Vanderbilt University School of Engineering, Nashville

#236 among attractions in Nashville

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The School of Engineering provides undergraduate and graduate education in engineering and the engineering sciences at Vanderbilt University, a major research university located in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1879, the Vanderbilt School of Engineering is the oldest private school of engineering in the American South. The school has an exceptionally high percentage of female engineers, 32%, compared to a national average of 17%. ()

Established: 1879 (145 years ago)Coordinates: 36°8'45"N, 86°48'1"W

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419 21st Ave SVanderbiltNashville United States

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Vanderbilt University School of Engineering – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Centennial Sportsplex, Centennial Park, Vanderbilt Stadium, RCA Studio B.

0.6 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Centennial Sportsplex, Nashville
15 min walk • Centennial Sportsplex is a multi-use athletic complex in Nashville, Tennessee. The venue is owned by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and is operated by Metro Parks, the parks and recreation arm of the government.
0.7 miW
Park, Jogging paths and tracks, Outdoor activities
Centennial Park, Nashville
20 min walk • Centennial Park is a large urban park located approximately two miles west of downtown Nashville, Tennessee, across West End Avenue from the campus of Vanderbilt University.
0.5 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville
13 min walk • Vanderbilt Stadium is a football stadium located in Nashville, Tennessee. Completed in 1922 as the first stadium in the South to be used exclusively for college football, it is the home of the Vanderbilt University football team.
0.5 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum, Historical place
RCA Studio B, Nashville
13 min walk • RCA Studio B was a music recording studio built in 1956 in Nashville, Tennessee by RCA Victor.
0.8 miSE
Museum, History museum, Greek Revival architecture
Belmont Mansion, Nashville
20 min walk • Belmont Mansion, also known as Acklen Hall, and originally known as Belle Monte, Belle Mont or Belmont, is a historic mansion located in Nashville, Tennessee.
1 miNE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Station Inn, Nashville
26 min walk • The Station Inn is a concert venue in Nashville, Tennessee that hosts bluegrass music acts. Frommers wrote that it is "widely regarded as one of the best bluegrass venues around".
0.4 miNW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Exit/In, Nashville
12 min walk • Exit/In is a music venue in Nashville, Tennessee. Exit/In is located on Elliston Place near Centennial Park and Vanderbilt University, west of downtown. It opened in 1971 under the management of Owsley Manier and Brugh Reynolds.
0.6 miS
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Belcourt Theatre, Nashville
16 min walk • The Belcourt Theatre is a nonprofit film center located in Nashville's Hillsboro Village district.
~1140 ftNW
Universities and schools
Vanderbilt University, Nashville
6 min walk • Vanderbilt University is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1873, it was named in honor of shipping and rail magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided the school its initial $1-million endowment; Vanderbilt hoped that his gift and the greater work...
~60 ftSE
Library
Jean and Alexander Heard Library, Nashville
1 min walk • The Jean and Alexander Heard Library system is made up of several campus libraries at Vanderbilt University.
0.7 miNE
Sculpture, Monuments and statues
Musica Sculpture, Nashville
17 min walk • Musica is a bronze statue that sits upon a grassy knoll at the center of a traffic rotary where the confluence of Division Street and 16th Avenue North happens, known as the Music Row Roundabout or Buddy Killen Circle.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Vanderbilt University School of Engineering?

Nearby attractions include Jean and Alexander Heard Library, Nashville (1 min walk), Vanderbilt University Divinity School, Nashville (2 min walk), Thomas W. Phillips Memorial, Nashville (5 min walk), Scarritt-Bennett Center, Nashville (6 min walk).

How to get to Vanderbilt University School of Engineering by public transport?

The nearest stations to Vanderbilt University School of Engineering:

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Charlotte Avenue & 20th Avenue Eastbound • Lines: 50 (21 min walk)
23rd Avenue / Centennial Station Outbound • Lines: 50 (23 min walk)