Outcome figures are institution wide, from the US Department of Education College Scorecard.
GRENot stated
English test (TOEFL or IELTS)Not stated
Minimum GPANot stated
Recommendation lettersRequired
3 letters
Prior degreeNot stated
Statement of purposeRequired
“Those who are offered admission to our Ph.D. program receive funding in the form of an annual stipend, full tuition waiver, and health insurance for six years.”
“Submission of at least three, but at most five, letters of recommendation”
“Submission of a personal statement, discussing philosophy background, research interests, and departmental fit”
Extracted from as.vanderbilt.edu (opens in new tab) and gradschool.vanderbilt.edu (opens in new tab) · latest recorded check 2026-09-08