About Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN reports an overall acceptance rate of 4.7%, an early-round acceptance rate of 13.2%, an SAT middle 50% of 1500–1570, a class size of 1,600, and a yield of 61.0% based on the most recent Common Data Set filings. Record-low 4.7% overall rate for Class of 2029. RD rate only 3.3%. ED I + ED II offered.