
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1873, it was named in honor of shipping and rail magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided the school... Wikipedia
- Former name: Central University, (1873–1877)
- Motto: Crescere aude (Latin)
- Motto (English): "Dare to grow"
- Type: Private research university
- Established: 1873
- Academic affiliations: AAU, COFHE, NAICU, ORAU, URA, Space-grant
- Endowment: $10.9 billion (2021)
- Chancellor: Daniel Diermeier
- Provost: C. Cybele Raver
- Academic staff: 4,783 (2020)
- Students: 13,796 (Fall 2021)
- Undergraduates: 7,111 (Fall 2021)
- Postgraduates: 6,685 (Fall 2021)
- Campus: Large city
- Other campuses: Brentwood
- Mascot: Mr. Commodore (Mr. C)
- Sporting affiliations: NCAA Division I FBS - SEC, AAC, C-USA
- Data source: DuckDuckGo