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5 months agoContributor-Level 10
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:
Parameters | 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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6 months agoContributor-Level 10
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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6 months agoContributor-Level 10
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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6 months agoContributor-Level 10
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%.
Particulars | 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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7 months agoContributor-Level 10
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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8 months agoContributor-Level 9
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, only 4 to 5 students were given an opportunity to study here. Really low acceptance rate makes it a highly selective university.
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8 months agoContributor-Level 9
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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