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Vanderbilt University Graduate School

Vanderbilt University Graduate School

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The Graduate School manages many of the advanced degree programs of Vanderbilt University, a major research university located in Nashville, Tennessee. While the Graduate School exists as a standalone institution within Vanderbilt, it awards degrees in conjunction with Vanderbilt's other constituent colleges (e.g., the College of Arts and Science or the School of Engineering).

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History

Since its founding in 1873, Vanderbilt has offered "work in the liberal arts and sciences beyond the baccalaureate degree",[3] and the university awarded its first graduate degrees (master's degrees in Greek, Latin, and English and a doctorate in chemistry) in 1879. The Graduate School now claims some 19,000 alumni.[4]

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    Staff. Vanderbilt University Graduate School. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
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    "ReVU: Quick Facts About Vanderbilt". Vanderbilt.edu. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
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    "The History of Vanderbilt University". Vanderbilt.edu. Archived from the original on May 23, 2007. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
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    "Information for Prospective Students". Vanderbilt.edu. Archived from the original on May 10, 2010. Retrieved April 28, 2010.

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