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Brandeis University Overview

Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waltham, Massachusetts. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is Brandeis University Known For?

1,358 Undergraduate Awards
$53,888 Avg Cost After Aid
39% Acceptance Rate
  • Brandeis has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 10 to 1.
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Brandeis.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 68% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from Brandeis with a bachelor's degree make about $77,231 a year. That's 89% more than those who graduate from other schools.
  • It takes the average Brandeis student 4.1 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is Brandeis University?

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Contact details for Brandeis are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 415 South St, Waltham, MA 02454-9110
Phone: 781-736-2000
Website: www.brandeis.edu

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How Do I Get Into Brandeis?

You can apply to Brandeis online at: https://www.brandeis.edu/admissions/apply/index.html

Admission Requirements for Brandeis

Submission Required?
High School GPA 5
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 1
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Brandeis?

39% Acceptance Rate
62% Of Accepted Are Women
39% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate of Brandeis University is 39%. While it may not be as selective as some schools, it does screen its applicants very carefully. Do what you can to stand out among others in the pool of applicants!

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 35%, and the acceptance rate for women is 42%.

Average Test Scores

About 39% of students accepted to Brandeis submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 680 and 750. Math scores were between 690 and 780.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Brandeis University  ( 680 to 750 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Brandeis University  ( 690 to 780 )
200
800
Brandeis received ACT scores from 17% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 32 and 35. Math scores were between 28 and 0. Composite scores were between 31 and 34.

ACT English Scores for Brandeis University  ( 32 to 35 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Brandeis University  ( 31 to 34 )
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36

Can I Afford Brandeis University?

$53,888 Net Price
24% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Brandeis is $53,888. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Brandeis, approximately 24% of students took out student loans averaging $7,017 a year. That adds up to $28,068 over four years for those students.

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Brandeis University Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,465 Full-Time Undergraduates
60% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,493 undergraduate students at Brandeis, with 3,465 being full-time and 28 being part-time.

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There are also 1,947 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,465 full-time undergraduates at Brandeis, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Brandeis University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 520
Black or African American 192
Hispanic or Latino 288
White 1,513
International Students 698
Other Races/Ethnicities 254

Geographic Diversity

Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at Brandeis University. At this time, 44 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 101 countries are represented at Brandeis. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Brandeis University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Economics 141 112 2 255
Public Policy 101 74 13 188
General Biology 170 0 0 170
Applied Mathematics 52 96 0 148
Computer Science 92 42 2 136
Child Development & Psychology 109 8 4 121
General Business/Commerce 111 0 0 111
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 92 0 92
Business Administration & Management 0 86 0 86
Information Technology 0 68 0 68
Political Science & Government 60 4 4 68
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 54 7 4 65
Area Studies 51 2 9 62
General English Literature 32 5 6 43
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 23 8 7 38
International Studies 38 0 0 38
Anthropology 27 8 3 38
Chemistry 28 3 6 37
Sociology 37 0 0 37
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 10 26 0 36
History 28 3 3 34
Ethnic Studies 27 4 0 31
Mathematics 19 10 1 30
Philosophy 15 10 0 25
Community Organization & Advocacy 0 25 0 25
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution 0 24 0 24
International Business 0 23 0 23
Natural Resources Conservation 23 0 0 23
Computer Information Systems 0 19 0 19
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 19 0 19
General Education 18 0 0 18
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 18 0 0 18
Physics 11 3 4 18
Fine & Studio Arts 18 0 0 18
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 0 7 8 15
Music 12 2 1 15
Classical Languages & Literature 4 10 0 14
Computer Software & Applications 0 11 0 11
Genetics 0 10 0 10
Drama & Theater Arts 10 0 0 10
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 10 0 0 10
Biotechnology 0 9 0 9
Writing Studies 9 0 0 9
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 0 7 0 7
Educational Administration 0 7 0 7
Computer Programming 0 6 0 6
Medical Illustration & Informatics 0 6 0 6
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 1 0 1
Romance Languages 0 0 0 0
Other Public Administration 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,358 857 77 2,292

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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