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Mohit Thapa

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The University of Reading and Vanderbilt University are some of the top ranked universities all over the world. According to Shiksha Popularity Rankings, University of Reading has an overall ranking of #164 in world. On the other hand, Vanderbilt University has an overall ranking of #190 in world. In terms of Shiksha Popularity rankings, Reading University has an upper hand. Furthermore, check the table listed below for Reading University and Vanderbilt University ranking by various ranking bodies worldwide:

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University of Reading

University of Surrey

Shiksha Popularity Rankings

#164 in world and

#32 in UK

#190 in world and

#26 in UK

QS Rankings 2026

#194

#262

Times Higher Education 2025

#201 - 250th

#201 - 250th

US News & World Report 2025

#385 in Best Global Universities

#326 in Best Global Universities

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Ridhi

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As of Fall 2024, the statistics for student enrollments at Vanderbilt University, based on their ethnic and racial categories were as follows:

Ethnic/Racial Group 

Headcount 

Native Hawaiin or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic 

19 

American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic 

28 

Race and/or ethnicity unknown 

317 

Two or more races, non-Hispanic 

410 

Black or African American, non-Hispanic 

665 

Nonresidents 

807 

Hispanic Latino 

820 

Asian, non-Hispanic 

1,339 

White, non-Hispanic 

2,816 

Total 

7,221 

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Ridhi

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For the admission cycle of 2024-25. Vanderbilt University received over 8,300 applications from prospective international students, of which the university offered the opportunity to enroll at the Vanderbilt campus to about 360 students. In the end, almost 200 students ended up enrolling. These statistics suggests that the Vanderbilt University acceptance rate for international rate stands at a low of 4.34%, meaning that the admission criteria of the university are extrmely selective as out of every 100 students who apply to the Vanderbilt university's admission process, the university is likely to reject around 96 of them.

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Ridhi

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Vanderbilt University received over 45,400 applications, of which 2,600 students were offered the opportunity to enroll at the Vanderbilt campus, suggesting that the Vanderbilt University acceptance rate stands at just 5.8%. This makes the admission criteria of the university extremely selective.

Simlarly, when it comes to international students, the university received over 8,300 applications however, just 360 students got admitted, making the Vanderbilt acceptance rate for international students 4.34%.

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Class of 2028 

Student Applications Received 

45,409 

Students Admitted 

2,662 

Students Enrolled 

1,630 

Yield Rate 

61.2% 

Acceptance Rate 

5.86% 

International Acceptance Rate 

4.34% 

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9 months ago

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Ridhi

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Vanderbilt Uni has an acceptance rate of just 4.6%, meaning that out of every 100 applicants who apply at Vanderbilt the uni is likely to offer the opportunity to enroll on the campus grounds to only 4-5 students. The Vanderbilt admission criteria for foreign students are even stricter with admit rate of just 4.3%.

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Bhumika Vimal

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In the year 2025, Vanderbilt University received 50,084 total applications from more than 100 countries in the world. Out of these applications, only 2,304 applicants were offered admission at this university resulting in a Vanderbilt University acceptance rate of 4.6% meaning out of every 100 applications, onlyto 5 students were given an opportunity to study here. Really low acceptance rate makes it a highly selective university.

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Piyush Rastogi

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Based on the ratio of admissions to applications, Vanderbilt University acceptance rate stands at 4.6%. Since the stats are on the lower end, we can conclude that VU is a very competitive university to get into. However, students must not feel discouraged and fulfill all the admission requirements; competitive grades, standardized test scores, English language requirements & relevant documents in order to boost their chances of getting admitted in Vanderbilt University.

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a year ago

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Anushree Sinha

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Vanderbilt University accepts international students through two application types: Early Decision and Regular Decision. Given below are the Vanderbilt University application deadlines for international students:

Intake TypeApplication Deadline
Early Decision INov 1, 2024
Early Decision IIJan 1, 2025
Regular DecisionJan 1, 2025

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Anushree Sinha

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Based on the ratio of admissions to applications, the Vanderbilt acceptance rate stands at 7%. Since, the stats are on the higher end, we can conclude that the University of Vanderbilt is a very competitive university to get in, as it admits less than half of the applicants. However, applicants must not get discouraged and fulfill all the Vanderbilt admission requirements, i.e.; competitive grades, standardized test scores, English language requirements, as well as relevant documents, in order to secure an admission in the university.

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Anushree Sinha

Contributor-Level 10

Prospective students can apply for Vanderbilt University admissions through the Common Application - Bachelor's courses or Official Application Portal - Master's courses. Listed below are the steps to apply to Vanderbilt University:

  • Step 1: Log onto the application portal
  • Step 2: Pay the application fee
  • Step 3: Submit the official academic transcripts
  • Step 4: Submit SAT/ACT scores
  • Step 5: Provide the proof of English language proficiency
  • Step 6: Submit all the relevant documents
  • Step 7: Submit the application

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