Vanderbilt University Graduate School

Vanderbilt University Graduate School
Type Private
Established 1873
Dean Mark Wallace[1]
Postgraduates 2,202[2]
Location Nashville, TN, USA

The Graduate School manages many of the advanced degree programs of Vanderbilt University, a major research university located in Nashville, Tennessee. While the Graduate School exists as a standalone institution within Vanderbilt, it awards degrees in conjunction with Vanderbilt's other constituent colleges (e.g., the College of Arts and Science or the School of Engineering).

History

Since its founding in 1873, Vanderbilt has offered "work in the liberal arts and sciences beyond the baccalaureate degree",[3] and the university awarded its first graduate degrees (master's degrees in Greek, Latin, and English and a doctorate in chemistry) in 1879. The Graduate School now claims some 19,000 alumni.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Staff. Vanderbilt University Graduate School. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "ReVU: Quick Facts About Vanderbilt". Vanderbilt.edu. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
  3. ↑ "The History of Vanderbilt University". Vanderbilt.edu. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Information for Prospective Students". Vanderbilt.edu. Retrieved April 28, 2010.

Coordinates: 36°08′54″N 86°48′10″W / 36.148289°N 86.802697°W / 36.148289; -86.802697


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