what are the act scores for vanderbilt
âDiscussion of Vanderbilt's Admissions Standards: In 2015, only 12% of Vanderbilt University applicants got accepted. To get in, applicants are going to need grades and standardized test scores that are well above average. In the graph above, the blue and green dots represent accepted students. As you can see, most successful Vanderbilt applicants had averages in the A range, SAT scores (RW+M) of about 1300 or higher, and ACT composite scores of 28 or higher. A large number of applicants had 4.0 GPAs. Clearly the higher your grades and test scores, the better your chance of an acceptance letter.