Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts · Private nonprofit
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 41%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1390–1520
- Undergraduates
- 3,618
- Setting
- City: Small
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1390–1520
- Reading and Writing
- 690–750
- Math
- 700–770
- Average total
- 1462
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 31–34
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (781) 736-2000
Cost
- Tuition
- $70,957per year
- Average net price
- $30,606What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 81%
- First-year retention
- 87%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $85,519
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
Show all 52 programs
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor
- Area Studies · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · bachelor, master
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · master
- Computer Programming · master
- Computer Science · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Computer Software and Media Applications · master
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · master, graduate certificate
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other · graduate certificate
- Education, General · bachelor
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · master
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor
- Biology, General · bachelor
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Genetics · master
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology · master
- Biotechnology · master
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Mathematics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Applied Mathematics · bachelor, master
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution · master
- International/Globalization Studies · bachelor, master
- Data Analytics · graduate certificate
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor, master
- Philosophy · bachelor, master
- Chemistry · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Physics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Research and Experimental Psychology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Community Organization and Advocacy · master
- Public Policy Analysis · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other · master
- Anthropology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Economics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Political Science and Government · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Sociology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
- Music · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Medical Illustration and Informatics · master
- Business/Commerce, General · bachelor
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · master
- International Business · master
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · master
- History · bachelor, master, doctoral
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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