Vanderbilt University

Medical School Overview

U.S. News Rankings

Ranking score and category

Research rank Category Name #15 Best Research

Ranking score and category

Primary care rank Category Name #55 Best Primary Care

Specialties Locked in AIDS Locked in Internal medicine Locked in Pediatrics

Medical School Overview

Medical education at the Vanderbilt School of Medicine emphasizes good communication and cultural understanding, in addition to core sciences. In the first two years of school, students go through the self-directed Emphasis Program, during which they complete a project and examine what kind of doctor they might become. All medical students are placed into four advisory colleges that offer academic and personal enrichment activities.

In addition to a traditional M.D., Vanderbilt medical students can pursue a variety of dual degree programs, including an M.D./J.D. through the Vanderbilt Law School, an M.D./M.B.A. through the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management, or an M.D./M.Div. through the Divinity School. There is also an M.D./Ph.D. Medical Scientist Training Program, as well as innovative master’s degree programs including a Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (M.S.C.I.), Master of Education of the Deaf (M.D.E.), and Master of Medical Physics (M.S.M.P.)

Outside of class, students can get involved in more than 30 organizations, from the Couples in Medicine club to the Wilderness Medical Society. The Vanderbilt University Medical Center, also in Nashville, Tenn., is a highly ranked network of hospital facilities.

Admissions

Application deadline	November 15
Application fee	$50
AMCAS application accepted	Yes

Academics

Full-time faculty	2,143
Full-time faculty-student ratio	4.9 - High

Student Body

Total medical school enrollment	436
Gender distribution

Cost

Tuition
Full-time: $39,900
Required fees	$3,153

Residency

Graduates admitted to their first-choice residency program	N/A
Most popular residency and specialty programs (2009 and 2010 classes)
anesthesiology pathology - anatomic and clinical emergency medicine pediatrics internal medicine psychiatry neurology surgery - general orthopaedic surgery

* Medical School Overview details based on 2010 data