Central Library

Central Library is one of nine libraries in the Jean and Alexander Heard Library System — named after Vanderbilt’s fifth chancellor Alexander Heard. Together the libraries are home to more than 8-million items and special collections. This includes the world’s most extensive archive of TV news coverage as well as the global music archive. In Central Library, students have access to meeting spaces and a full-service café with drinks and healthy food options.

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⭐ Academics

At Vanderbilt, learning happens all the time – in classrooms and labs, at internships and during study abroad, and even in your campus residence. Is the academic environment intense? Sure. But you'll also find it collaborative and supportive.

Vanderbilt blends a top-tier research university with a teaching-focused liberal arts curriculum. With four undergraduate schools and colleges, 70 majors, and 72 minors, you’re never at a loss for ways to explore your interests or discover new passions.
Whether you’re participating in research with faculty, developing your Immersion Vanderbilt project, or even chatting over dinner with your faculty head of house, at Vanderbilt, you’re a part of a collaborative intellectual community

Research

At Vanderbilt, you will have the chance not only to absorb and apply invaluable lessons from your professors, but also to take part in their innovations and create new avenues of knowledge for future generations. You’ll join a community of collaborative scholars often engaged in research that spans traditional disciplinary lines. The combination of Vanderbilt’s low 8:1 student-to faculty ratio and the culture of close faculty-student interactions means that undergraduates frequently work one-on-one with faculty engaged in cutting-edge research.

Immersion Vanderbilt

Immersion Vanderbilt calls for each undergraduate student to participate in an intensive learning experience that takes place in and beyond the classroom. Students will have the opportunity to pursue these experiences along four different pathways: civic and professional, creative expression, international, or research. Immersion Vanderbilt allows students to explore their passions and interests, transforming their ideas into action that makes a difference in the world.

Faculty Accessibility

The combination of Vanderbilt’s low 8:1 student-to-faculty ratio and the culture of close faculty-student interactions means that undergraduates frequently work one-on-one with faculty engaged in cutting-edge research. At Vanderbilt, you don’t have to choose between a top-tier research university and a liberal arts curriculum.

Study Abroad

Vanderbilt’s commitment to academic excellence, global engagement, and community service extends far beyond Nashville. With more than 120 Vanderbilt-approved programs offering study abroad for a semester, a summer, a Maymester, or an entire academic year, undergraduates enhance their studies with academic experiences and cultural, research, internship, and volunteer opportunities on seven continents. Vanderbilt’s Global Education Office offers programming for all Vanderbilt students, including those with the most demanding plans of study.

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