Visit Vanderbilt Law

Vanderbilt Front Entrance

We want to meet you! Use this page to find on-campus and virtual events, plan your trip, and learn more about Nashville.

Prospective students are welcome to contact the Admissions Office at 615-322-6452 or admissions@law.vanderbilt.edu.

On-Campus Events

Student-guided group tours and class visits are available most weeks starting in September through early April. Group tours and class visits will not be held when classes are not in session. Please check back for more information later this summer for our tours and class visit schedule.

Please note:

  • Due to extensive renovations, the Law School building will be closed to visitors through August 2024.
  • The Admissions Office has temporarily relocated outside of the law school building. Please contact the Admissions Office at 615.322.6452.
  • The Admissions Office will be closed on the following dates: May 27, June 19, July 4, September 2, November 28 - 29, December 24-31, 2024. 

Off-Campus Events (In-Person and Virtual)

Each year, representatives from Vanderbilt Law School attend recruitment events throughout the country and host virtual information sessions through the fall semester. 

Planning Your Trip

  • Traveling to Nashville

    Nashville International Airport is less than 10 miles from campus and served by most major airlines. Vanderbilt is an approximately 4-hour drive from Atlanta and a 3-hour drive from Birmingham, Knoxville, Louisville, and Memphis. 

  • Parking

    Campus visitors and Vanderbilt community members can use hourly paid parking spaces in select parking lots and garages across campus for short-term and visitor parking needs. These spaces are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and are marked with ParkMobile signs. Parking is $9.00/hour as of July 2024.  All pay by phone transactions will incur a $0.45 transaction fee, including each extension of parking.  

    The closest parking lots with paid parking spaces include Lot 5A (parking spots #10 - 15) and Lot 5B (spots #97 - 102). For more information, consult the Vanderbilt campus map. If spaces are not available, please visit Parking Services for Visitor Parking information.

  • Hotels

    There are several hotels near campus; review our list of accommodations to learn more. 

Exploring Nashville

Our students put together a comprehensive map for incoming students below that features an exhaustive list of places to live, shop, and eat.

For additional information, check out Vanderbilt's introduction to Nashville.