Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, it was named in honor of shipping and railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided... 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:  $10.2 billion (2024)
• Chancellor:  Daniel Diermeier
• Provost:  C. Cybele Raver
• Academic staff:  1,847 (2023)
• Students:  13,575 (2024)
• Undergraduates:  7,221 (2024)
• Postgraduates:  6,354 (2024)
• Campus:  Large city
• Other campuses:  Brentwood
• Mascot:  Mr. Commodore (Mr. C)
• Sporting affiliations:  NCAA Division I FBS – SEC, The American, CUSA
• Website:  vanderbilt.edu
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo