Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Classical Civilization Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #1 spot on the list. Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Archaeology & Classical Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Vanderbilt University is $19,970 for southeast region classical civilization students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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