Title: Vanderbilt University
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## Anchored in Impact

From record-breaking numbers of applications to bold achievements in athletics, Vanderbilt is shaping the future with distinction.
#### Anchored in Excellence

From record-breaking application numbers to the groundbreaking new College of Connected Computing, Vanderbilt is shaping the future with distinction.

[See all degrees and programs](https://www.vanderbilt.edu/academics/)
#### Anchored in Momentum

With powerhouse teams and a commitment to student-athlete success, Vanderbilt is competing—and winning—on every level.

[Keep up with athletics](https://vucommodores.com/)
## Recent News
![Statue of Cornelius Vanderbilt](https://www.vanderbilt.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/CorneliusStatue.jpg)

### A Declaration of First Principles

_The University and Its Purpose: A Declaration of First Principles_ was adopted by the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust in June 2026. The document reaffirms the core purpose and principles of the American research university. Universities exist for the creation, preservation and dissemination of knowledge through reason, argument and evidence, in service of a free and self-governing republic.

[Read the Declaration](https://www.vanderbilt.edu/declaration/)