| State | Number of Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 133 | 9.05% |
| Illinois | 126 | 8.58% |
| California | 111 | 7.56% |
| New York | 103 | 7.01% |
| Florida | 103 | 7.01% |
| Georgia | 101 | 6.88% |
| Texas | 99 | 6.74% |
| New Jersey | 88 | 5.99% |
| Ohio | 66 | 4.49% |
| Virginia | 46 | 3.13% |
| Massachusetts | 37 | 2.52% |
| Maryland | 35 | 2.38% |
| Kentucky | 32 | 2.18% |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | 2.11% |
| North Carolina | 30 | 2.04% |
| Alabama | 29 | 1.97% |
| Connecticut | 25 | 1.70% |
| Indiana | 23 | 1.57% |
| Colorado | 22 | 1.50% |
| Louisiana | 20 | 1.36% |
| Michigan | 19 | 1.29% |
| South Carolina | 19 | 1.29% |
| Kansas | 16 | 1.09% |
| Washington | 14 | 0.95% |
| Oklahoma | 13 | 0.88% |
| Wisconsin | 13 | 0.88% |
| Arkansas | 11 | 0.75% |
| Arizona | 10 | 0.68% |
| Mississippi | 9 | 0.61% |
| Nevada | 6 | 0.41% |
| Oregon | 4 | 0.27% |
| Hawaii | 4 | 0.27% |
| Iowa | 4 | 0.27% |
| Utah | 4 | 0.27% |
| Nebraska | 3 | 0.20% |
| West Virginia | 2 | 0.14% |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 0.14% |
| New Mexico | 2 | 0.14% |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 0.14% |
| Montana | 1 | 0.07% |
The majority of the Vanderbilt students who live in the U.S. are from Tennessee. Student location diversity is higher than average.