Historical Acceptance Rates

Vanderbilt University's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2027 decreased to 5.61% from 5.1% in 2026, with 47,120 applicants and 2,645 acceptances. Early Action applicants had a more favorable acceptance rate of 10.0%, while Regular Decision applicants faced a low rate of 4.25%. Historical trends show a steady decline in acceptance rates, dropping from 8.01% in 2015 to as low as 3.96% in 2022. This decrease highlights Vanderbilt's growing selectivity, particularly evident in the Regular Decision round, which has consistently had lower rates than Early Action over the years.