This morning, Vanderbilt is releasing updates regarding their plans for a College of Art, Architecture and Design in San Francisco. Recognizing our close interest in these developments, Vanderbilt has shared the announcement with us so that we can alert our community as the news becomes public. The official press release is linked for your full review: https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2026/07/21/generous-gift-establishes-flagship-for-vanderbilts-san-francisco-campus/.

As the news rolls out today, you will see that many details surrounding the new college and its programming are still being finalized.  We appreciate that you may have questions, and we will continue to share information with you as it becomes available.

Should you have any questions regarding Vanderbilt’s planning, please direct them to [email protected], and Vanderbilt will use them to develop a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) resource and to inform future communications.