow our office to resume campus visits for prospective students and families this summer, beginning Monday, June 7. We will update our visit page as soon as details become available. Registration will be required. After more than a year away from campus, we are excited to...
Class of 2025 – Early and Regular Decision Admissions Statistics
Mar. 30, 2021—This week we announced admissions decisions for the Regular Decision applicants to the Class of 2025. We’re excited to welcome the new students to the Vanderbilt community! This year has been unlike any other. The impacts of the pandemic have been felt in our schools, our communities, and our families. While the pandemic has also caused changes...
Class of 2025 Decisions Available Online March 29
Mar. 28, 2021—As of Monday, March 29, after 5:00 p.m. Central Time, decisions for Regular Decision applicants will be available online through MyAppVU. The online decision release notes below provide more details about how to check your decision. Online Decision Release Notes: Beginning at 5:00 p.m. Central Time Monday, March 29, Regular Decision applicants can log in to their MyAppVU portal to access decisions. MyAppVU is THE WAY to...
Class of 2025 – Early Decision Update
Feb. 19, 2021—With the release of decisions for Early Decision II applicants earlier this week, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions has finished our Early Decision phase of admissions (Early Decision I plus Early Decision II). 18.1 percent of the 5,049 applications we received through Early Decision this year were admitted. At Vanderbilt, we’re committed to building a...
New Data Science Minor for Fall 2021
Jan. 29, 2021—One strength of the Vanderbilt experience is a flexible, interdisciplinary academic experience. Whether you’re a neuroscientist with a passion for dance or a mechanical engineer who’s fascinated by pre-Columbian cultures, Vanderbilt’s diverse academic programs allow you can explore what matters most to you. Today, those options are growing even greater with the addition of VU’s...
Updating Your Application through MyAppVU
Jan. 26, 2021—We’ve now passed the deadline for first-year applications to Vanderbilt, and we thank each of you who applied. Your application is complete once you’ve submitted the required items included in your Common, Coalition, or QuestBridge application. However, we know that sometimes applicants need to submit a supporting document or make an update to their application....
Happy Holidays from Undergraduate Admissions
Dec. 21, 2020—Happy Holidays from Vanderbilt’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions! With the start of Vanderbilt’s winter break next week, our hours and our response time on calls and emails will be a little different than usual. Vanderbilt University, including the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, will be closed for winter break from December 22, 2020 – January 3,...
Early Decision I – Decisions Available Online December 15
Dec. 14, 2020—As of Tuesday, December 15, after 5:00 p.m. Central Time, decisions for Early Decision I applicants will be available online through MyAppVU. The online decision release notes below provide more details about how to check your decision. We’re excited to welcome these new students to the Vanderbilt community! The applications we reviewed for Early Decision I...