Brandeis University

Waltham, MA · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

40.5%

Acceptance rate

1,473

SAT Average

$33,885

Avg net price

3,663

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,473

SAT Reading/Writing690–750

SAT Math700–770

ACT Composite31–34

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 922Master’s 596Doctoral 81	922	596	81
Bachelor’s 176Master’s 72Doctoral 4	176	72	4
Bachelor’s 174Master’s 80Doctoral 19	174	80	19
Bachelor’s 71Master’s 71Doctoral 13	71	71	13
Bachelor’s 71Master’s 10Doctoral 5	71	10	5
Bachelor’s 69Master’s 109Doctoral 6	69	109	6
Bachelor’s 61Master’s 133Doctoral None reported	61	133	None reported
Bachelor’s 44Master’s 10Doctoral 13	44	10	13
Bachelor’s 40Master’s 55Doctoral 3	40	55	3
Bachelor’s 40Master’s 2Doctoral 2	40	2	2
Bachelor’s 39Master’s 19Doctoral None reported	39	19	None reported
Bachelor’s 38Master’s 7Doctoral 3	38	7	3
Bachelor’s 23Master’s 5Doctoral 9	23	5	9
Bachelor’s 21Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	21	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 20Master’s 3Doctoral 4	20	3	4
Bachelor’s 14Master’s 13Doctoral None reported	14	13	None reported
Bachelor’s 13Master’s 1Doctoral None reported	13	1	None reported
Bachelor’s 8Master’s 5Doctoral None reported	8	5	None reported
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 1Doctoral None reported	None reported	1	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division III
Primary conference: University Athletic Association

Projected sponsored sports19

BaseballMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's FencingMen's SoccerMen's Swimming & DivingMen's TennisMen's Track, Indoor

Athletic participation

287 unique student-athletes · 15 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Early Decision I

Binding · Decision released by Dec 15 · CSS Profile, FAFSA due Nov 2

Nov 2, 2026

Early Action

Decision released by Feb 1 · CSS Profile, FAFSA due Nov 2

Nov 2, 2026

Early Decision II

Binding · Decision released by Feb 15 · CSS Profile, FAFSA due Jan 15

Jan 15, 2027

Regular Decision

Decision released by Apr 1 · CSS Profile, FAFSA due Jan 15

Jan 15, 2027

· Apply with Common App or Coalition

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $67,082
Required fees: $998
Food and housing: $19,944
Books and supplies: $1,000
Other expenses: $1,200
Total: $90,224

Total by year

$76,1412019–2019–20
$76,1952020–2120–21
$78,9562021–2221–22
$81,9142022–2322–23
$86,2422023–2423–24
$90,2242024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $33,885 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation78%

6-year graduation86%

Retention rate90%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$77,231

Median debt$25,648

Campus

Enrollment3,663

Student-faculty ratio11:1

SettingCity

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25