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#401 of 14,131 In the World
#152 of 2,597 In North America
#131 of 2,496 In the United States
#8 of 88 In Massachusetts
#1 of 2 In Waltham
#80 of 3,450 For Aesthetics
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Acceptance rate
39%
Average SAT
1450
Average ACT
33
Avg. cost to attend
$45,565 /y
Aid receiving
68%
Undergraduates
3,687
Graduates
1,894
Male:Female Ratio
43:57
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
brandeis.edu

Brandeis University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Brandeis University has an acceptance rate of 39% and is among the top 9% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 39% 35% 42%
Applicants 9,917 4,222 5,695
Admissions 3,908 1,493 2,415
Freshmen enrolled full time 986 438 548

1,895 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

265 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
381 or 39%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1370
or below

75% of them
had 1530
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Brandeis University are 1370-1530 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
167 or 17%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 31
or below

75% of them
had 34
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Brandeis University are 31-34 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school GPA Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 2225 (40%)
Nonresident Alien 1576 (28%)
Asian 767 (14%)
Hispanic 402 (7%)
Black or African American 309 (6%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 160 (3%)
Two or more races 135 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 4 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Brandeis University is $45,565 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$45,565/year
Average aid awarded
$33,733
Students receiving aid
68%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $11,116
$30-48K $15,682
$48-75K $24,124
$75-110K $36,784
$110K+ $55,660

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $61,724$55,104
Tuition in-state $61,724$55,104
Tuition out-of-state $61,724$55,104
Fee in-district $598$120
Fee in-state $598$120
Fee out-of-state $598$120

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,950
Combined charge for room and board $17,296
Room charge $9,746
Meal charge $7,550

Brandeis University majors

Brandeis University has granted 855 bachelor's degrees across 39 programs, 686 master's across 43 programs, and 77 doctorate degrees across 16 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Brandeis University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Health Policy Analysis 89 43
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 78 40 5
Computer Science 71 28 3
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 98
Experimental Psychology 75 13 1
Neuroscience 49 14 15
Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management 75
Computer & Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other 63
Public Policy Analysis, General 40 12
Political Science and Government, Other 47 3 1
Management Science 48
Applied Mathematics, General 40
Business & Commerce, General 37
Financial Mathematics 34
International & Globalization Studies 31
Sociology, General 25 4 1
English Language and Literature, General 20 3 6
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 5 24
History, General 17 5 3
Development Economics and International Development 24
Philosophy 19 4
Physics, General 9 4 10
Biochemistry 13 4 5
Chemistry, General 14 8
Anthropology, General 14 7
Project Management 21
Community Organization and Advocacy 20
Mathematics, General 9 6 4
Artificial Intelligence 17
Environmental Studies 16
Data Modeling & Warehousing and Database Administration 15
International Business & Trade & Commerce 15
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 15
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 12
Secondary Education and Teaching 12
Bioinformatics 10
Human & Medical Genetics 10
Education, General 9
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 9
Medical Informatics 9
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 7 1
Music, General 8
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 7 1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1 6
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 7
Elementary Education and Teaching 7
Fine & Studio Arts, General 7
Linguistics 7
American & United States Studies & Civilization 6
Women's Studies 3 3
African-American & Black Studies 4
Computer Programming, Other 4
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 3
Biotechnology 3
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 3
East Asian Studies 3
Foreign Language Teacher Education 3
Music Theory and Composition 2 1
Spanish and Iberian Studies 3
Biophysics 2
European Studies & Civilization 2
Musicology and Ethnomusicology 1 1
Creative Writing 1
Russian Studies 1
Grand Total 855 686 77

Brandeis University has a graduation rate of 87%, which is among the 6% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 87% 85% 89%
  • Full-time retention rate - 92%

Publications & Citations

Brandeis University is a world-class research university with 26,747 scientific papers published and 1,131,600 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, Medicine, Biochemistry, Genetics, and Psychology.

