Vanderbilt University
Your chances
26.2%
of transfer applicants got in. That is 831 of 3,177 students.
This is the rate for everyone who applied. Your major and your grades can move it a lot.
The numbers
- Transfer students who applied
- 3,177
- Transfer students admitted
- 831
- Transfer students who enrolled
- 446
- First-year students who stayed for year two
- 97%
Source: Official school data report, 2025-2026
Deadlines
- Fall 2027: Priority application
- February 15, 2027
Vanderbilt strongly encourages applicants to meet a February 15 priority date.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
- Fall 2027: Application close
- May 1, 2027
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis after the priority date. Vanderbilt says it typically stops accepting new applications by May 1.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
What you need to send
- Testing
- Not required
SAT or ACT scores are optional for fall 2027 or 2028 entry and required for fall 2029 entry.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
- Minimum credits
- Required
Students become eligible to apply as a transfer after earning at least 12 college credits after high school.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
- Recommendation letters
- Required
Two academic teacher letters. Vanderbilt strongly prefers at least one from a college professor or instructor.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
- College transcripts
- Required
Official transcript from each college attended, with documentation of spring 2027 coursework.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
Credits that transfer
- Credit evaluation
Credit is evaluated course by course by the University Registrar after admission. Transferred work carries no grade point average.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027