<p>Is there any benefit to paying the enrollment fee earlier than May 1st? We will likely visit Vanderbilt in the next few weeks and S will make a final decision on where to enroll. However, if there is a benefit to paying early, we may consider doing so even if we might lose the fee if he ultimately decides to change his mind.</p>
<p>I believe you get priority in freshman housing. Not sure if that means you get to pick what house you want or what. There might be other benefits as well.</p>
<p>I don’t think there are any benefits. Housing assignments are completely random, there is no priority.</p>
<p>Thank you for the info. Reading the enrollment fee information again, seems like paying early this way would also be a violation of Vanderbilt policy as you are supposed to decline all other offers of admission when the fee is paid. Scratch that idea then.</p>