I’d just like to say I have 2 daughters (one recent grad) and a current student there. They are/were VERY happy at VU and neither were in a Panhellenic sorority. One was invited to join an honors fraternity, the other is in a STEM sorority for women in science and engineering, and also a service fraternity. They lead very full lives, and are/were extremely active on campus. We are “white-bread, middle class, middle TN” people. While there are a large number of girls who look like them, their friends do not all look like them! They have friends who are gay, black, Asian, bi-sexual, Indian, Jewish, Christian, Atheist, Catholic, etc. They are more liberal, more grounded in their views politically, personally and professionally than they were when they entered college (I should hope most college kids are!). In fact, they don’t like coming home to our small community because it’s feels so backwards to them now. Vanderbilt is a microcosm… while there is southern charm to the city, it’s a thriving intellectual environment where students seem to genuinely care about their studies and the people around them. At least that’s my perception. They both realize that with 29,000 people applying they were VERY lucky to get in, and have made the most of their experiences. If genteel southern charm is a big selling point, and a huge greek life, Ole Miss or Alabama may be more well-suited for you daughter.