Vanderbilt University

A residential campus for UG students, the university requires all unmarried students, pursuing an undergraduate course, to live in its residence halls on campus during the academic year, May sessions, and summer sessions. Special permission will have to be obtained from relevant authorities if someone needs to stay off-campus.

Yes, all the international 1st-year students can apply for merit-based scholarships which are available.

Those students who are applying from outside the U.S will have to carry their respective DS or I-20 and passport to the U.S embassy or consulate which is near their present place of residence for applying for an F-1 or J-1 visa.

The minimum score required at the Vanderbilt Graduate School is 570 for TOEFL PBT, 88 for TOEFL iBT, and 6.5 for IELTS.

Yes, international students who have obtained a degree from an English-speaking institution are offered TOEFL/IELTS requirement waiver.

Yes, all F-1 students can apply for on-campus employment. When the classes are in session, the same is limited to a maximum of 20 hours per week. When the winter/spring/summer vacations are on, they can extend beyond 20 hours every week.

Yes, students are required to send the transcripts either through post or electronic delivery. The transcripts and other documents will be considered official only when the institution last attended by the student submits them.

Yes, you can. But you will have to submit a new application. Also, as the application data will be pre-populated, you will be able to mark any changes or updates, if required. It won't be mandatory for the students to submit their official test scores again if they had done so when they filled out the application earlier.

Yes, such students can get part-time employment which is hosted by the Federal Work-Study Program (FWSP). Students will be awarded monthly or bi-weekly paychecks. Students pursuing undergraduate courses are permitted to work up to 20 hours per week.

Eligible students from the U.S, outside the U.S, DACA, and also the undocumented lot may request an application fee waiver. They will have to submit the request through the coalition application and the common application. The application fee of all those applying through the QuestBridge Application will be automatically waived.