Your Admissions Counselor
At Vanderbilt, we believe in the importance of providing personal attention to each individual within the context of a high volume, highly selective admissions process. Our admissions counselors are available throughout the college search and application process. For prospective students and families, your counselor is your first contact for all questions and inquiries.
Note: Your counselor is based on the location of the high school you attend at the time of your graduation. If you attend a boarding school, select the location of that boarding school, not the location of your permanent residence. If you are a transfer applicant, your counselor is based on the location of the high school from which you graduated.
For information on admission to Vanderbilt's graduate schools and programs, visit the university's academics page.
If you do not see your area listed, please use visit our contact page to contact our office.
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United States
| Location | Counselor |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Kaila Brown |
| Alaska | Brandon Nyswaner |
| Arizona | Julianna Staples |
| Arkansas | Kishia Hill |
| California — San Diego Area and Southern Orange County | Sam Joustra |
| California — Bay Area (Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo counties) | John Nesbitt |
| California — Los Angeles Area and Northern Orange County | Allison Key |
| California — Northern California (other than Marin, San Francisco, & San Mateo Counties) | Brandon Nyswaner |
| Colorado | Sam Joustra |
| Connecticut | Melina Prentakis |
| Delaware | Kishia Hill |
| District of Columbia | Kishia Hill |
| Florida — Broward, Martin, and Palm Beach Counties | Leslie Sanderfur |
| Florida — Jacksonville and Panhandle | Douglas Alford |
| Florida — Miami and Southern Florida (other than Broward, Martin, and Palm Beach Counties) | Arianna Yarritu |
| Florida — Central and Southwest Florida | Arianna Yarritu |
| Georgia — Fulton County | Leslie Sanderfur |
| Georgia — Northeast and Northwest Georgia | Douglas Alford |
| Georgia — Atlanta Suburbs - Cherokee, Cobb, Douglas, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Clayton, Fayette, Henry, and Rockdale counties | Kaila Brown |
| Georgia — Southern Georgia | Douglas Alford |
| Hawaii | Julianna Staples |
| Idaho | Brandon Nyswaner |
| Illinois — Southern Chicago Suburbs, Rockford, Central, and Southern Illinois | Keldrick Stephens |
| Illinois — City of Chicago | Ricky Thrash |
| Illinois — Western and Northern Chicago Suburbs | Kim Struglinski |
| Indiana — Northern and Southern Indiana | Janessa Dunn |
| Indiana — Indianapolis and Central Indiana | Julianna Staples |
| Iowa | Garth Parke |
| Kansas | Keldrick Stephens |
| Kentucky | Janessa Dunn |
| Louisiana | John Robert Linscomb |
| Maine | Melina Prentakis |
| Maryland | Kishia Hill |
| Massachusetts — Greater Boston (including Cambridge, Lowell, Concord, Wellesley, Milton, Lexington, & Waltham) | Shane McGuire |
| Massachusetts — Other than Greater Boston | Melina Prentakis |
| Michigan | Garth Parke |
| Minnesota | Garth Parke |
| Mississippi | Sam Joustra |
| Missouri | Keldrick Stephens |
| Montana | Melina Prentakis |
| Nebraska | Garth Parke |
| Nevada | Brandon Nyswaner |
| New Hampshire | Melina Prentakis |
| New Jersey | Scotty Kominkiewicz |
| New Mexico | Julianna Staples |
| New York — Upstate & Long Island | Lena Andrews |
| New York — New York City | Jan Deike |
| New York — Westchester County | Melina Prentakis |
| North Carolina | Douglas Alford |
| North Dakota | Melina Prentakis |
| Ohio — Northern Ohio | Lena Andrews |
| Ohio — Central and Southern Ohio | Janessa Dunn |
| Oklahoma | John Robert Linscomb |
| Oregon | Brandon Nyswaner |
| Pennsylvania — City of Philadelphia and Montgomery County | Julie Chapman |
| Pennsylvania — Pittsburgh and Remaining Pennsylvania | John Robert Linscomb |
| Rhode Island | Melina Prentakis |
| South Carolina | Harper Haynes |
| South Dakota | Melina Prentakis |
| Tennessee — Chattanooga Area and Upper Cumberland | Mary Beth Tift |
| Tennessee — Knoxville Area and East Tennessee | Kim Struglinski |
| Tennessee — Memphis Area and West Tennessee | Ricky Thrash |
| Tennessee — Middle Tennessee (other than Davidson County) | Mary Beth Tift |
| Tennessee — Davidson County | Mary Comfort Stevens |
| Territory — Puerto Rico | Harper Haynes |
| Territory — U.S. Virgin Islands | Harper Haynes |
| Territory — Guam | Harper Haynes |
| Texas — Austin, Dallas, Ft. Worth & San Antonio Areas | Anna Flagg |
| Texas — Remaining Texas | John Robert Linscomb |
| Texas — Greater Houston | Maria Ornelas |
| Utah | Brandon Nyswaner |
| Vermont | Melina Prentakis |
| Virginia — Richmond and Remaining Virginia | Lena Andrews |
| Virginia — Northern Virginia | Kishia Hill |
| Washington | Brandon Nyswaner |
| West Virginia | Janessa Dunn |
| Wisconsin | Garth Parke |
| Wyoming | Melina Prentakis |
International
| Location | Counselor |
|---|---|
| Africa — Sub-Saharan Africa | Allison Key |
| Africa — North Africa | Shane McGuire |
| Asia — Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan | John Nesbitt |
| Australia & New Zealand | Mary Comfort Stevens |
| Canada | Harper Haynes |
| Caribbean | Harper Haynes |
| Central America | Harper Haynes |
| Central Asia & the Caucasus | Mary Comfort Stevens |
| China | China Team |
| Europe — Other than The United Kingdom and Finland | John Nesbitt |
| Europe — The United Kingdom and Finland | Julie Chapman |
| India and South Asia | Shane McGuire |
| Mexico | Harper Haynes |
| Middle East | Shane McGuire |
| South America | John Nesbitt |
| Southeast Asia — Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam | Julie Chapman |
| Turkey | John Nesbitt |
Home School
| Home School Students | Mary Comfort Stevens |