Vanderbilt University is a coeducational, privately controlled research university in Nashville. The school was endowed in 1873, after the American businessman Cornelius Vanderbilt gave $1 million to build and support it. Vanderbilt offers many educational opportunities, including extracurricular research projects, community service, and overseas study programs. The university’s athletic teams are called the Commodores.
The university’s website at https://www.vanderbilt.edu/ offers additional information.
