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Graduate programs

PhD programs

Master’s programs

International students: 2,439 (2024/25)
Statement of purpose: No word-count requirement. The Graduate School advises 1-5 pages; program-specific requirements appear on the Statement of Purpose page of the application.
Application fee waivers: Yes - The Graduate School offers automatic fee waivers for applicants who participated in listed Vanderbilt-sponsored or national fellowship, research, and training programs; documentable waivers for demonstrated financial need (Pell Grant, unemployment benefits, GRE fee reduction, hardship explanation) or US military service; and a small number of discretionary waivers granted by the admitting program. International students are eligible only for discretionary department waivers.
Official website: www.vanderbilt.edu/

PhD Programs (47)

Anthropology

Anthropology · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Biochemistry

Biochemistry · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Biological Sciences

Biological Sciences · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Biomedical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering · Jan 8, 2027 · $95 application fee · Official page

Biomedical Informatics

Biomedical Informatics · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Biostatistics

Biostatistics · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Cancer Biology

Cancer Biology · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Cell and Developmental Biology

Cell and Developmental Biology · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering · Jan 8, 2027 · $95 application fee · Official page

Chemical and Physical Biology

Chemical and Physical Biology · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Chemistry

Chemistry · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Civil Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering · Jan 8, 2027 · $95 application fee · Official page

Community Research and Action

Community Research and Action · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Computer Science

Computer Science · Jan 8, 2027 · $95 application fee · Official page

Economics

Economics · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering · Jan 8, 2027 · $95 application fee · Official page

English

English · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Environmental Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering · Jan 8, 2027 · $95 application fee · Official page

Epidemiology

Epidemiology · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

French

French · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

German

German · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Health Policy

Health Policy · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Hearing and Speech Sciences

Hearing and Speech Sciences · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

History

History · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

History of Art and Architecture

History of Art and Architecture · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Human Genetics

Human Genetics · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Interdisciplinary Materials Science

Interdisciplinary Materials Science · Jan 8, 2027 · $95 application fee · Official page

Law and Economics

Law and Economics · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Leadership and Policy Studies

Leadership, Policy, and Organizations · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Mathematics

Mathematics · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering · Jan 8, 2027 · $95 application fee · Official page

Microbe-Host Interactions

Microbe-Host Interactions · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Molecular Pathology and Immunology

Molecular Pathology and Immunology · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Molecular Physiology and Biophysics · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Neuroscience

Neuroscience · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Nursing Science

Nursing · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Pharmacology

Pharmacology · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Philosophy

Philosophy · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Physics

Physics and Astronomy · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Political Science

Political Science · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Psychology

Psychological Sciences · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Psychology and Human Development

Psychology and Human Development · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Religion

Religion · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Sociology

Sociology · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Spanish

Spanish and Portuguese · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Special Education

Special Education · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Teaching and Learning

Teaching and Learning · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Master’s Programs (71)

Accountancy MAcc

Owen Graduate School of Management · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner MSN

School of Nursing · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner MSN

School of Nursing · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Applied Behavior Analysis M.Ed.

Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Applied Clinical Informatics MS

School of Medicine · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Biomedical Engineering MS

School of Engineering · Mar 15, 2027 · $0 application fee · Official page

Business Administration Executive MBA

Owen Graduate School of Management · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Business Administration MBA

Owen Graduate School of Management · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Chemical Engineering MEng

School of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering MS

School of Engineering · Mar 15, 2027 · $0 application fee · Official page

Child Studies M.Ed.

Psychology and Human Development · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Civil Engineering MEng

School of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Clinical Investigation MSCI

School of Medicine · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Cognitive Psychology in Context M.Ed.

Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Community Development and Action M.Ed.

Human and Organizational Development · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Computer Science MS

School of Engineering · Mar 15, 2027 · $0 application fee · Official page

Construction Management MEng

School of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Creative Writing MFA

Department of English · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Cyber-Physical Systems MEng

School of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Divinity MDiv

Divinity School · Apr 1, 2027 · $0 application fee · Official page

Economics MA

Department of Economics · Feb 15, 2027 · $0 application fee · Official page

Education Policy MPP

Leadership, Policy, and Organizations · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Education of the Deaf MDE

School of Medicine · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Electrical and Computer Engineering MS

School of Engineering · Mar 15, 2027 · $0 application fee · Official page

Elementary Education M.Ed.

Teaching and Learning · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Emergency Nurse Practitioner MSN

School of Nursing · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Engineering Management MEng

School of Engineering · Deadline not published · $0 application fee · Official page

Engineering in Surgery and Intervention MEng

School of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

English Language Learners M.Ed.

Teaching and Learning · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Environmental Engineering MEng

School of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Family Nurse Practitioner MSN

School of Nursing · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Finance MS

Owen Graduate School of Management · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Genetic Counseling MGC

School of Medicine · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Higher Education Administration M.Ed.

Leadership, Policy, and Organizations · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Human Development Counseling M.Ed.

Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Human Development Studies M.Ed.

Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Imaging Science MIS

School of Medicine · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Independent School Leadership M.Ed.

Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

International Education Policy and Management M.Ed.

Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Law LLM

Law School · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Leadership and Organizational Performance M.Ed.

Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Leading Organizations M.Ed.

Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Learning and Design M.Ed.

Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Learning, Diversity, and Urban Studies M.Ed.

Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Legal Studies MLS

Law School · Deadline not published · $0 application fee · Official page

Liberal Arts and Science MLAS

College of Arts and Science · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Management in Health Care MMHC

Owen Graduate School of Management · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Marketing MMark

Owen Graduate School of Management · Apr 5, 2027 · Fee not published · Official page

Master of Nursing MN

School of Nursing · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Mechanical Engineering MEng

School of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Mechanical Engineering MS

School of Engineering · Mar 15, 2027 · $0 application fee · Official page

Medical Physics MSMP

School of Medicine · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner MSN

School of Nursing · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Nurse-Midwifery MSN

School of Nursing · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Nurse-Midwifery/Family Nurse Practitioner MSN

School of Nursing · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Nursing Informatics MSN

School of Nursing · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care MSN

School of Nursing · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care MSN

School of Nursing · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner MSN

School of Nursing · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Public Health MPH

School of Medicine · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Quantitative Methods MS

Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Reading Education M.Ed.

Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Religion MA

Graduate Department of Religion · Deadline not published · $95 application fee · Official page

Risk, Reliability and Resilience Engineering MEng

School of Engineering · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Secondary Education M.Ed.

Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Speech-Language Pathology MS

School of Medicine · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Theological Studies MTS

Divinity School · Apr 1, 2027 · $0 application fee · Official page

Theology ThM

Divinity School · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Women's Health Gender-Related Nurse Practitioner/Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner MSN

School of Nursing · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Women's Health/Gender-Related Nurse Practitioner MSN

School of Nursing · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

World Languages with ESL Certification M.Ed.

Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

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