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Brandman University Overview

Located in Irvine, California, Brandman University is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of Brandman is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is Brandman University Known For?

1,323 Undergraduate Awards
95% Acceptance Rate
  • The highest award offered at Brandman is the doctor's degree.
  • In 2017-2018, 11% of the faculty were full-time.

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Brandman University Rankings

According to our 2022 analysis, Brandman is ranked #170 out of 2,587 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. Out of the 204 colleges in California, it is ranked at #22.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Brandman has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#34 Best Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#45 Best Doctor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#162 Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#182 Best Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Brandman.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Legal Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#3 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#4 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#6 Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#13 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#17 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#19 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#32 Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Brandman has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#2 Best Legal Support Services Schools College Factual
#7 Best Special Education Schools College Factual
#17 Best Legal Professions Schools College Factual
#33 Best Teaching Schools Teaching Degree Search
#40 Best Education Schools College Factual
#56 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools College Factual

Where Is Brandman University?

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Contact details for Brandman are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 16355 Laguna Canyon Road, Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: 949-341-9800
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BrandmanUniversity
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrandmanU

How Do I Get Into Brandman?

You can apply to Brandman online at: www.brandman.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Brandman

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program neither required nor recommended
Recommendations neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores neither required nor recommended
TOEFL neither required nor recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Brandman?

95% Acceptance Rate
50% Of Accepted Are Women
Brandman has the high acceptance rate of 95%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 50% of accepted students are men and 50% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 98%, and the acceptance rate for women is 92%.

Can I Afford Brandman University?

5.2% Loan Default Rate

The student loan default rate at Brandman is 5.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Brandman University Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,090 Full-Time Undergraduates
60% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6,114 undergraduate students at Brandman, with 2,090 being full-time and 4,024 being part-time.

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There are also 4,872 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,090 full-time undergraduates at Brandman, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 110
Black or African American 191
Hispanic or Latino 294
White 1,269
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 226

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at Brandman University. At this time, 6 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Online Learning at Brandman University

10,986 Took All Classes Online
10,986 Took At Least One Class Online
23.7% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 14 bachelor’s degree and 15 master’s degree programs available online at Brandman. In 2019-2020, 10,986 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Brandman has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 7th most popular in California for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Brandman Rankings

The following table shows how Brandman is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Social Work #1 #1
Legal Support Services #4 #4
Geography & Cartography #4 #4
Child Development & Psychology #4 #4
Student Counseling #10 #10
Legal Professions #16 #10
Public Health #16 #10
Non-Professional General Legal Studies #16 #10
Social Sciences #19 #7
Instructional Media Design #22 #16
General Social Sciences #22 #19
Mental & Social Health Services #23 #23
General Education #24 #21
Teacher Education Grade Specific #25 #25
Public Administration & Social Service #25 #25
Public Administration #28 #28
Curriculum & Instruction #28 #25
Interdisciplinary Studies #29 #15
Sociology #31 #19
Educational Administration #33 #27
Education #34 #34
Human Resource Management #38 #38
Communication & Journalism #40 #34
Computer & Information Sciences #48 #42
Health Professions #49 #43
Communication & Media Studies #51 #43
Special Education #56 #20
Computer Information Systems #57 #51
General Psychology #64 #49
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting #67 #61
Nursing #72 #66

Online Growth Rankings of Brandman

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Brandman University was 23.7%. This is the #673 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Brandman regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Brandman majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Business Administration & Management 21%
Business, Management & Marketing 21%
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 62%
Communication & Journalism 50%
Communication & Media Studies 50%
Curriculum & Instruction 18%
Education 22%
Educational Administration 21%
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 25%
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 25%
General Psychology 24%
Health Professions 14%
Human Resource Management 26%
Legal Professions 41%
Legal Support Services 43%
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 1%
Liberal Arts General Studies 1%
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 38%
Nursing 43%
Psychology 41%
Public Administration 37%
Public Administration & Social Service 42%
Social Work 43%
Special Education 63%
Student Counseling 30%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Brandman ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Data Analytics #1
Non-Professional General Legal Studies #13
Child Development & Psychology #15
Interdisciplinary Studies #20
Geography & Cartography #34
Social Work #37
Student Counseling #37
General Social Sciences #40
Sociology #43
Curriculum & Instruction #52
Communication & Media Studies #52
Public Administration #53
General Education #55
Legal Support Services #57
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology #72
Mental & Social Health Services #79
Public Health #82
Instructional Media Design #83
General Psychology #95
Legal Professions #96
Communication & Journalism #107
Human Resource Management #131
Public Administration & Social Service #132
Special Education #133
Social Sciences #141
Educational Administration #142
Psychology #151
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies #170
Nursing #191
Criminal Justice & Corrections #289
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting #371
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities #408
Liberal Arts General Studies #408
Education #443

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Brandman University Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 0 0 329 54 421 0 804
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 135 170 0 0 0 305
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 52 0 163 0 215
General Psychology 0 0 199 0 0 0 199
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 82 90 0 172
General Education 0 0 0 0 159 0 159
Educational Administration 0 0 0 0 61 90 151
Social Work 0 0 123 0 28 0 151
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 0 0 146 0 146
Special Education 0 0 0 0 143 0 143
Nursing 0 0 11 23 0 96 130
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 108 0 0 0 108
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 0 79 0 0 0 79
Human Resource Management 0 0 0 20 58 0 78
Student Counseling 0 0 0 0 69 0 69
Public Administration 0 0 0 2 41 0 43
Computer Information Systems 0 0 30 0 0 0 30
Sociology 0 0 26 0 0 0 26
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 0 22 0 22
General Social Sciences 0 0 16 0 0 0 16
Instructional Media Design 0 0 0 0 15 0 15
Legal Support Services 3 0 11 0 0 0 14
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 0 0 13 0 0 0 13
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 10 0 0 0 10
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 4 0 0 0 0 0 4
Public Health 0 0 0 3 0 0 3
Data Analytics 0 0 0 3 0 0 3
Child Development & Psychology 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Geography & Cartography 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
TOTAL 9 135 1,179 187 1,416 186 3,112

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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