Brandeis University
Waltham, MA · Private four-year · City: Small
3,675undergraduates
41%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$44,668average net price per year
86%graduate in 6 years
90%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 11,282
- Admitted
- 3,984
- Admit rate
- 41%
- Admit rate, women
- 39%
- Admit rate, men
- 31%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 22%
- First-year students
- 865
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 31%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 690-750
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 700-780
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 11%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 31-34
| High school GPA | Considered, not required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
40 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Biological and biomedical sciences (4)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (74 awarded)
- Biophysics Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (45 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (72 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, Other Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Health Policy Analysis Bachelor's (70 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Experimental Psychology Bachelor's (65 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (57 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (51 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (8)
- African-American/Black Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- American/United States Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- East Asian Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Latin American Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Russian Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Spanish and Iberian Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (5 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Applied Mathematics, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (23 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (3)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Comparative Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Linguistics Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Education (1)
- Education, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Graduate programs (44)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Master's
- Management Science Master's
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Master's
- Project Management Master's
- Artificial Intelligence Master's
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other Post-master's certificate
- Computer Programming, Other Master's
- Computer Science Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other Master's
- Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration Master's
- Anthropology, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Development Economics and International Development Master's
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Sociology, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Community Organization and Advocacy Master's
- Health Policy Analysis Master's
- Public Policy Analysis, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Biochemistry Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Bioinformatics Master's
- Biotechnology Master's
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Neuroscience Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Financial Mathematics Master's
- Mathematics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Foreign Language Teacher Education Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Data Analytics, Other Post-master's certificate
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Master's
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Master's
- Chemistry, General Doctorate (research)
- Physics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Experimental Psychology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- History, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- English Language and Literature, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Music Theory and Composition Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Music, General Master's
- Musicology and Ethnomusicology Doctorate (research)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's
- Medical Informatics Master's
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies Doctorate (research)
- Women's Studies Master's
- Philosophy Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $64,946
- Housing and food on campus
- $19,096
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,200
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $86,242
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $86,242
- Total cost living at home
- $68,046
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $12,366 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $15,077 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $17,974 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $26,231 |
| Over $110,000 | $53,720 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 71%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 68%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $37,489
- Got a grant from the college
- 68%
- Average grant from the college
- $35,576
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 14%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 26%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,394
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 78%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 85%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 86%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 88%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 86%
- Transferred to another college
- 7%
- Came back for year two
- 90%
| Pell grant students | 81% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 89% |
| Neither | 86% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 527 | 85% |
| Men | 330 | 87% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 132 | 92% |
| Black | 56 | 82% |
| Hispanic | 64 | 80% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 83% (small group) |
| White | 415 | 87% |
| Race unknown | 21 | 76% |
| International | 160 | 84% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 888 | 88% | 8% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 71 | 92% | 6% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 5,302
- Undergraduates
- 3,675
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,661
- Part-time undergraduates
- 14
- Graduate students
- 1,627
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 24%
- From out of state
- 57%
- From other countries
- 20%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 0%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 21%
| Women | 57% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 17% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 42% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 21% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 415 South St, Waltham, MA, 02454-9110
- County
- Middlesex County
- Type
- Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.