Publications
26,747
Citations
1,131,600

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
14,640 / 774,941
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
13,430 / 474,420
Chemistry
12,156 / 673,375
Physics
11,342 / 536,228
Computer Science
10,396 / 530,976
Engineering
9,382 / 443,691
Medicine
9,350 / 499,974
Biochemistry
9,229 / 554,247
Genetics
8,468 / 517,668
Psychology
7,665 / 419,112
Environmental Science
7,523 / 266,300
Quantum and Particle physics
7,475 / 330,259
Philosophy
7,369 / 261,121
Political Science
7,048 / 188,734
Law
6,541 / 183,050
Sociology
5,909 / 204,866
Organic Chemistry
5,874 / 296,445
History
4,498 / 94,368
Materials Science
4,161 / 207,827
Neuroscience
4,157 / 290,146
Geography and Cartography
4,101 / 117,339
Business
4,004 / 141,750
Economics
3,925 / 133,952
Mathematics
3,707 / 158,458
Geology
3,444 / 133,007
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
3,421 / 165,660
Linguistics
3,398 / 123,302
Psychiatry
3,300 / 193,593
Archaeology
3,151 / 86,850
Art & Design
2,931 / 95,257
Statistics
2,800 / 136,643
Paleontology
2,616 / 105,995
Pathology
2,552 / 141,573
Optical Engineering
2,445 / 112,161
Ecology
2,421 / 108,477
Development Studies
2,033 / 64,321
Social Psychology
1,959 / 97,981
Astrophysics and Astronomy
1,855 / 86,054
Public Health
1,775 / 90,621
Biophysics
1,743 / 116,604

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 359 7335
1992 401 8546
1993 357 7681
1994 370 8542
1995 395 9389
1996 444 9950
1997 396 10801
1998 417 12246
1999 429 13048
2000 422 14426
2001 541 15890
2002 543 17867
2003 518 18976
2004 571 20542
2005 533 22961
2006 641 25882
2007 558 27790
2008 551 29789
2009 654 32767
2010 670 34447
2011 633 37016
2012 686 40283
2013 708 44453
2014 681 46738
2015 779 49627
2016 724 48872
2017 744 51030
2018 779 52554
2019 838 54515
2020 895 58594
2021 881 62302
2022 831 57256
2023 879 54153
Academic rankings

Brandeis University alumni

  1. Angela Davis

    Angela Davis
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1944-.. (age 80)
    Enrolled in Brandeis University
    Graduated with Doctor of Philosophy
    Occupations
    women's rights activistprofessorphilosopherautobiographerwriter
    Biography

    Angela Yvonne Davis is an American Marxist and feminist political activist, philosopher, academic, and author; she is a professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Davis was a longtime member of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) and a founding member of the Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism (CCDS). She was active in movements such as the Occupy movement and the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign.

  2. Debra Messing

    Debra Messing
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1968-.. (age 56)
    Enrolled in Brandeis University
    1986-1990 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in theater arts
    Occupations
    television actorcomedianZionist Occupation Governmentactorstage actor
    Biography

    Debra Lynn Messing is an American actress. After graduating from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Messing starred in the shortlived television series, Ned and Stacey on Fox (1995–1997), and Prey on ABC (1998). She achieved her breakthrough role as Grace Adler, an interior designer, on the NBC sitcom Will & Grace (1998–2006, 2017–2020), for which she received seven Golden Globe Award nominations and five Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, winning once, in 2003.

  3. Tony Goldwyn

    Tony Goldwyn
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1960-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    television actoractorstage actorvoice actorsinger
    Biography

    Anthony Howard Goldwyn is an American actor, singer, producer, director, and political activist. He made his debut appearing as Darren in the slasher film Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986), and had his breakthrough for starring as Carl Bruner in the fantasy thriller film Ghost (1990), which earned him a nomination for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor. He went on to star as Harold Nixon in the biographical film Nixon (1995), which earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination, and as Neil Armstrong in the HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon (1998).

  4. Abbie Hoffman

    Abbie Hoffman
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1936-1989 (aged 53)
    Occupations
    human rights activistwritersocial activistpolitical writerpolitician
    Biography

    Abbot Howard Hoffman was an American political and social activist who co-founded the Youth International Party ("Yippies") and was a member of the Chicago Seven. He was also a leading proponent of the Flower Power movement.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names BU
Founded 1948
Motto Truth even unto its innermost parts
Colors blue, white
Academic calendar August to May
Total FTE staff 1,688
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 415 South St
Waltham, Massachusetts, 02454-9110
United States
City population 65,000
Phone 7817362000

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