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. Learn more about the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
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 | Lena Andrews |
| Arizona | Julianna Staples |
| Arkansas | Sloane Stuart |
| California — San Diego Area and Orange County | Sam Joustra |
| California — Bay Area (Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo counties) | John Nesbitt |
| California — Los Angeles Area | Allison Key |
| California — Northern California (other than Marin, San Francisco, & San Mateo Counties) | Brandon Nyswaner |
| Colorado | Leslie Sanderfur |
| Connecticut | Melina Prentakis |
| Delaware | Julie Chapman |
| District of Columbia | Garth Parke |
| Florida — Broward, Martin, and Palm Beach Counties | Leslie Sanderfur |
| Florida — Other than Broward, Martin, and Palm Beach Counties | Arianna Yarritu |
| Georgia | Lena Andrews |
| 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 | Sloane Stuart |
| Indiana — Northern and Southern Indiana | Janessa Dunn |
| Indiana — Indianapolis and Central Indiana | Julianna Staples |
| Iowa | Mickhale Lamba |
| Kansas | Keldrick Stephens |
| Kentucky | Janessa Dunn |
| Louisiana | John Robert Linscomb |
| Maine | Melina Prentakis |
| Maryland | Garth Parke |
| Massachusetts — Greater Boston (including Cambridge, Lowell, Concord, Wellesley, Milton, Lexington, & Waltham) | Shane McGuire |
| Massachusetts — Other than Greater Boston | Melina Prentakis |
| Michigan | Mickhale Lamba |
| Minnesota | Mickhale Lamba |
| Mississippi | Sam Joustra |
| Missouri | Keldrick Stephens |
| Montana | Kaila Brown |
| Nebraska | Mickhale Lamba |
| Nevada | Kaila Brown |
| New Hampshire | Melina Prentakis |
| New Jersey | Kishia Hill |
| New Mexico | Julianna Staples |
| New York — Long Island | Erin Springstead |
| New York — New York City | Jan Deike |
| New York — Westchester County | Melina Prentakis |
| New York — Upstate | Anna Flagg |
| North Carolina | Erin Springstead |
| North Dakota | Kaila Brown |
| Ohio — Northern Ohio | Kaila Brown |
| 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 | Kaila Brown |
| Tennessee — Chattanooga Area and Upper Cumberland | Mary Beth Tift |
| Tennessee — Knoxville Area and East Tennessee | Garth Parke |
| 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 | Kishia Hill |
| Virginia — Northern Virginia | Garth Parke |
| Washington | Lena Andrews |
| West Virginia | Janessa Dunn |
| Wisconsin | Mickhale Lamba |
| Wyoming | Kaila Brown |
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 |