DePauw vs Vanderbilt

DePauw University and Vanderbilt University, both esteemed private institutions, offer distinct educational experiences. DePauw, nestled in Greencastle, Indiana, boasts a tight-knit community with a focus on undergraduate education, while Vanderbilt, located in vibrant Nashville, Tennessee, combines a liberal arts foundation with renowned research opportunities. With DePauw's acceptance rate hovering around 28% and Vanderbilt's at 10%, selectivity varies. DePauw's popular majors include Communication, Economics, and Biology, while Vanderbilt offers a wider range, including Engineering, Music, and Neuroscience. Explore the comparison table to delve into further details on student body demographics, graduation rates, and more, to determine which university aligns best with your academic aspirations and personal preferences.

	DePauw University	Vanderbilt University
Overview
Location	Greencastle, Indiana	Nashville, Tennessee
Campus setting	Town: Distant	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	4-1-4	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	88.0%	97.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	64.7%	7.1%
Application fees		Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $95
SAT range	1160 - 1420	1480 - 1570
ACT range	24 - 31	34 - 35
Students submitting SAT score	44.0%	25.0%
Students submitting ACT score	23.0%	32.0%
Total number of applicants	5,695	47,152
Total number of admissions given out	3,683	3,368
Admitted students who chose to enroll	500	1,626
Yield rate	13.6%	48.3%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$67,196	$79,538
Average net price	$27,348	$27,553
Tuition	$52,900	$54,840
Room & board	$14,098	Room/dormitory: $12,000 Meal plan: $6,376
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	99.0% Average amount $38,789	64.0% Average amount $49,730
Students receiving federal student loan	25.0% Average amount $5,351	10.0% Average amount $4,979
Students taking out private loans	7.0% Average amount $3,504	2.0% Average amount $27,798

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,724 Men 49.4% Women 50.6%	7,111 Men 48.9% Women 51.1%
Graduate students	N/A	6,685 Men 39.5% Women 60.5%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	58.0%	89.5%
International students	16.9%	11.7%
Campus local/setting	Town: Distant	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	1,300	5,598
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	Yes
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Indiana Illinois Ohio Missouri New York	Tennessee California New York Florida Texas

Academics
Popular study areas	Biological and Biomedical Sciences Visual & Performing Arts Foreign Languages and Literatures Social Sciences English Language and Literature	Health Professions Education Engineering Business Legal Profession
Students to faculty ratio	9:1	8:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	82.6%	93.4%
Dropout rate	17.4%	6.4%
Transferred out	N/A	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,301 Year 2: $66,941 Year 3: $76,115 Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,544 Year 2: $57,860 Year 3: $70,531 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,417 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $52,561 Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,696 Year 2: $35,416 Year 3: $52,355 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $36,479 Year 2: $43,054 Year 3: $51,476 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,533 Year 2: $36,745 Year 3: $45,730 Education, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $22,192 Year 3: N/A English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: N/A Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: N/A Religion/Religious Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,804 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $101,041 Year 2: $122,038 Year 3: $169,145 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $129,825 Year 2: $130,517 Year 3: $144,008 Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $131,102 Year 2: $117,572 Year 3: $133,025 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $128,494 Year 2: $127,087 Year 3: $132,454 Law (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $132,293 Year 2: $114,324 Year 3: $130,516 Marketing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $108,764 Year 2: $111,620 Year 3: $121,754 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $126,876 Year 2: $119,805 Year 3: $112,193 Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $91,224 Year 2: $104,192 Year 3: $108,525 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $99,979 Year 2: $93,249 Year 3: $101,010 Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $76,609 Year 2: $80,309 Year 3: $95,754

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