Paying for Vanderbilt
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$63,946
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$56,128
On-campus Living Costs
$24,450
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$2,567
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$2,281
The 2024 tuition & fees of Vanderbilt University are $63,946 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $63,946 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee, both undergraduate and graduate tuition & fees are very expensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Rice University and Cornell University, tuition & fees of Vanderbilt University is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $63,839.
The average living cost of the school is $24,450 when a student lives in on-campus housing.
*Data Source: 2023-2024 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 03/01/2024)
2024 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the Vanderbilt's 2024 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Vanderbilt University are $63,946 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 5.96% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are $56,128 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.48% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020 | $50,800 | $1,270 | $50,800 | $1,270 |
| 2021 | $52,781 | $1,377 | $52,781 | $1,377 |
| 2022 | $54,840 | $2,126 | $54,840 | $2,126 |
| 2023 | $58,130 | $2,218 | $58,130 | $2,218 |
| 2024 | $61,618 | $2,328 | $61,618 | $2,328 |
Living Costs
The 2024 average on-campus living costs is $24,450 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment).
The living cost at the school has increased by 6.91% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | Room & Board | Other Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $16,910 | $2,874 |
| 2021 | $17,670 | $3,022 |
| 2022 | $18,376 | $3,002 |
| 2023 | $19,862 | $3,008 |
| 2024 | $21,054 | $3,396 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2024 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,194 at Vanderbilt University. The books & supplies cost stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,294 |
| 2021 | $1,194 |
| 2022 | $1,194 |
| 2023 | $1,194 |
| 2024 | $1,194 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2024 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Vanderbilt University is $2,567 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 5.99% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition per credit hour is $2,281 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 2.98% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2,117 | $2,026 |
| 2021 | $2,199 | $2,087 |
| 2022 | $2,285 | $2,150 |
| 2023 | $2,422 | $2,215 |
| 2024 | $2,567 | $2,281 |