Mike Drish
Vanderbilt University
Mike Drish is the Executive Director of Undergraduate Admissions at Vanderbilt University. He is a seasoned higher education professional with over 20 years of experience in university admissions at top private and public universities nationwide. Mike’s career includes senior leadership roles at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and UCLA, as well as roles at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Northeastern University and Purdue University. Mike is committed to attracting and retaining diverse student bodies and has a deep understanding of the overall best practices in higher education, undergraduate admissions, and enrollment management.
Mike holds a master’s in organizational leadership from Vanderbilt’s Peabody College and a bachelor’s in history from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He is married and the proud parent of three children ages 12, 10 and 8.
