150 years
Student Experience
The enriching Vanderbilt experience has always gone far beyond the classroom







From fellowship opportunities and alternative spring breaks, to the residential colleges and faculty mentors, students enjoy an immersive and well-rounded experience.

A Break with Tradition
1987
Founded at Vanderbilt, Alternative Spring Break ushered in a new era of learning beyond the classroom

A Departure from Dorms
2008
Residential colleges provide an immersive on-campus experience

Building a University
1875
Buchanan Fellows at the Heard Libraries document Vanderbilt’s beginning