Overview

The Community Development and Action program of Vanderbilt University is a two-year graduate program through the Department of Human and Organizational Development. It attracts students from around the world committed to learning how to create positive, community-level change in a collaborative and participatory way.

Key Facts

Part of what makes our graduate program unique is students' involvement in program goals, committees, and initiatives. As a student, you are a citizen of the department, of the university, and of the broader community, meaning you’ll take an active role in determining our collective future.

Students represent the program on each of the graduate program committees: admissions, curriculum, minority recruitment, mediation, and more.

You have the opportunity to join existing initiatives that connect you with students and faculty engaged in researching and addressing real-world problems.

A colloquium series is presented each semester in which students are invited to both attend and present. Attendance is highly valuable and strongly encouraged.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Professional Seminar – Becoming a Change Agent

Community Inquiry

Community Development Theory

Consulting

Community Intervention and Change

Theories of Inequality

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-03 00:00:00

Language

English

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100

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Nashville, United States

Disciplines

Sociology Public Policy Community Development View 408 other Masters in Public Policy in United States

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Academic requirements

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Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Submitted online application

Transcript(s) from prior undergraduate and graduate work.

Two letters of recommendation are required, three preferred for our master's programs.

Statement of purpose

Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores

International applicants must submit all of the above, plus the following:

TOEFL or IELTS scores are required of all international applicants

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

36075 USD / year

≈ 36075 USD / year
Out-of-State

36075 USD / year

≈ 36075 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

36075 USD / year

≈ 36075 USD / year

Living costs

Nashville

United States

1183 - 2197 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Key Facts

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Nashville

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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