Brandeis University
Waltham, MA · City · 3,618 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Waltham, MA, 02454-9110 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
BOS · Boston
13 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$86,448
Avg net price
$35,736
Room & board
$19,944
Tuition
$68,080
Books & supplies
$1,000/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$13,363
$30–48k
$15,135
$48–75k
$20,536
$75–110k
$26,784
$110k+
$54,885
Admissions
Admit rate
41%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1462
Reading 690–750
Math 700–770
ACT midpoint
33
Composite 31–34
English 31–35
Math 27–34
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Brandeis University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
86%
1st-yr retention
87%
Transfer-out rate
8%
Consumer completion
88%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
88%
Transferred
8%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
4%
Median earnings (6yr)
$52,967
Median earnings (10yr)
$77,231
Median debt
$25,648
Monthly loan payment
$272
Debt range (25th–75th)
$17,500–$30,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$34,000
Student Body
Men 43%Women 57%
10
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
15%
First-generation
16%
Median family income
$72,611
Independent students
3%
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
41%
Hispanic
9%
Black
6%
Asian
18%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
19%
Unknown
2%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$52,967
10 years after entry
$77,231
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141
111
109
101
92
60
54
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51
38
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32
28
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Institutional
Endowment
$1.3B
Classification
R1: Very High Research
Full-time faculty
74%
Avg faculty salary
$14,570/mo
Instructional spend/student
$21,670
Federal loan rate
28%
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