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?
- 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 |
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#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.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Brandman has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#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?

Contact details for Brandman are given below.
Contact Details | |
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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? |
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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?
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?
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

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.

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

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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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
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Brandman has changed over the last few years.

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.
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.
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.
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.
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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