Next Steps at Vanderbilt University
Next Steps at Vanderbilt University
230 Appleton Place
Nashville
, TN
37203
Note: This program is able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP).
A 4-year inclusive higher education program committed to providing students with intellectual disability an inclusive, transformational postsecondary education in academics, social and career development, and independent living, while honoring equality, compassion, and excellence in all endeavors.
Program information submitted: Jan 27, 2026
| General |
| Public or private: | Private |
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| Type of school: | 4-year college or university |
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| Is this program a federally funded TPSID program?: | No |
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| Requirements |
| Program serves students who have left high school?: | Yes, all of our students have left high school |
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| High school diploma required?: | No, an IEP/non-standard diploma/certificate of attendance is accepted |
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| Admission link: | Program admission |
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| Criteria for admission: | - 18 plus
- Age range: 18-26 by start of program
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| Accepts out-of-state students?: | Yes |
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| Students in this program have these disabilities: | |
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| Planned program length: |
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| Cost |
| Average student in-state tuition and fees for the current school year: | $28,940.00 |
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| Is this program able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP)?: | Yes |
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| Students pay for the program in the following ways: | - Private pay (student and family)
- Vocational Rehabilitation Funds
- Scholarships
- Federal Financial Aid
- State financial aid
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| Scholarships available: | Vanderbilt University provides institutional need-based scholarship assistance to Next Steps students.
Eligibility is calculated by taking the direct costs of attending Vanderbilt (tuition and fees), subtracting the family’s estimated contribution from the CSS Profile application, subtracting other assistance you are receiving and subtracting a work expectation. This calculation is similar to how we calculate eligibility for students in our Opportunity Vanderbilt program. |
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| Academic |
| Students enrolled in this program take the following types of inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): |
- Typical college courses for audit
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| Are students in this program able to access support services through your IHE disability services office?: | Yes |
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| Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
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| Do all students in this program enroll in at least one inclusive college/university course for credit or audit each semester?: | Yes |
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| Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | certificate of completion from Next Steps at Vanderbilt |
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| Is the credential approved by the college/university?: | Awarded by program, not officially recognized by the IHE |
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| Other than the credential listed above, can students earn any other credentials that are available to all students?: | A Registered Apprenticeship Certificate from the U.S. Department of Labor |
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| Students in the program have access to the following campus-wide services: |
- Career services
- Disability/accessibility services
- Academic tutoring services
- Health services
- Mental health/counseling services
- Access to a transcript via the registrar
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| Employment |
| Other career development activities are: | |
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| Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 95% |
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| Does this program have a working partnership with VR to provide funding, supports and/or services to students in the program? | Yes |
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| Housing |
| Housing is provided to students?: | No |
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