Waltham, MA · Private · 3,618 undergraduates · urban
Brandeis University
Selective
Brandeis combines a university-wide interdisciplinary Core with an institutionalized January-entry cohort that begins college on a different calendar.
Institutional profile
Well established Solid in student experience, and solid in career outcomes.- Admission
- 35.3% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 88.1%
11,282 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$77,231 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Brandeis University apart
Academic design
The redesigned Brandeis Core combines a first-year seminar, transferable competencies, broad areas of inquiry, and health and life-skills requirements.
Campus pattern
Midyear students arrive in January as a defined cohort and are housed near other students entering on the same schedule.
A signature opportunity
Midyear January-entry program.
Can I get in?
35.3% admitted
Some first-year applicants receive Midyear admission and begin in January rather than joining the entering class during fall.
Recent applicant pool
11,282About 35 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 31% submitted an SAT, and 11% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Brandeis University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Brandeis University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
The redesigned Brandeis Core combines a first-year seminar, transferable competencies, broad areas of inquiry, and health and life-skills requirements.
Make institutional fit specific
Brandeis combines a university-wide interdisciplinary Core with an institutionalized January-entry cohort that begins college on a different calendar.
Use the application route carefully
Some first-year applicants receive Midyear admission and begin in January rather than joining the entering class during fall.
Give commitments a clear through-line
Activities and recommendations should show sustained contribution, not a collection of disconnected credentials.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Some first-year applicants receive Midyear admission and begin in January rather than joining the entering class during fall.
Fee waiver: accepted
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Brandeis University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Biology, General
Economics
Business/Commerce, General
Research and Experimental Psychology
Public Policy Analysis
What is campus life like?
Brandeis University beyond the classroom
Midyear students arrive in January as a defined cohort and are housed near other students entering on the same schedule.
A defining academic feature
The redesigned Brandeis Core combines a first-year seminar, transferable competencies, broad areas of inquiry, and health and life-skills requirements.
Read the residential pattern
Compare the residential setup and surrounding area with the day-to-day routine you want.
Daily life follows the campus map
Dining and nearby options matter most when they support the academic, residential, and social routine you expect.
What shapes an ordinary week
Midyear students arrive in January as a defined cohort and are housed near other students entering on the same schedule.
Turn a direction into participation
The strongest opportunities connect a clear academic or personal direction to real work beyond class.
Find the right everyday fit
Midyear students arrive in January as a defined cohort and are housed near other students entering on the same schedule.