Costs: On-Campus or Off-Campus

          The estimated costs for full-time undergraduate students attending Vanderbilt University for academic year 2024-2025 are as follows:

On-Campus or Off-Campus

Cost Paid to Vanderbilt (Direct Costs) - Mandatory
Tuition	$65,008
Housing	$14,124
Food	$7,930
Student Services Fee	$1,646
Student Health Fee	$844
Total Direct Cost of Attendance - Mandatory	$89,552
Cost Paid to Others (Indirect Costs) - Discretionary/Elective
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, & Equipment Allowance	$1,194
Personal Expenses Allowance	$3,326
Transportation Allowance	Varies
Total Indirect Costs - Discretionary/Elective	$4,520
Other Costs
First-Year Fee	$1,018
Transcript Fee (one-time payment)	$100
Blair Technology Equipment Fee (First-Year Music Majors)	$631
Engineering Fee & Laptop Allowance (First-Year only)	$2,800
Engineering Fee (Engineering Upperclass only)	$1,100
Residential College Fee (Upperclass: E. Bronson Ingram, Moore, Zeppos, Rothschild, & Warren)	$856

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Modest annual increases can be expected. Students should also allow for travel expenses and health insurance. Participation in the Vanderbilt-sponsored health insurance plan is mandatory unless the online insurance waiver is submitted by August 15. The 2024-2025 health insurance cost for domestic students is $2,515 and for international students is $4,158. More information about the health insurance can be found at vu.edu/student-health-insurance.