Location

Vanderbilt is a private, comprehensive university with a total enrollment of about 11,000.  It is located on a large, park-like campus within Nashville, the state capital and a dynamic city with a metropolitan population approaching one million.  Fossil-rich Paleozoic limestones underlie the beautiful forested hills in which the city is nestled.  The Mississippi embayment (including the New Madrid Fault Zone) and the Precambrian granite terrain of Missouri lie to the west and the complex collisional Appalachian mountain belt to the east.

Air Travel: The Nashville International Airport is approximately 20 minutes from the Vanderbilt campus.  This full-service airport is on I-40 east of the campus and downtown Nashville.  Follow the driving directions from the east (below), or take a taxi to the Stevenson Center (approximately $20).

From north: Take I-65 to I-40 west and then look for I-40 east to exit 209B.  Turn right onto Broadway, and stay to the right.  Continue on Broadway to 16th Ave., where the road splits.  Veer right onto West End Ave.  Turn left onto 25th Ave.  Turn left onto Garland Ave.  All day "slot" parking is available in the Wesley Garage (cost $8.00).

From west: Take I-40 east to I-440 east (south).  Take the first exit onto Murphy Rd. and go left at the light.  Turn left onto West End Ave.  Drive about a 1/2 mile, then turn right onto 25th Ave.  Drive several blocks and follow the road as it veers right.  At the end of the curve in the road, turn left onto Garland Ave.  Two-hour meter parking is available on Garland and on 24th Ave.

From south: Take I-40 west to exit 209A.  Turn left onto Broadway, and stay to the right.  Continue on Broadway to 16th Ave., where the road splits.  Veer right onto West End Ave.  Turn left onto 25th Ave, then left again onto Garland Ave.  Two-hour meter parking is available on Garland on 24th Ave.

From east: Take I-40 west toward Nashville.  Follow the signs for I-24 west/I-40 west, then I-65 south/I-40 west.  Exit at Broadway.  At the base of the ramp, go straight through the traffic light at McGavock St., and turn left onto Broadway.  Stay right, and continue on Broadway to 16th Ave.  Where the road splits, veer right onto West End Ave.  Turn left onto 25th Ave.  Turn left onto Garland Ave.  All day "Slot" parking is available in the Wesley Garage (cost $8.00).

After parking, use the CAMPUS MAP to find your way to Stevenson Center Building 5 (Science & Engineering Building), 7th floor.  The EES Department Main Office is located down the hall to the right (after exiting the elevator) in room 5717.