Vanderbilt University Plans New York City Expansion

[Anonymous]

Would that make the school more popular?

[Anonymous]

behind a paywall: https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/vanderbilt-university-plans-new-york-city-expansion-c77837d9?mod=hp_lead_pos11

Vanderbilt University is pursuing an ambitious expansion plan, one that would give it footholds far beyond Tennessee.

The university, based in Nashville, has signed a 99-year lease for a 2.2-acre property in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. The campus currently includes 13 buildings with 150,000 square feet of space.
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Vanderbilt has set its sights elsewhere, too. The university recently pitched a $520 million project in West Palm Beach, Fla. It has an agreement with the city there but is still in discussions with county officials. Programs there would focus on data science, fintech and engineering, the school has said.
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As colleges raise their price tags, Vanderbilt and its peers are jostling for new ways to attract students. Location can be a significant selling point, given access to jobs and internships. Cornell University has established a tech campus on New York City’s Roosevelt Island, and Northeastern University has opened campuses around the U.S.

The space in New York is currently owned by the General Theological Seminary, an Episcopal seminary dating to 1817. That school has experienced financial pressure for decades, and previously sold some property to developers. The seminary said last fall that its campus, composed mostly of red brick buildings with design elements inspired by an Oxford college, had more than $32 million in deferred maintenance needs.

Vanderbilt still needs state approval for its New York operation. Diermeier said the school hasn’t yet decided what it will offer in New York, but added that programs are possible in fashion, media and finance—all fields for which the city is a hub.

[Anonymous]

Fashion? Nooo Vanderbilt. Finance. You want NYC finance cred, not sequins and anorexia

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:behind a paywall: https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/vanderbilt-university-plans-new-york-city-expansion-c77837d9?mod=hp_lead_pos11

Vanderbilt University is pursuing an ambitious expansion plan, one that would give it footholds far beyond Tennessee.

The university, based in Nashville, has signed a 99-year lease for a 2.2-acre property in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. The campus currently includes 13 buildings with 150,000 square feet of space.
.....

Vanderbilt has set its sights elsewhere, too. The university recently pitched a $520 million project in West Palm Beach, Fla. It has an agreement with the city there but is still in discussions with county officials. Programs there would focus on data science, fintech and engineering, the school has said.
....

As colleges raise their price tags, Vanderbilt and its peers are jostling for new ways to attract students. Location can be a significant selling point, given access to jobs and internships. Cornell University has established a tech campus on New York City’s Roosevelt Island, and Northeastern University has opened campuses around the U.S.

The space in New York is currently owned by the General Theological Seminary, an Episcopal seminary dating to 1817. That school has experienced financial pressure for decades, and previously sold some property to developers. The seminary said last fall that its campus, composed mostly of red brick buildings with design elements inspired by an Oxford college, had more than $32 million in deferred maintenance needs.

Vanderbilt still needs state approval for its New York operation. Diermeier said the school hasn’t yet decided what it will offer in New York, but added that programs are possible in fashion, media and finance—all fields for which the city is a hub.

The application volume and admissions rate would suggest otherwise

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:behind a paywall: https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/vanderbilt-university-plans-new-york-city-expansion-c77837d9?mod=hp_lead_pos11

Vanderbilt University is pursuing an ambitious expansion plan, one that would give it footholds far beyond Tennessee.

The university, based in Nashville, has signed a 99-year lease for a 2.2-acre property in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. The campus currently includes 13 buildings with 150,000 square feet of space.
.....

Vanderbilt has set its sights elsewhere, too. The university recently pitched a $520 million project in West Palm Beach, Fla. It has an agreement with the city there but is still in discussions with county officials. Programs there would focus on data science, fintech and engineering, the school has said.
....

As colleges raise their price tags, Vanderbilt and its peers are jostling for new ways to attract students. Location can be a significant selling point, given access to jobs and internships. Cornell University has established a tech campus on New York City’s Roosevelt Island, and Northeastern University has opened campuses around the U.S.

The space in New York is currently owned by the General Theological Seminary, an Episcopal seminary dating to 1817. That school has experienced financial pressure for decades, and previously sold some property to developers. The seminary said last fall that its campus, composed mostly of red brick buildings with design elements inspired by an Oxford college, had more than $32 million in deferred maintenance needs.

Vanderbilt still needs state approval for its New York operation. Diermeier said the school hasn’t yet decided what it will offer in New York, but added that programs are possible in fashion, media and finance—all fields for which the city is a hub.

The application volume and admissions rate would suggest otherwise

Maybe they're discounting a lot and need more full pays.

[Anonymous]

No- dumb. NO one wants to go to Vandy in NYC. Completely different environment.

[Anonymous]

I haven't seen much on the plans, but perhaps there is a semester-in-NYC angle that would be attractive to students seeking to work in NYC.

[Anonymous]

That sounds insanely expensive.

[Anonymous]

Northern charm and southern efficiency. Perfect combination!

[Anonymous]

Go to NYU

[Anonymous]

Sounds like a great option for students who want to get an internship in the city (finance, arts) for a semester.

[Anonymous]

It makes sense for these schools to leverage their brands.

Michigan, a public school, is opening up a business school in California.

Northeastern has an Oakland campus and bought that small Manhattan college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:behind a paywall: https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/vanderbilt-university-plans-new-york-city-expansion-c77837d9?mod=hp_lead_pos11

Vanderbilt University is pursuing an ambitious iui expansion plan, one that would give it footholds far beyond Tennessee.

The university, based in Nashville, has signed a 99-year lease for a 2.2-acre property in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. The campus currently includes 13 buildings with 150,000 square feet of space.
.....

Vanderbilt has set its sights elsewhere, too. The university recently pitched a $520 million project in West Palm Beach, Fla. It has an agreement with the city there but is still in discussions with county officials. Programs there would focus on data science, fintech and engineering, the school has said.
....

As colleges raise their price tags, Vanderbilt and its peers are jostling for new ways to attract students. Location can be a significant selling point, given access to jobs and internships. Cornell University has established a tech campus on New York City’s Roosevelt Island, and Northeastern University has opened campuses around the U.S.

The space in New York is currently owned by the General Theological Seminary, an Episcopal seminary dating to 1817. That school has experienced financial pressure for decades, and previously sold some property to developers. The seminary said last fall that its campus, composed mostly of red brick buildings with design elements inspired by an Oxford college, had more than $32 million in deferred maintenance needs.

Vanderbilt still needs state approval for its New York operation. Diermeier said the school hasn’t yet decided what it will offer in New York, but added that programs are possible in fashion, media and finance—all fields for which the city is a hub.

Maybe it’s just a ploy to recruit some of the many NYC rats for biology experiments.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I haven't seen much on the plans, but perhaps there is a semester-in-NYC angle that would be attractive to students seeking to work in NYC.

This is the only option that doesn’t cheapen the brand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like a great option for students who want to get an internship in the city (finance, arts) for a semester.

Sure, along with all the New School, Parsons, NYU, Fordham, Columbia, and CUNY students. Dumb idea.