Vanderbilt officials announced Tuesday the university will open its Manhattan campus for the fall 2026 semester.

The courtyard of Vanderbilt University-New York City (the former General Theological Seminary) Courtesy of Vanderbilt, Barry Williams

According to a release, the Vanderbilt University–New York City campus will welcome an inaugural cohort of students for an undergraduate semester program and for those who seek to pursue a Master of Science in Business and Technology degree.

The release notes Vanderbilt on Tuesday received approval from the New York Board of Regents through the New York State Education Department to provide academic programming on the campus.

The announcement of the fall 2026 start comes after the New York State attorney general in August granted the approva

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